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Modern Doll's House Renovation DIY Project
I’m so excited to share this DIY project with you and hope it inspires you to re-love something of your own, click through to watch the full video of this second-hand Doll’s House makeover complete with miniature Al + Imo hardwood timber furniture.
Inside Out Magazine Feature - Al and Imo
We are honoured to be featured in Australian Home & Interior Design publication Inside Out Magazine. Pick up your copy from all supermarkets & newsagents. If you’d like to read the article written about us click here. We chat about our furniture, the education side of our business and future plans.
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!
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.
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!
Our Rustic DIY Farm Wedding Festival
In Freshwater Creek, where we also live, we combined our own talents, along with our family and friends to create a day focused on love and fun and showcased our DIY skills in spectacular style.
Top Tips For Designing Your Baby's Nursery
Click through to read about our design, functionality, inspiration and organisational tips for your newborn's room.
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.
Fun and Bright Baby Nursery Styling
I absolutely love walking into Goldie’s nursery, it’s full of colour, textures and joy!
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.
DIY Gifts To Make For Christmas
Looking for last minute DIY wood projects that would be great woodworking gift ideas? Check out these easy woodworking projects and plans for beginner woodworkers to pro woodshop owners.
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.
In Love With This Bedroom Styling
Nestled amongst the gumtrees in the beautiful home of Phoebe and Chris lives our Bookshelf Ledge Bed, styled to perfection with bold colours and lush wares.
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.
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!
How Switching The Colours In Your Bedroom (almost) Feels Like a Holiday
I recently got my hands on the beautiful Always Sunday Flower Power Rug designed by artist Gale Switzer. I was instantly excited about how the rug is reversible and by switching it from one side to the other can completely change the feeling of your room.
Why You Should Stop and Smell The Roses, Literally
Life is busy. With a family and a business it’s so easy for us to get caught up in all of the things we have to do. Recently I have been making a conscious effort to stop and put in the effort to make good memories regardless of how busy we may be.
Ideas For Epic Social Catch Ups With Mates
Restrictions are easing which means we can hang with out mates again! To celebrate, we asked this week on Tips, Hacks, Ideas for your best ideas for hosting epic parties. We hope you feel inspired by these fun ideas!
How We Photograph Our Furniture From Home
In 2020 we went into one of the strictest lockdowns in the world and we had to come up with a solution to photograph our furniture from home. We came up with a bookshelf design that doubles as a false wall in our living room and this has become the backdrop for our furniture photography. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise as now we save so much money and time when it comes to staging and photographing our furniture.
Morning Routines: Best Way To Start The Day
This week on Tips, Hacks, Ideas we are chatting all about the best way to start the day with morning routines. On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behaviour becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact (James Clear - Atomic Habits), I believe this completely.