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LIFESTYLE, HOME IDEAS Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE, HOME IDEAS Imogen Gilchrist

Black And White Bedroom That's Far From Boring

It's not every day that we get asked to build a black bed so when we were approached by clients from Tasmania to create a custom black Bookshelf Bed of course we said yes. Of course we had to bring it inside and style it up in our home studio. We was so curious to know what it was going to look like when styled and we absolutely love how the bed fades into the background and all of the bed linen and styling items just pop!

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

5 Winter Knitwear Looks Styled By Imo

It’s officially cold, so when my friend Caroline, designer of Maxted Clothing contacted me to look at her new knitwear collection I jumped at the opportunity. For those of you who don’t know, I have a degree in Fashion Design and have always had a love of clothes and they way dressing can make you feel.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Goldie's First Birthday Party

To celebrate Goldie's birthday we had a little party at our friend's farm - Freshwater Creek Cottages, all of the kids absolutely loved the property and although they don't offer parties for the public they do offer really incredible accomodation if you're looking for a wholesome family holiday!

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Southside To Bells Beach Walking Track

Nothing fills up our cup more as a family than heading out for a walk together. The track from Bells Southside to Bells Beach is one of our favourites. For anyone searching for a good dose of nature this is it, it’s usually pretty quiet - maybe because it’s not suitable for prams… so get your front packs on mummas and pappas and enjoy!

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Making Retail Display Plinths for Blundstone Australia

We were stoked when iconic Australian brand, Blundstone contacted us to design and make plinths to display their boots in retails stores. It was a complete shift in the workshop from making beds but a really fun and creative project to get stuck into. We took the opportunity to use different materials, learn new skills and test new techniques.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Life In Love and Business with Banabae

We sat down with Australian apparel and homeware brand Banabae to chat about love, life and business. Click through to read about how we met, where we call home, how our business started by accident, what’s to come and how we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

2022 Free Goal Setting Guide

This guide will help you break your your big year goals down into bite-sized pieces and you'll be ticking things off in no time. Our biggest piece of advice; make sure to celebrate all of your wins - the big and the small - it'll give your success momentum and push you to work harder, dream bigger and live larger.

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Online Business Course For Furniture Makers

The Successful Furniture Makers course by Al + Imo is the only implementation course of its kind that not only shows makers exactly how to set up procedures and processes in their businesses but also teaches digital marketing strategies to reach their dream customer at their dream price point.

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LIFESTYLE, HOME IDEAS Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE, HOME IDEAS Imogen Gilchrist

Creating Family Traditions

Last weekend we put up our Christmas tree and it felt like the start of a new family tradition. Going out and picking the tree, pulling out the decorations, decorating and turning on the lights. It got us thinking about how important it is to create traditions and rituals as a family.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Al Talks Men's Mental Health

This last month I completed Movember and it’s got me thinking about mental health and the way it affects everyone young and old. It’s something I am continuously working on and am aware of in my own life and those around me.

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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Our Top Spotify Songs of 2021

Like everyone, we’re sharing our top songs of 2021. Al’s is mostly Aussie punk rock and my playlist is mainly made up of songs from our birth playlist. We both love listening to music and always up for new recommendations so feel free to share your playlists with us!

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