Mothers’ Day this Sunday, and I for one am looking forward to a cosy breakfast in bed! Traditionally, Mothers’ Day gifts are pretty, floral and feminine. At the moment in the studio we have starting painting florals for next year’s flannelette sheets- yes it takes nearly a year before the new designs are in the shops! Sweet vintage florals and ditzys (tiny florals) are always popular. Here is Megan working on a rose design, and some of our current floral designs. The last pic shows some of the floral fabrics from our vintage collection

Happy Mothers’ Day everyone!

Recently I was lucky enough to take a trip down to the lovely Tasmania.
What an incredible place. Amazing views, great hikes, food and wine to die for and the amazingly inspiring, MONA. Here are a few of my highlights. I hope this inspires anyone who hasn’t been yet to get down there!

Fishing boats on the dock to Maria Island

View from the top of Bishop and clerk – Maria Island

Painted Caves – Maria Island

Beautiful shells – Hazards beach, Freycinet National Park.

Hazards Beach, Freycinet national park

Wine Glass Bay, Freycinet National Park

Crumb Street Kitchen, Hobart. Yummmmmmmmmm.

MONA, Hobart

Pacific Island Collection, MONA, Hobart.

Neil Hadden, Wear No. 4. MONA, Hobart

Sidney Nolan, Snake. MONA, Hobart.

Baling Zsako, Collection. MONA, Hobart.

Linen House is celebrating it’s 20 year anniversary this year, we can’t believe it’s gone so fast! However – looking back on it, this is what was happening in 1993.

Here’s a glimpse into our month – a very hot month: beach time, bush time, delicious Valentine’s Day goodness, beer gardens and our beautiful sunflowers outside the design studio.

Liz and I were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go abroad recently to visit the European trade-fairs.
First stop was Frankfurt for Heimtextil, one of the biggest homewares trade shows in the world! We met some exiting new suppliers, visited the ever-inspiring trend halls and listened to talks from the most influential trend forecasters.  Next was Maison Objet, where all the most beautiful brands in the world come together to show their wares.
It’s not just trend halls and talks though- the museums, architecture and fashion are just as important. Here’s a little of what we saw…

Hermes window display

Portabello Market

London

Rooftop at Galleries Lafayette

Printemps

Snowing in Paris!