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Meet Larissa!

Larissa Blake is one of the newest artists to join the JUMBLED art gang! Her intense colours, bold compositions and impressively large scale pieces are right up our alley. Orange locals would know Larissa well (and have probably spotted her in store now and again) but we wanted to give you all the chance to get to know this clever lady!

Mix or Match | Mix

Fave Colour Combo | Pink and Green in all its variations

Where do you find your inspiration | My art is inspired by the everyday, the world around me.  I’m constantly taking photos for references. The stunning view from my studio informs my landscapes, and my collection of objects and furniture appears in my interiors.  The garden is increasingly featuring in my work, which is no surprise as my husband Matt, owns a garden centre.  I recently realised a tendency to also paint what I feel is missing or what I wish to manifest in my life.
Dream holiday destination | New York.  It’s awesome, the energy there is incredible.  I can’t wait to go again.  
 
Your perfect day | I’m a night owl so my perfect day would include: a sleep in, day care, yoga session, hit the studio, and Matt cooking dinner.  Well, we can all dream.  No really,  I like to keep things pretty simple, a coffee with a girlfriend is a treat,  time in the studio is a must and dinner with the family makes me one happy chick.
 
Describe your style at home | My home like my studio is a beautiful mess.  Last year I attempted 'the life changing magic of tidying up', I’m still doing the sock fold thing but it’s doing my head in. I have a weakness for cushions and books, paintings everywhere, (my mother Loretta Blake is also a painter) and an ever-increasing collection of pots and plants.  It’s full and interesting and I love it.  I could be your poster girl for 'more is more less is a bore’
We are lucky enough to stock her beautiful artworks in store and online! Check out her pieces online here.
 
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E-Styling at your service!

It's no secret that we just LOVE everything that Greenhouse Interiors does! They're pure styling geniuses! I mean, just check out some of our favourite styled spaces...

 

We could not be more excited to announce that we are now offering all our JUMBLED customers the opportunity to have their space styled by Julia and Noël of Greenhouse Interiors!

Thanks to technology it doesn't matter where you live. With Greenhouse Interiors' e-Styling service, you now have access to the very best interior stylists in the business!

 

For only $295 per room, you will receive personalised one-on-one styling advice, a tailored mood board, a product list of suggested pieces and an interior that makes you jump for joy, every time you walk into the room!

And to top it all off, you will receive 10% off any JUMBLED purchase from your mood board, following your consultation!  

It couldn't be easier! Simply jump over here and purchase the e-Styling service, and we'll be in touch with a Greenhouse Interiors questionnaire that will set the ball rolling! 

You can read more about Greenhouse Interiors on our blog here.

Styled shots: Julia Green of Greenhouse Interiors styling for Lumiere Art & Co, Brent Rosenberg, Prudence Caroline, Sage and Clare and Ninnho

 

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Julia of Greenhouse Interiors

Julia Green of Greenhouse Interiors is the most insanely inspiring and clever stylist we've ever had the pleasure to meet! Her enthusiasm is contagious and before you know it, she has you mixing and matching to your heart's content. 

We want you to get to know even more about this crazy clever lady!

Julia catapulted her way into the design world after 17 years in pharmaceuticals - driven by her love and passion of all things beautiful! Julia is not only a co-host of popular TV show, The Home Team, but she is a frequent guest speaker and writer for several interior design events and publications. We're talking about all our favourites - Real Living, Inside Out, Frankie, House & Garden... you name it and she's involved! She's a regular cast member on TV shows The Block and Rebecca Judd's The Style School - so basically, this lady is a fountain of knowledge!

In all her spare time, Julia also mentors and represents several local artists and producers through her company Greenhouse Interiors- introducing these boutique brands into the retail space. We are lucky enough to stock several of these artists - Sage and Clare, Leah Bartholomew, Lumiere, Neon Poodle and Lisa Lapointe to name a few.

So now that you're up to speed with why we think Julia is the coolest lady ever... we are so thrilled to announce that Greenhouse Interiors is now offering an e-Styling service for our super special JUMBLED customers! Read more about it here and purchase the service here.

 

 Read more about Julia here, here, here and here!

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Five minutes with Annie

It's no secret that we have had a long time crush on the crazy talented Annie Everingham, but take a quick scroll through her instagram and you will totally understand why!(Seriously, go on over and check out her instagram. It's okay, I'll wait here for you).

Welcome back! How crazy good is it? Layers of paint, the perfect blend of light and dark, little neon pops and just the right amount of puppy photos! 

We've been so lucky to have a few of her pieces in store, but they never last long! We're also super lucky that even with her crazy schedule (this girl is in demand!) we were able to have a quick chat with her. So pull up a seat, grab a cuppa, and get to know Annie Everingham!

Mix or match?

Definitely mix!

Fave colour combo?

Peach & Olive green

Where do you find your inspiration?

Pinterest, textiles for fashion, and travel snaps

Dream holiday destination?

Morocco or India are next on my list!


Describe your style at home?

Colourful, eclectic and comfy

Dream collaborators?

Gorman or Liberty London

Describe your perfect day?

Coffee and a magazine at a local cafe, a wander through the markets for fresh flowers, some painting and a quick dip in the sea followed by a delicious pasta and a rosé for dinner.

What is on your dream home wishlist?

An authentic Morrocan boucherouite rug (in every room), an original floral still life by Laura Jones and the new Floyd Shag cushion from Sage + Clare, so lush!

Thank you so much Annie! Keep an eye out for upcoming Annie pieces in store - you don't want to miss the opportunity to see one in real life! You will LOVE!

JUMBLED xxx

Image credit: Annie Everingham

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Taking two with Fleur Harris

If you haven't seen the work by the uber talented Fleur Harris, then you are totally in for a treat! This girl is an absolute powerhouse of talent! Is there anything this girl can't do? Textile design, illustration, graphic design, product design, bedazzling... the list goes on!


Somehow she has found time to have a quick chat with us, and we feel so so lucky to have just a tiny insight into her creative life!
So grab yourself a cuppa (or a glass of bubbles!) and get ready to meet the one and only Fleur Harris...

Mix or match?
A jumbled mix curated from things chosen carefully for their unique preciousness so that when they come together they all work in accidental-on-purpose mixy matchy perfect harmony.

Fave colour combo?
I have a set of connector pens in my studio that I use to clip together different colour combinations. The one particular combo I am obsessed with is lavender, grey, peach and neon yellow. It came together by accident when I was packing up my pens and now I can't bear to pull them apart. I also have a glass jar of glitter that I pour all the spare glitter from my different projects into, so the colour of this glitter is always changing, but it hovers around the most beautiful soft-holographic-gold-multicolour-pastel tone most of the time, it's stunning.



What inspires you?
I really look up to people who are dedicating themselves to their work, especially when their cause is for the benefit of others. Ric O'Barry is a great example of someone who I am constantly inspired and motivated by. While our work is completely different, his passion, drive and unrelenting efforts to achieve his goals is something that really amazes and inspires me. He has huge roadblocks ahead of him in his dedication to the welfare and protection of dolphins, but he keeps going and going regardless.  


Dream holiday destination?
I've been to lots of amazing places in the world, but nothing beats a day diving on the Great Barrier Reef with salad sandwiches for lunch and drinks on the trip back to shore at dusk. Watching the sun set over the ocean with salty hair and bare feet hanging off the side of the boat after exploring the underwater wonderland of the reef is when I feel the most at peace and in awe of being alive on this amazing planet.



Describe your style at home?
The front half of our home is an 1890's Victorian which we have had a lot of fun restoring and bringing back to her former glory. The craftsmanship and attention to detail from that period is inspiring, and I've tried to stay true to that aesthetic in the front of the house from the restored lacework on the verandah right down to the bee shaped iron curtain tie backs in the bedrooms. The back half of the house is a modern renovation so that's where I've had a lot of fun curating all of our collected treasures into our living area to make for a space that's interesting, eclectic, full of stories but also visually balanced. Artwork plays a big part in our home, from large scale photographs to a large gallery wall filled with pieces we've collected over the years, masks from flea markets, a plate wall made up of ceramics I've collected when travelling etc. Whenever we have a milestone event to celebrate, such as our wedding or our first child being born - we'll invest in a piece of artwork or furniture to mark the occasion. Everything in our home is meaningful in some way, if it's not sentimental, beautiful or useful it gets chucked out.




Dream collaborators?
Anthropologie is one of my favourite retailers, so to create something with them would be heaven - especially ceramics or home textiles. But there's also a million other products I want to play with... sneakers, sunglasses, bed linen, floor rugs, ghetto sparkle street wear.. I want to do everything! Tiger is an amazing retailer whom I'd also love to work with, their business model and product mix is so simple and fun.

 


Describe your perfect day?
Sundays in our house are my kind of perfect day. I'm usually up early and work in my studio for an hour or so, and then my husband and I walk down the end of our street to the local farmers market, where we get some of our groceries for the week. We'll then head home for a lazy breakky and whenever we're ready we'll head into the city to the Queen Vic Market so finish off our shopping for the week. I love the chaos of the fruit and veggie market and the old world charm of the deli hall. We'll queue up to get a Borek, which is the best kept secret for a quick lunch in Melbourne in my books. We'll come back and go for a walk along the river and then spend the early evening together in the kitchen cooking up something delicious with what we found at the markets. It's just us hanging out, eating, chatting and taking it easy - it's perfect. 


What is on your dream home wishlist?
A dimly lit, well organised, charming wine cellar. Stone walls, drippy candles, reclaimed timber shelves packed with the delicious vintages we have been patiently keeping for years (currently stored in less than ideal places all over our house such as under our bed and in the linen cupboard). There'd be a memento for my late father, he was a vigneron and instilled in our family a great appreciation for wine and food, so he definitely gets a spot in there. It'd be small enough to feel cosy but big enough to be able to have a drink in if you didn't quite make it out of there after opening a bottle at the end of a long delicious dinner party.
 
You can check out more of Fleur's work on her website and instagram
Image credits via:
Fleur Harris, Girl Tweets World, Don Lichterman, BuzzFeed Australia 

 

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A Second With Sage & Clare

We just LOVE all things boho! Layers of velvet, tassels, fringing and embroidery - it's what we're all about, so naturally we're so drawn to Phoebe and her insanely cool bedding range Sage & Clare! Everything she touches is pure gold! 

If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing her newest collection, The Atlas Collection, then fly on over to our website here to check out all the goodness! Then when you're finished, get comfy and get ready for a whirlwind second with Sage & Clare....

Phoebe's studio and showroom

Mix or match? Mix all the way... Just look at our range! It's a riot of contrasting prints, colours and textures that work together no matter which way you put them!

Fave colour combo? I'm totally in love with blush and mustard or chartreuse at the moment. Can't get enough!

What inspires you? Travel is always my greatest source of inspiration. There are so many design cues found in artisanal and vintage textiles the world over. Put me in a souk or bazaar and I'm in heaven!

Dream holiday destination? Greece- ever since I was a little girl, I've dreamed of holidays in Greece. Can you believe I'm still yet to tick it off my list?! One day, hopefully soon, I'll get there.

Describe your style at home? It's colourful, humble, full of my favourite Sage and Clare pieces, and complete with lots of indoor plants. There's no real secret or rule I follow other than to include whatever makes me feel happy. That's not to say I wouldn't like to upgrade the ikea armchair I have one day, but I work with what I've got and surround myself with as much beauty as I can. There's no place like home and I love walking in the door.

Phoebe's bedroom

Dream collaborators? Not so much a collaboration, but I dream of being stocked in Anthropologie one day. That would be an amazing milestone!

Describe your perfect day? It would definitely need to involve a sleep in, brunch at a great cafe, a walk or swim in the river where we live and a slow afternoon and evening with close friends. I'm a pretty simple gal really!

Sage and Clare

What is on your dream home wishlist? A Ligne Roset Togo sofa. Or two! I better keep saving :)

Eep thank you so much Phoebe! You can grab your own piece of Sage and Clare over on our website now. Shop the collection here!

Sage and Clare

 

Image credit: Sage and Clare

 





 

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The Atlas Collection

Bedding duo Sage & Clare have just released The Atlas Collection and it will totally blow you away! An ode to the iconic travel mecca of the sixties and seventies, Morocco, this collection is full of bold retro prints and shag embellishments. 

Husband and wife duo Chris and Phoebe are globe trekkers who find endless inspiration from the bustling streets and energetic cities. They are forever scouring the globe for handmade bohemian goodies that scream with soul. They spend months every year travelling to spend time alongside weavers, block printers and screen printers to bring Sage and Clare to life!

They are both serious about ethical practice, “There is a mutual learning that occurs between us and our artisans - they teach us their lifelong trade and we teach them how these traditional techniques can also lend themselves to modern design. It’s the perfect match!” The pair put their heart and soul into each piece of the collection, and it definitely shines through!

“Every day we aim to delight and inspire our customers… But most of all, we want to take you on a journey”

We hope you love the collection as much as we do! We're so in love with all the different textures and prints - it's the perfect mix and match! 

The Sage and Clare journey begins NOW - climb aboard by preordering your favourite goodies here. They land in store in April so now is the perfect time to start your layby! 

Read more about our automatic layby service here.

Pre order now for the coolest bedding ever!  

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STARDUST by Kip & Co.

We are beyond excited to give you all a sneak peek of Kip & Co's newest (and in our opinion, greatest to date) collection, STARDUST!

Alongside all our favourite bright and bold goodness that we love about Kip & Co, this year they've also thrown the most incredible plain linens in the mix! There truly is something for everyone in this collection!

From crazy cool gherkins to giant tassel details... can we please have one of everything! 

Well let's let the photos do the talking, here is a just a tiny snippet of the goodness to come! We'll be opening up the pre-order REALLY soon, so watch this space! If you haven't already signed up for our VIP newsletter, click here to make sure you're up to date with the release dates!

Amazing, right?! We seriously cannot wait to get our hands on this amazing new collection! Don't forget to keep two eyes on our social media to be notified of release dates, but if you don't want to continue hitting refresh then make sure you're signed up to our VIP newsletter (you can sign up here)!

Love Pip & Jess xxx

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Local really is LOVELY

Sophie Hansen from  is one of those people that has her finger in every pie... literally! Sophie is a freelance food writer, home cook, cook book author, Prac Workshop creator, talented photographer and a deer farmer based just out of Orange.



Sophie started her blog three years ago to celebrate nice farmers (like them) and share recipes, and stories not only from their own farm, but others plus kitchens and markets across the country. Her recipes are simple, seasonal and fresh and her photography is stunning. Check out her blog here.
 
We were lucky enough to catch her in between her monthly Farm Kitchen Lunch and her next Pracshop (both of which are on my MUST-DO-List!) Happy reading! Pip xxx

 

Dream holiday destination

Somewhere with great food, no internet reception and beautiful surroundings. I've never been before but am currently dreaming of an escape to Satellite Island just off Tasmania, it's a private Island with it's own oyster beds, you can just drop a fishing line off the front deck and spend days lazing, foraging, swimming and completely switched off from the world.

Mix or match?

MIX definately.

What is your all-time fave meal

Well of course it would have to be our venison! And at the moment, I'm craving something like this warm salad of seared venison fillet with pickled peaches and local quark cheese.  


What is the best thing about living in Orange NSW

The lovely people and the amazing food and wine they produce. Or is that two!? We are so lucky here to have four distinct seasons so four distinct waves of produce to play with. For someone interested in cooking, Orange is a wonderful place to be.


Who are your fave creatives

Where to I start!!! At the moment I'm particularly loving the work of photographer Luisa Brimble, food stylist and blogger Michelle Crawford from Hugo and Elsa, Venice based blogger and food writer Skye McAlpine, Irish blogger Imen McDonnell of Farmette and Marte Marie Forsberg has the most beautiful style too. And I'm busting to get a copy of Anna Jones' new book A Modern Way to Cook - her food is so creative, healthy and beautiful.


Where do you find your inspiration

See above! Also of course from the farms and farmers around us, from our own farm, from the recipes and techniques my Mum taught me and also from what I learn through collaborations and friends. I love cookbooks and magazines too - it's a dangerous, expensive addiction!


What is your style at home

Colourful, happy, comfortable.


Describe your dream tablescape

Well, I really love using linen, ceramics and flowers so it would be a simple wooden table laid with linen napkins, hand thrown plates and lots of platters to share. There'd be some foraged flowers and branches in there somewhere too!


I would love to attend one of your Local Is Lovely Pracshops, they sound like a total dream. What do they involve and who is best suited to attend.

Our workshops really are great fun and suit anyone wanting to inject a bit of inspiration and creativity into their lives! We have everyone from professional stylists and budding photographers to corporate office workers who seek some extra beauty in their lives. Bloggers, small business owners wanting to learn how to create better images for their websites and social media platforms, a wide range of people! But they all share a love of creating beautiful images and sharing beautiful food!

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Crushing on CLAIRE

I have had a style crush on Claire Collected for sometime now! I literally gasp every time one of her pics pop on my instagram feed. You seriously HAVE to check out her feed! Follow her on instagram here. So I feel super lucky...and maybe a little star struck to have been able to chat with Claire about her blog, style, photography and future renovation plans!

Claire is a mum of three, who has started a blog Claire Collected that showcases her favourite fashion finds, our colourful home decor, and some super fun party ideas. Check it out here, it is colourful, fun and happy! Enjoy the read! Pip xxx

What inspired you to start your blog Claire Collected? This is a really good question and it's surreal looking back at how it all evolved. When Ruby was born (now 20 months) I spent countless hours looking at beautiful inspiring instagram feeds during those middle of the night breastfeeds. Particularly baby fashion and nursery decor which I was utterly blown away by as it had been such a long time since I had my other two children (8 year gap) I was so impressed with the variety that was now available in terms of kids fashion and decor I couldnt wait to get involved. So that is what I originally blogged on. I started buying cute things I found on instagram and posting them to my private feed. My followers (all 150 of them) loved seeing Ruby, but weren't really that interested in the brands I was getting so excited about. I quickly realised I needed to be sharing this passion with other like minded people not just my real life friends. So I decided I would open my page up to the public, brand it, and start a 'thing'. 

I dabbled in the fashion for a little while, sharing my love for supporting small businesses and hand made finds / organic cotton clothing etc with like minded Mamas. Then I started doing my kids rooms up and this is when my blog, and IG feed, took a real turn to include interiors, and I got a boom in subscribers. The response has been amazing, there are a real die hard group of interior lovers on social media (myself now one of them). All looking for inspiration for their own homes just like I was. At the time that I started my blog, everything was monochrome. Everything! I actually quite liked it, but only in small amounts. I had one or two things but quickly realised I was just following a trend, that this really wasn't my true style. So I backed off and went back to my true passions, ignoring the pressure to succumb to instagram trends which can be all too inviting! My first few pictures where I literally just did my own thing were so well received I realised there were lots of people craving something different to look at, away from the scandi / monochrome look that was now everywhere on IG. So colour became my point of difference..  Don't get me wrong, I genuinely LOVE the colour, and I have a house full to the brim with neon pops and all sorts of fun accessories. But I suppose, to settle into what I wanted to be a bit of a niche, I fully EMBRACED the colour. And I've never looked back! My instagram feed is exaggerated. In real life things are a little tidier, a little less cluttered. But that's the whole point, its FUN, it's over the top, it's inspiring. Which to me is what I look for in a blog or instagram feed. Fresh fun inspiration, good vibes, and family fun is what I am about. 

Mix or match? MIX, all the way. You only need to glance at my instagram feed to realise there isn't a lot of match, at all ha ha!


Describe your perfect day? COFFEE, beach with our two chocolate labradors, family time, once a week some really good champagne, clean sheets, a good book ( it's been way too long, too many blogs ha ha!), did I mention coffee? ;)  


Fave colour combo? ohhhh that is hard! I'm going to say, anything unpredictable, pink with orange, and so on. But at the moment i'm loving pink/peach tones with gold. I have a bit of that going on in my bedroom atm and i'm loving it.


What is your next design project in your home? We are actually about to renovate! yikes! the whole kitchen / family living area. huge project. very very exciting! watch this space! I'm VERY excited to share this with my followers as it progresses.


Describe your style at home? chaos ! ha ha! no really, I often read interviews with people like myself and they are self confessed OCD, that is not me. I am the opposite ! rather unorganised, sigh. I like the warmth and friendliness that colour bursts bring to our home. That said, whilst I can tolerate a bit of clutter for a certain amount of time, I then hit a limit and it's time to put it all away, or rearrange. I suppose I enjoy clusters of things in our home that make it feel like exactly that, a home, but I do enjoy clean lines in the kitchen. Probably because I don't love our kitchen at the moment so I find the only way I can cope with it is to have it spotless! Once we renovate I hope to have some lovely nooks in there just like I have around the rest of the house that make that space really feel like it reflects our happy cheerful family vibe . Spots to display the kids art, plus decor that makes it really feel like home. We are really sick of that space not feeling like home, but haven't wanted to spend any money on it until the renovation is underway. Only weeks away now!


Heels or sneakers? sneakers, always lately! I worked full time in between my older children and Ruby, i've done my time in heels I think! Most days i'm juggling a camera in one hand and a toddler in the other. sneakers are essential. 


Dream holiday destination? New York, get me there!


What inspires you? lately, photography. Not necessarily styling photography like mine, but amazing portraits, landscapes, images that take your breath away. I could look at them all day long. I hope to one day have the time to take my photography to the next level and explore new ideas.


What is on your home dream wish list? Oh gosh, this is very relevant to us at the moment. I suppose the biggest thing for us is a large family area that looks out over our back yard. We currently have open plan but low ceilings and not enough room for our family of five, I am absolutely dying to open that up and create a family space. Our oven is currently broken and we are going without until this renovation starts in a few weeks. I am missing that creative outlet, but more so , cannot wait to have a communal space we can be together as a family. So I am lusting after all the usual renovation touches, the polished concrete, island bench, but I'd say the big picture for us is the space, taking the walls out, and the ceilings up, so we can feel like we can all be in that room together and not literally piled up on top of one another !! I love the chaos, but at the moment it's a little cramped for comfort. Not long to go now!

Make sure you jump on over to read Claire's blog here, or check out her instagram! We promise you'll love it as much as we do!

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