Not too long ago, when I wrote a BEST THINGS post about all kind of breeze brick walls and screens, I started an instagram hashtag #brisesoleilSA, hoping to start a record of brise soleil walls and screens across South Africa. I’m thrilled to say that there’s been some participation! Take a look at these beauties: This …
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Best Things: Screengrabs
There’s always so much to see on Instagram, and not always the time to explore, so I often store things that intrigue me in the screengrab folder on my phone, and then go back to explore later, when I’ve got time. Here’s what’s in there right now: Hannah Waldron‘s woven compositions. Plants and interiors by Melbourne artist, …
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Colour: Shell and Sage
The colours in this gorgeous kitchen (Styled by Saša Antic for Alcro) could not be a better match for our Borrowed Spoons tea towels, in shell and sage.
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Best Things: Postbox Courier
Oh my gosh, I’m so frustrated! I’ve been working like a dog (a dalmation?) so I decided to treat myself by splashing out on this gorgeous shoe. Although it’s priced in Euros, it is on sale, and they have my size and colour, but… they bloody well don’t ship to South Africa. Aargh! There is a …
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Best Things: @breezeblockhead
Call them ‘air bricks’, ‘ventilation blocks’, ‘breeze bricks’, ‘breeze blocks’, whatever you like, I just love it that Aussie architect Sam Marshall (aka @breezeblockhead) has taken it upon himself to survey and record pics on his Instagram feed of these sun-and-wind-blocking architectural features (also known as brise soleil* screens), beloved of Mid-century enthusiasts and tropical climes. This is …
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Heath Ceramics seasonal collection
This summer, I came to appreciate the refreshing bitterness and gorgeous colour of a Negroni cocktail, which is why I think Heath Ceramics’ fresh-pressed palette for their Summer collection makes perfect sense. Love the new glaze names too: Orange Glow, Cayenne, Tangerine, and Sunrise, and love that there’s lots of Skinny laMinx in the seasonal mix too. In the …
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Making Friday: Old habits and new designs
Whenever I end up in my Think Tank on Making Friday without a proper idea of what I’d like to get done, I seem to do the same thing: I fill up a page with regular brush marks that look like multiple openings, or windows in a big building. It’s relaxing, and makes me feel like I’m …
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In the shop: Borrowed Spoons
It may be an oldie, but it’s certainly a goodie, which is why we’ve just re-released one of my very first tea towel designed (from way back in 2007), called Borrowed Spoons, in three yummy colourways called Graphite, Spruce and Shell. Read more about how this design first came about right here, and find the Borrowed Spoons tea …
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Best Things: Casa Cubista
I’m starting to get very excited about my upcoming teaching trip to Lisbon with Ace Camps. It’s going to be an amazing exploration of tile, pattern and printing in a beautiful part of the world. Hope you’ve signed up? If you’ve been needing a nudge, I recommend a look at the Instagram feed of Portugal-based stylist, editor and …
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