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extra special for me.<br />
I love Pehr Designs and their lovely storage<br />
solutions and kids range. Another mumled<br />
business by 2 creative ladies in Toronto,<br />
Canada. We are the only ones with Pehr in<br />
Australia and our customers loved them in<br />
store. Colourful and practical, we use about 10<br />
of them in my house.<br />
Some of our local brands are also amazing<br />
– Homely Creatures based in Melbourne<br />
makes adorable kids homewares and Kate &<br />
Kate blankets are amazingly soft with modern<br />
designs.<br />
What do you consider to be a must have<br />
item in your home?<br />
I know this isn’t the question but the first thing<br />
that came to mind was laughter. I love that<br />
my kids have my husbands English sense of<br />
humour and that at 3 and 6 they can already<br />
wind me up a treat, just like their dad.<br />
In terms of an item, I’d have to say Pehr<br />
Designs storage hampers. They keep things<br />
organised in my office, the kids rooms (toys!)<br />
and make my pile of laundry, look very pretty.<br />
It’s always full and the clothes sit beautifully out<br />
of sight (and out of mind).<br />
What has been your biggest highlight?<br />
It would have to be opening my pop-up shop.<br />
It was a leap of faith, the best market research<br />
to tell me whether my idea had legs or not,<br />
the most work ever, the best work ever and<br />
the best outcome ever. We’re hunting for a<br />
permanent location now because it was a great<br />
success.<br />
SUZANNE ACTESON<br />
STYLING TIPS<br />
• Don’t have too many cushions on<br />
your couch. Two to three is enough.<br />
Rotate them in seasons if you can’t<br />
bear to have so few.<br />
• Spend the money on things you<br />
want to last. Bed linens are not<br />
something I like to replace very often<br />
so if you want 3-5 years out of your<br />
sheets (my mums had hers for 30<br />
years!), then invest in them.<br />
• Same thing goes for the staple home<br />
items but anything you want to rotate<br />
seasonally, look for a bargain. I love<br />
a bargain and some big stores and<br />
brands come out with some great<br />
stuff every season.<br />
• Start with the prints on your wall<br />
and rugs on your floor then work<br />
upward and downward from there<br />
with accessories. Be careful not to<br />
get prints and rugs that are too small<br />
– they can make a small room look<br />
even smaller. I love a big print and a<br />
well-sized rug – mess it up and it can<br />
totally throw the look of your room.<br />
CONTACT:<br />
www.habitots.com.au
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