Woke up Monday morning thinking I had a long but relatively quiet week at the studio only to find on Thursday I have to fly to Amsterdam, then drive 2 hours out into the sticks to go kill a supplier!
OK maybe not kill exactly but my plan of getting heaps done has now been turned upside down and back to front. Never mind the inconvenience its caused, its the processing my poor brain has to do in order to take in another flight (hate flying) as well as the 23 hour one to Melbourne early next week. Wake up times now have to shift forward 2 hours to compensate for a day I no longer have. Happy happy days I won’t bore you with it, I will bore my team with it! The most frustrating thing about being in retail is being let down by suppliers, suppliers who by the way won’t pick you up at the airport (despsite the fact that you spend tens, tens tens of thousands with them each year) and suggest you get some yocal local train that runs once like every 3 hours and takes (get this) 2 hours to get to the back of beyond. REALLY. I said I wouldn’t bore you apologises!
OK enough of the moaning and the groaning we are here after all to get inspired about interiors. One small quick glance around my studio with soft pools of light quietly and softly glowing away and you know what I’m feeling a little better, not much mind but a little.
If you study design you will be informed about the importance of the following:
Create easy walkways
Create a focal point
Harmonise and balance a room
If you come to my Design School you will see how we rip, tear and jump on such words because we do exactly the opposite. You might need some pills before you attend to calm the blood pressure but who wants to live in a beautifully co-ordinated space, surrounded by a series of beige hues, I don’t. I would have to leave and I do most of the time if I happen upon such an interior.. Put me in a space that is co-ordinated with neutral tones to an inch of its life and I get jumpy, anxiety levels rise and before you know it I’m reaching for the pills to medicate the hell of myself. Extreme, a little but my point, we go round once in this life why not make the spaces we live in THE most tantalizing THE most amazing so when you pop that key into the door you heart skips a beat.
Big thank you to Adore Home Magazine for mentioning the Design School next week in Australia there are a one or two spaces left on each of the days but literally no more than two its pretty much a full house. Also for all of those of you attending in Melbourne if you want to eat on site with moi the guys should have emailed you all the details, let me know if not, we just have to let the Supper Club know in advance, there are of course lots of eateries all around should you wish to go out and about. For all of those attending in Sydney we can just saunter into Mike’s Kitchen which I here is fabulous and we don’t need to worry about pre booking.
Me done, have a good Tuesday

Bummer about the supplier – let me know if I can help you with anything in the Netherlands?
Thank you very sweet of you to suggest x
still have a slot for the 12th in melb? after painting my extension and entire reno dark dark i need to attend!
We do still have a few spaces, very much hope to see you in Melbourne next week x
Sorry to hear about the trouble with your supplier! That is a long way to go to kill him;-) On a happy note, I just bought my ticket for your master class in Sydney on October 15th, yay!! Looking forward to it! Hope you manage the flight ok, apparently valium
combined with whiskey helps
How exciting see you in Sydney on the 15th. Valium and whiskey liking the sound of that! x
HI Abigail,
I have only just realised you can leave a comment on here Der! oh well, I just wanted to say quickly, that I am So frightened of Flying that i went on the BA course… i desperately want to go to New York but still feel too scared. So, as you are frightened too, how are you getting on that plane, do you take Valium? this is a serious question! You inspire me so much on design that i hope you could give me that extra something to help me get over my flight nerves too!
Well sending you many best wishes & will see you again on yr Retail class. I just fancied being revitalised !
Good Luck in Oz
Julia x
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Double whiskey before the flight, honestly it helps and as much as I hate flying I simply cannot let it deter me from doing business all over the world so I would say go to New York. Go to NYC have a stiff something or other before you get on once you’re up in the air you’ll be fine if you’re anything like me. You’ll love the city its AMAZING and being in the retail biz it will inspire you like nothing else I know. Let me know xx
I hope that the flight is not too bad. Might help to know that the weather today in Melbs is absolutely stunning. Fingers crossed it stays this way for your trip! Looking for the class. ps. hitman perhaps may be easier?
Helps tremendously cannot wait x