Don't Miss: Canning Stock Route exhibition

On now at the National Museum of Australia, and showing until January, this free exhibition is one not to be missed. I took my little guy along yesterday and neither of us wanted to leave! Here's a sneak peak at some of the amazing artworks in the exhibition - keep in mind, they are in huge scale... they take my breath away...

Nada Rawlins, Ngurra Artists

Left: Jan Billycan, Yulparija Artists Right: Jakayu Biljabu, Martumili Artists

Jukuja Dolly Snell, Mangkaja Arts

Don't forget to check out the interactive computers and squash a few virtual ants!

Treasury: happy pretty colour

Take a look at an Etsy treasury I had to share with you. This has been curated by Leah Sawyer and includes my Flutter Mobile in fine company...

"Blackbirds and Butterflies"

So pretty! Thank you Leah.

Etsy Canberran: The Owls Are Hunting

Hot Hot Hot... we all know I adore an unusual, show-stopping lamp, so imagine my delight while browsing the latest Frankie Magazine, I discover a little bit from Canberran lamp stylista, The Owls Are Hunting...

"By combining old and new, vintage and modern, The Owls are Hunting create completely unique lamps and lampshades. Using both recycled and new materials each lamp is carefully revamped and redesigned to create a piece of loveliness for your home - not only that but they're practical too!"

"The aim of the Owls Are Hunting is to combine my love of retro styling, amazing fabric and salvaged items to create beautiful lamps and lampshades."

Gorgeous they are, check out The Owls are Hunting on Etsy and the blog here.

Behind The curtains with: Nanette Louchart-Fletcher

I was grateful that when I contacted one of my favourite Canberran bloggers, after learning that her home is only a stone's throw away from mine, that she was so wonderfully hospitable. And after spending a blissful lunch and afternoon with writer of Rummage blog, Nanette, her Frenchman and their small people, we were rewarded with a tour of their gorgeous house, filled with travel memories, reminders of the Frenchman's homeland, curios and gratifying colour bursts...

Nanettes' impressive efforts in the garden are rewarded with amazing blooms, and always beautifully photographed for her new blog acacia et coquelicot. Reproduction vintage posters from the Frenchman's childhood town frame a peek-a-boo hole in the kitchen though to the playroom.

The look is all about colour, vintage pattern with a gypsy folk art twist. Nanette has a keen eye, putting it all together to create a warm and lively home for her family. In the craft room, the fabric stash is vast and colourful

Living with small people doesn't equate to a sacrifice in style, here Nanette has made her home fun and inspiring for her children, making quilts for the girls and displaying their gorgeous art in the hall - so pretty.

Check out Rummage blog for Nanette's humorous musings about life, design, motherhood, crafting, cooking and more and acacia et coquelicot blog, more centred about her journey to creating her French-Australian garden... love it!

Thank you Nan, love Nina x

Winter Warming Wednesday: Yellow inspiration

L-R, top to bottom: Painted dresser, Burda Style Magazine; Art Card, Rarified Framing Gallery; Chai Tea in silk bags, T2 Canberra Centre; Inspiration Board, Ninaribena; Baby Tilda's nursery, Apartment Therapy; Celine handbag, Burda Magazine - similar style at Carmen Steffens, Canberra Centre; Cover shot, Inside Out magazine renovating issue; Fabric from Addicted to Fabric;