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the country trader's geoff clark

A few years ago I lived on Glenmore Road in Sydney's Paddington. One of the treats of living there was being so close to The Country Trader. I was most upset when the owner Geoff Clark moved his be...

upon a fold's justine fahd

After years of freelancing as a graphic designer Justine Fahd recently took the plunge and started an online stationery shop, Upon A Fold. And it's made quite an impact since launching only a month...

koskela's sasha titchkosky

After hearing real living style director Jason Grant rave about Koskela's shop for months on end I finally visited recently. I'd loved their Dickebushhome in Patonga - where you can stay as a holid...

table tonic's louise bell

Some people blaze onto the blogging scene, and one of the most recent stars is Louise Bell from Table Tonic. Not only has her site gained many fans in a short amount of time but she's also ma...

davidmetnicole's david page

It had been a while since I'd visited Davidmetnicole. But I knew they'd be a great place to get props and those special little touches that set off a shot for a recent shoot. After one failed missi...

artist david bromley

Artist David Bromley has fast become Australia's Andy Warhol, creating instantly recognisable portraits of society's leading figures. David is a man with a vision - and I'm in admiration of that. I...

florist claire rabbit

It's amazing what happens when you take a little detour. A few weeks back I was walking back to the office from the Ivy and came across Flourish Florist. It was divine. And not only did the shop ha...

crafter tamara maynes

I've been a fan of Tamara Maynes's work for a long time. I just didn't know it. It's amazing how some people are quiet achievers. They have a constant output yet are varied enough in their projects...

shop owner allison jones, lark handmade

The December 09 issue of real living goes on sale today and we've featured the shop Lark Handmade. I interviewed Allison Jones about her shop for the magazine but was curious to learn more about th...

interior designer & shop owner abigail ahern

Have you noticed that Abigail Ahern has become the poster girl for interiors. While she has been working in the industry for some years her phenomenally successful book, A Girl's Guide To Decoratin...