Port Stephens’ stylist Maret Larnach is not afraid to be bold, experiment with colour and push the boundaries. So it’s no surprise that her own home is a reflection of that! Come with us as we tour this vibrant, colourful and quirky home where secondhand mid-century and retro pieces are as plentiful as the plants!
We Australians live for coffee. Meeting for a coffee has become deeply ingrained in our culture. A way of life. People who don’t like coffee are a rare breed, and quite frankly, often frowned upon. So how did our love of lattes become so strong, and is it ever a bad thing? Hannah shares with us how her own love of coffee began and how she believes it’s shaped her world for the better.
Like many of us, local baker Shivangi Maheshwari started experimenting with sourdough during the Covid lockdown era. But unlike a lot of people, it’s a hobby that quickly became a passion and now a successful business.
“Wouldn’t it be cool if we made a magazine…” It was during a coffee break that sisters Kristy Coady and Rebecca Geraghty realised they shared a dream of one day creating a magazine. Even though they had built a successful design agency, Design Bug, the thought of launching a new business was daunting. But they were confident in their ability to design a magazine that would look good on coffee tables, so they took a chance by deciding there and then to make their dream a reality.
The news that beloved local pastry chef Gareth Williams had teamed up with hospo legend Ben Richardson to open a brand new spot in Lambton was met with absolute pure joy by Team Swell! With doors set to open on March 15, Crumb has already created a buzz among locals far and wide. We chat with Ben and Gareth to find out more!
We love our local stockists and we love to see a small business thrive! The wonderfully eclectic Hunter Street Newcastle boutique fashion store Hey Jude Love Pete is celebrating four years in business this week and we thought this was worth celebrating. We chat to owner Emily about all things bricks and mortar, bucking against the trends and bringing joy and colour to the local community!
We blinked and somehow it’s now February, and the dust from those well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions have well and truly settled. If you’re beating yourself up because you’ve let your health and wellness goals fall by the wayside, firstly – stop that negative self-talk! – and secondly, have a read of our chat with Gjenae Rosekelly from local gym Urth Fitness. Gjenae shares her tips for setting and sticking to your health goals, and how we can all be a little bit kinder to ourselves in the process.
The Mayfield community has been abuzz since locals recently noticed movement at the historic Coliseum Antiques cafe, which has reopened as Sonny & Betty, under the reins of none other than Cakeboi himself, Reece Hignell.
What exactly is weaving, I hear you ask? It’s a form of textile production and fibre art where a loom (usually wooden) is used to weave yarn together at right angles to create a fabric or cloth. After doing some research, and sitting down with Rainie Owen aka The Unusual Pear, I am now officially obsessed, and I’m sorry (not sorry) to say, you will be too.
There’s nothing better than receiving a book recommendation from someone who knows the literary world inside out. When thinking about the must-read titles to devour this summer, we knew we’d be in safe hands with our friends Rosemarie Milsom and Amy Lovat, two of the masterminds behind the annual Newcastle Writers Festival.
