Christmas 2013 Inspired Ideas Magazine is here!

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Hey guys! In Jersey its one of those grey drippy days...but for some reason me and Aaron haven't been bothered by it at all. We just got back from doing the last of our shopping for Thanksgiving, and I guess that might be the reason for our good mood. Cooking is kinda our happy place, and we're psyched to do a whole bunch of it. Also, just in general theres a tendency to consider your life in this week of thanks...and there happens to be a whole lot to be thankful for at this moment. 
And on that note...there is something that Aaron and I are both very thankful for. And that is our friendship with Amy Powers. The digital publication that you see above and below is her baby...and what a beautiful baby it is! To me, Inspired Ideas is the hottest holiday ticket in town...and if it were on the printed page I believe that the printer would run out of ink just trying to fulfill the demand for this must have feast for the eyes and creative soul. I mean...it's $3.99!! There's no possible reason to pass it up. 


We are so thrilled to be featured in this edition! There's an excerpt from our book, as well as a great review, and we also contributed a couple of our earliest Christmas memories.


The term "visual feast" doesn't even begin to describe Inspired Ideas. It's so beautiful, but also packed with must see projects, tips, holiday style... 


Amy has a stellar lineup of contributors and everything she does is just magical. I can remember at Silver Bella in 2007, Amy's set up at the vendor fair was just so over the top amazing. One of those glittery vintagey spectacles that you just couldn't take your eyes from. And seriously...her whole world is like that!


So thankful to be part of this great publication...but I swear...I'd tell you to drop everything and get your issue right away even if we had not a stitch of our stuff in there. I promise...you will LOVE Inspired Ideas. 



Ok, just wanted to share this with you all. Me and Aar are about to make some soup and then settle in for a long night of cutting, painting, making, and packing.

xo, Jenny...and Aaron

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My Beach House - Dining Room

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Dining Room

12 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 

Before Purchase 




After




This lovely space looks out to sea and
 the glass louvres let in the sea breeze and salty air.

First thing to go was the cafe style curtains and the stained carpet.
After a coat of white paint, new blinds and polishing the boards,
the room instantly felt larger, brighter and cleaner.
I love my Birds Nest pendant from Hermon and Hermon 
and my beautiful shell artwork commissioned by Portsea artist Jos Law.
The dining furniture was our first purchase for the new house so it set the theme.
We picked this up from Maison Est. We loved the bleached, distressed timber. 
We though the rustic, casual look really suited our old fashioned beach house.
The dining table is made from an antique Chinese temple door which compliments the 
Asian bar stools in the kitchen. 
The table gets a huge number of comments - the guys really love it ... 
maybe because it's so solid and chunky ~ a bloke's table!
We mixed antique Asian with French Provincial for an eclectic, relaxed feel.
I had a lot of fun picking my favourite bits and pieces for decorating the sideboard.
The room is a great spot for a dinner party for 8 
or a quick cup of coffee and a flick through the paper.

Melissah xox

Credits : Matt Lord Photography for Coastal Style Blogspot, moodboard by Coastal Style

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