Bibby + Brady Hairpin Tables

Dael and I have been working on the development of our hairpin console tables, and we are now taking pre-orders for delivery in February 2015. We searched high and low for a simple but elegant console table for our client's homes but couldn't find quite what we were looking for, so decided to create our own.

We love the simplicity of the table that will house your favourite bits and pieces and allow them to shine. The legs are powder coated steel available in a beautiful, bright yellow, and a stunning emerald green. If you decided that pink legs would suit your space, or blue, or maybe white... we will happily discuss your colour choices and customise your legs for a very small extra fee.

The top is high-grade plywood - simple and unfussy, and the lines on the edge are a subtle detail we love.

Here are a few examples where our hairpin table would look smashing!..

images via our "hallways & entrances" Pinterest board

If you're interested in pre-ordering, pop over to our shop, or drop me an email. If you desperately wanted your table before Christmas we may be able to help, but we'll definitely be ready to roll in the new year. At this stage we've started with our console table, but we've actually created two in desk size for our new office. Will be sure to show you photos of those in the new year too.

Hilltop Living

You know a home build is going to be special when the owners are an architect and a designer. McShane and Cleo Murnane put a lot of thought, years in fact, into their new home in the hills of LA's Silverlake. After buying the land, and while waiting to get their requisite construction loan, they debated their options and decided to take advantage of the magnificent views by building at the top of the site.

It definitely paid off as you can see from the view over their living room balcony.

The couple favour a pared-back aesthetic using simple but bold colours and materials.

I love the Caeserstone counter and brass fittings in the kitchen. Although they've kept it quite minimalist, the attention to detail is lovely.

Skylights let the light stream into the bathroom and down the stairs to the kid's bedrooms.

Both Emerson and Lake have subtle half tone walls, the bottom halves feature a durable, high-performance surface, perfect for withstanding knocks and bangs.

In Lake's room his open closet is made from piping and a simple plank of wood, and a rock climbing wall gives him a secret entrance into the living room above. Now that would most definitely go down well in my house!

photography (other than the one below) by Mimi Giboin

photography by Gary Friedman for the LA Times

Quite a stunning home, don't you think?! For more photos and to read all the details of this home, pop over to Remodelista.

Poster Power

A great piece of art can make a huge difference to a room. Dael & I fell in love with some large scale posters by US photographer, Debbie Carlos, and we're really excited to now be stocking them in our online shop. The subject is really simple, but in a large scale (approx 60cm x 90cm) it's so striking.

You can see from these gorgeous examples how fabulous the Flowers poster can look.

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The other poster we've chosen is this really fun Pink Ice Cream poster. I love the colours, and it makes me smile, which is what you want art to do - evoke an emotion.

Another great thing about these posters is that they're a really affordable art option. For a bit more money you could frame your poster (and if you live in Hawke's Bay we can do that for you), but we can also offer you a very cost effective hanging solution... We have these cool metal poster clips in gold or silver that can clip onto your poster and hook over some nails. Aren't they awesome?! Pop over here to see all of our most recent additions to the shop.