Luke Mortimer's Home - Castlemaine Victoria

I couldn't help but re-post these images from The Design Files after I fell in love with this home. I found I had right clicked and saved every single image! I was surprised when I discovered that Luke Mortimer and I share the same Employer - Country Road. He currently resides in Melbourne and is the very talented Visual Merchandiser and Homeware stylist and I am a Visual Merchandiser for Country Road here in sunny Queensland. 

Most of the pieces in his home have been found at op shops and vintage stores, check out the amazingggg GREEN enamel pedestal basin! As well as the mid-century arm chairs (such a sweet find).

I love everything about this home from the warm charcoal coloured walls, succulents potted in vintage glass jars and of course the crisp Country Road bedlinen! 

Read the full story on Luke HERE. 

Xx

Midweek Mood

A bit of a midweek mood board... I've come across these images from an endless number of sources which I now cannot recall! Here's a little bit of insight to my own personal style! Enjoy!

Aymee Xx

About Me

A bit about me, my dreams and my blog.....

I am currently employed as a Visual Merchandiser working with Man, Woman, Child and Homeware, having been a visual merchandiser for over 3 years and loving every minute of it. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Creative Arts, majoring in Visual Design with a minor in Media and Communication. I am extremely passionate about my career in the design industry along with having a friendly, approachable and down to earth attitude. I am constantly researching products, new and old from everything to lamps, rugs, textiles and fabrics.

I don’t follow trends. I prefer to give old classics a new life, keeping the looks fresh and timeless. My goal is to immerse myself into the world of design and gain as much product knowledge as possible. Along with being a visual merchandiser I am currently in the process of studying whilst building my own small business ‘Personal Spaces’, located in Brisbane Australia.

Please contact me at aymee.wren@gmail.com

Xx

GRANT FEATHERSTON

Grant Featherston (1922-1995)

SO OBSESSED!!

Inducted into the DIA Design Hall of Fame in 1996. Grant Featherston was born in Geelong Victoria. Self-taught, he designed lighting and glass panels before serving in the army from 1940-1944. Returning to Melbourne he produced the first of his famous plywood shell Contour chairs in 1951.

Featherston Contract Interiors furniture showroom opened in 1956, and in 1957 he became a consultant to Aristoc Industries for 13 years. His design partnership with his wife Mary was formed in 1966 and they worked on major projects in the ensuing years, including the Expo 67 Talking Chair and the Numero range for Uniroyal.

Grant was a foundation member of the Society of Designers for Industry, the forerunner to the Design Institute of Australia.

Such an iconic Australia Designer! I would have a featherston chair over diamonds any day!!

Aymee xx

The Cool Hunter

I can't seem to get enough of the cool hunter. Read this Article about property developers and city councils failing to build iconic buildings! I think this is so important!!

Over the past seven years, at our creative agency, Access, we have worked with a number of residential and commercial property developers from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, helping them with development and strategy.

Yet we see so often the sad sight of yet another mediocre building going up. We see city councils approving mediocre design and we see cities looking uglier because of it. We see property developers rushing to get their building up, wanting to make a quick sale and profit, and not really caring or thinking about the aesthetics of the building.



Does the building enhance the surrounding area or make it worse? Will the building still look great 10, 15 or 20 years from now? Will it become an iconic landmark and a beloved site, or will it become a dated gimmick?

What will the resale value be down the track? Will anyone want to live in or buy property like it?

Property developers — and city councils — need to wake up and realize their influence on the cityscape and take that role seriously. This is the case not just for residential development — the same applies to office buildings, hotels and all public buildings in general.



As a developer and as a city council, do you want to be known as an organization that values and understands design and creates iconic developments? Or will you be known as the ones who created eyesores, or worse, caused a devaluation of an entire area or neighborhood?



The aesthetic of a building should be the Number One priority. There is not much point in creating and promoting beautiful interiors when the exterior tells a different story. The whole building should tell a cohesive story.



So many developers do not see the value, or even think about the aesthetics of the car park, for example. Would it hurt to splash some colour and graphic design on the concrete? Would it hurt to make the lifts and foyer more like those of a great hotel and less like a jail or a warehouse?



What amenities does the building provide? Is there a café, a library, a car wash? Engage us and wow us to the point that we cannot wait to sign on the bottom line! Excite us enough that when you go to market, so much buzz has been created that the units sell in 24 hours and at the price you asked for.



If a building is desirable and unique, and offers something truly beautiful, trust us, consumers WILL buy. It’s a no brainer, yet so many buildings keep going up that do the absolute minimum. They may tick off a few boxes and get the interior right, but not the rest. It’s not enough.

Every day, I am inundated with material from PR people and developers about new projects. Literally hundreds of submissions a day. So, over the past seven years, I have seen everything. And believe me, so have consumers.

Your potential buyers, the couples and the mums and dads and even grandparents are design conscious these days. The internet has opened everyone’s eyes to what is possible. People browse sites all over the globe, they learn, they engage in design. Design is no longer a closed shop. It is everyone’s.



Kids growing up now understand that design plays a crucial role in everything they consume, from the car they buy to the clothes they wear, to the headphones they listen to, to the cookware they cook, to the hotels they stay.

My advice to developers and city councils: Save yourself a lot of money, time and headache, and get it right the first time! Take design seriously now and you will be glad you did. - Bill Tikos

• Go to the cool hunter here.

Aymee xx

I'm in LOVE with the Jessie Tucker - Macrame. Jessie Tucker is an extremely talented textile, theatre and fashion designer. As well as a illustrator and visual artist. Check out her collection here at JUMBLE.

Such an interesting pop of colour to put in a kitchen or outdoor area. I think these would make such a statement.

I already have a space for one of these in my own home!

I havent posted for 6 months! recently I have been busy collection old vintage pieces for my own home from markets and ebay. I found this old lamp in Yandina for only 10 dollars and seriously regret not taking a before photo! I spray painted it bright orange and am now on a search for a lamp shade! More pics to come..