…this is one of the best reviews of the book ever – I love it, thank you so much Home Beautiful! You can find the little review on page 30 of the current (August) issue. Home Beautiful is also the magazine that exclusively featured my Paris apartment last year in their mother’s day issue, do you remember the 8 page feature? Even thought I’ve been an interior stylist for 5 years or more (time goes by so fast, I’ve lost count!) in Australia and beyond, that article was my first magazine feature as a photographer as well, so I am very thankful to Home Beautiful for their continued support and appreciation of my work. Home Beautiful, you rock! And not just because you are a gorgeous magazine, but also ’cause you are a stella bunch of people who I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being in contact with over the years. merci merci.

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…a little gift for a faraway friend which sits on my dining table. Wrapped in some lovely paper I bought in Amsterdam many moons ago, a little butterfly tag from Royal Buffet, some Japanese tape given to me from a friend who just came back from Japan, and a strip of velvet ribbon I bought at the Noordermarkt (remember the ribbon girls?).

I’m sleepy. It’s bed time. I’m hoping for sweet dreams tonight.

Bonne nuit!

Not only did elle interiør include my book in this month’s issue, but also on their gorgeous blog! Thank you thank you elle interiør – I am super honoured to be included in such a cool mag, and I’m super glad you like my little (blog)house. Please come back often – there are always plenty of choc chip cookies to go ’round.

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What a surprise to be featured in my local Sydney paper! Its with much thanks to journalist Kate Moore, who some of us may know better here in the (blog)house as the delightful ms. katiecrackernuts. Kate interviewed me a month or so ago. Thank you Kate, and thank you Manly Daily.

The photograph you might already know, is by the ever-fabulous, David Finato – I love the wonky Dutch buildings behind me on the canal!

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PS if you are a northern beaches local, and you still have your friday, July 3 paper, it’s on page 20 in the ‘alive’ entertainment section. Click here for the online version and flick to page 20.

I was going to wait until tomorrow to show + tell you this one but I can’t wait. Beautiful Sarah (that’s what I have nicknamed her), who I mentioned in my last post, also sent me these pics which she took to show me that not only has BBC Homes & Antiques featured Paris: Made By Hand in this month’s issue, but also Selvedge! Wowsers!

I couldn’t wait to show you because I know how lots of you like Selvedge and also, i love Sarah’s fabulous styling of my book with the magazine, and wooden spools – perfect!

I’m also very excited about this page in the magazine because one of my favourite artisans from my book has also been featured – Alexia Hollinger. Can you see her bag there on the top right of the page? And wouldn’t you know it, I bought that exact bag on my last weekend trip to Paris. As soon as I walked into Alexia’s atelier boutique that bag, I swear, jumped right out and into my arms. I have been meaning to take some photos of it to show you. If you’ve read my book already, then you know about the other Alexia Hollinger bag I have.

Thank you again Beautiful Sarah, and thank you Selvedge.

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All this attention could go to a girl’s head, you know.