PRODUCT REVIEW // DECORATE YOUR WALLS WITH PHOTOWALL - WITH DISCOUNT CODE

I admit, I am addicted to beauty products - but if there is one thing that I love just as much, and if anything I have actually loved even longer, it is home decor. I am Danish after all, so I think that a love for design runs in my blood, so I simply love collecting special pieces for my home that I know I'll love for a long time.

We have a new large contemporary home, and some very large class that are still bare, looking for the right artworks to fill them… But I’ve now come across the coolest artwork wetsite ever - Photowall...

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PRODUCT REVIEW: ROOMMATES WALL DECALS FROM CHILDSMART - SPIDER-MAN AND MARVEL AVENGERS

..Spider-man, Spider-man…Does whatever a spider can…Spins a web, any size…Catches thieves, just like flies…Look out! Here comes the Spider-man….!!! 

I am not sure if it is a boy thing, but my two little boys are so into super heroes, including Spider-man and the Marvels. I can understand the older one, who will be turning 4 years old in two months time, but the little one yet to turn 2, would surely be more into the likes of Winnnie the Pooh - but no, he wants to do what big brother does - so when we decorated big brothers room and walls with Spider-man and Marvels Avengers, needless to say that his had to be done too. And thanks to Roommates Wall stickers from Childsmart, you can do pretty anything you like and create any theme your little one likes. 

I will never forget that in our old house, we decorated the nursery with some cute wall decals - and when we sold the house, we wanted to remove the decals and take them with us - but quickly gave up when we discovered that removing them would mean damaging the wall!

The Roommates Wall Stickers are very different - they are of a premium quality and unique in that they have been designed using a special adhesive that grip the wall tightly, but without leaving behind residue or damage once removed. This innovative feature allows Roommates wall stickers to be removed easily and repositioned on any smooth surface, including walls, cabinets and doors, without reducing the quality of the design, or damaging the walls in the process. Now how brilliant is that. 

That means that you can decorate with one character now, and once the kid grows, you can quickly and easily remove and replace with something else the kid may be into at the time.

We placed the Ultimate Spider-Man Peel & Stick Wall Decal above our big boys bed (see first picture). And now he is huge, measuring over 1.3 meters tall and almost 86 centimetres wide, so he makes such a huge impact when you walk into the room.

The huge decal includes a 7-pieces which makes it easier to put together, than managing one large one. And it also comes with 2 smaller Spider-Man graphics, a Spider-Man head-shot, three spiders, and decals with "Ultimate Spider-Man" in 2 different fonts.

Above little brother's cot, we placed the Spider-Man Webhead, which is equally impressive, measuring 66 centimetres tall and almost 80 centimetres wide. This wall decal is made up of large head in the centre, while the web surrounding it, is made from several parts to make applying it so much easier. The pack also comes with several extra parts including smaller Spider-Men, Spiders, and wording such as "Web Head", "Crime Fighter" and "Spider Man". 

We generally mixed and matched the two sets, as we found it best, and also leaving the small spiders off the walls for now, until we know for sure that big black spiders wont be scaring them off.

Finally, around their wardrobe doors, we also applied a pack with some Marvel Avengers. The pack comes with 28 smaller decals, which is a lot, so we did apply the majority onto big brother's, but still made sure to give little brother a few too, so he didn't feel left out. This particular pack includes individual decals of among others Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, several 'group decals' as well as their names in writing and symbols too. This is a fantastic pack too, as it will transform a room within minutes
Overall we are so impressed with these wall decals from Roommates, as they are really of premium quality, and we really like that we can easily remove them, and even replace them again and again if we like. Not that that is likely to be required for quite some time, as both boys love their 'new' rooms so much, and won't stop talking about how cool the characters are. 

We can only highly recommend these, regardless of the theme you are after. And there are so many different characters available including Winnie The Pooh, Buzz, Lightyear, Tinkerbell, Cars, pirates, princesses, flowers, you name it! And the best part is that you can apply them as you like as they are individual stickers, and you can add different sets that can be mixed and matched together too, to fit the room and create a customised space. And when you, or your kid don't like anymore, simply remove them again.

Knowing that there are heaps of the other smaller coordinating packs available with both Spider-Man and the Avengers, I have no doubt that we’ll need to add more to our two boys' rooms in the very near future.


Roommates Ultimate Spider-Man Peel & Stick Wall Decal - RRP: $44.95
Roommates Ultimate Spider-Man Web Head Giant Sticker - RRP: $44.95
Roommates Avengers Assemble Peel & Stick Wall Decal - RRP: $24.95

For more information and for stockists, visit Childsmart

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PRODUCT REVIEW: CHIBEBE SNUGGLE POD - BABY AND TODDLER BEAN BAG

Today I am going to tell you about the coolest little bean bags for babies little toddlers called Chibebe Snuggle Pods..

The Chibebe's products are designed in-house from scratch in Australia (not very far from where I live!!), and are made with the cutest and most adorable covers made from the best quality you can imagine.

A bean bag for babies.. I'm sure you wonder, can that really be safe - but believe me it is. These bean bags are made to the highest of standards and meet the stringent USA and Australian Standards, so you can rest assured that your child will be safe.

One of the clever things about the Chibebe Snuggle Pods is that you can build your own, and have it look just the way you want it, by following these steps;

• Choose the seat design
• Choose the Seat type
• Choose the seat colour

The bean bag comes in a special, almost 'bean shape', which is designed to help the baby sit in a slightly elevated position and hence help prevent reflux. But it also helps flathead symptoms thanks to the soft seat. 

When you purchase a Snuggle Pod, it comes with the seat that has a harness for the baby, and hence why it is safe to use - but it also comes with a spare toddler seat (without the harness) for when the child is able to sit unassisted, and this is what my boys are using.

It also comes with an inner bag for the beans (it doesn’t automatically come with the beans, but you can order those separately by contacting Chibebe, or you can purchase those cheap in stores such as Kmart and BigW). That the beans are in an inner bag, means that can easily remove the cover when it gets dirty.

My boys are too old, but if you have a baby, you'll love that you can also add a pod rocker to make it work like a kind of rocking chair, as well as you can add a pod warmer, which is a little blanket zipped onto the pod.

These Snuggle Pods were initially intended to go upstairs in our boys bedroom - but they very quickly moved downstairs into our family room where the boys love to use them when they sit and watch TV, read books, or simply have their afternoon snacks. They think it is so cool having something that is theirs, and they are clearly comfortable too, as they keep going back to them during the day.

As a parent, I love that I know my boys are safe in these - the youngest is not yet 2 years old, and not big enough to climb onto the couch yet himself, and I always worry when he tries to get down - but when he is sitting in the Snuggle Pod, I know he can easily get in and out of it whenever he wants. As a bonus, I also love that these Snuggle Pods are kind to the house and do not scratch floors, walls and furniture as they are being moved around - and of course the fact that they look stylish at the same time.
I also love that this bean bag can grow with my boys, and they'll be able to use it many years to come, tough we may have to remove some of the beans to make it more comfortable for them as they get bigger.

So if you have a little one and want to give them their own little chair in either their own room or to use somewhere else in the house, you really should check out these Snuggle Pods. Personally I just wish that I'd come across then when my boys were babies, as they would without a doubt have loved lying in it - and if you get already when you've got a baby, it just makes it even more value being able to be able to continue using it as the child grows.


Chibebe Snuggle Pod - RRP: 99
Chibebe Pod Rocker - RRP: $39
Chibebe Pod Warmer - RRP: $49

Available from Chibebe and select stockists

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INDUSTRIAL INTERIORS - HAVEN URBAN FORGED REED LANTERN

Last year we moved into our new house. And I cannot begin to say how much I love our new house, that we had designed and built, just the way we want it. I love our monochrome colour scheme with the slightly raw industrial feel with the polished concrete floors.

 

Apart from, you guess it, beauty products, one of my other passions are home wares, and I am always on the hunt for stylish and simple things that will look great in my home. Not just today and tomorrow, but long-term. So I always look for cleverly designed classic things that I won't get tired of looking at in a hurry.

One of the things I've been loving lately is items made from concrete or cement - the simplistic raw look is so lovely, and needless to say, looks perfect in my house. Including the Haven Reed Lantern, which is an industrial inspired range.

The lantern is made from cement and has a stunning design, that looks just incredible on the table outside, or as I'm using it when we're not in the garden, on display inside.

The lantern has a glass tube insert inside where you can place a candle, (and stop it from both blowing out, or spilling!), and it simply has such a raw minimalistic design, and it is the perfect way to add a touch of raw industrial edge to any indoor or outdoor space.


Haven Urban Forged Reed Lantern - RRP $39.95

Available from Bunnings, or for more information visit Haven Inspired Entertaining

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FUNCTIONAL AND STYLISH KITCHEN WITH LADELLE

Just over a year ago we moved into our brand new house, which we had designed and built just how we like it. Throughout the house we've endeavoured to keep simplistic lines, and with a monochrome theme (with a few touches of timer thrown in), along with our polished concrete floors. And even a year after moving in, I wouldn’t change a thing. I realise that at some point I may get over this stage, but then the beauty of the white, grey and black theme is that it will work with just about any colour of texture that you add to it, so the options are endless.

But for now, we're loving it, including out black and white kitchen, with the super sleek black subway tiles - and again, when it comes to kitchen décor, we also attempt to keep this simple and classic, and the newest ranges Ladelle have just hit the mark..

The item that I am most excited about is the Ladelle Oliver Utensil Holder & Tablet Stand. This clever utensil holder is truly multi-functional, holding all the necessary utensils, as well as your phone or tablet - so you can have everything you need from spoons and whisks, to the online recipe your using, right where you need it. And not only save on bench space too as your phone or tablet is on the stand, where is both easier to read, but also protects it from cooking spills. And the holder got a small little ledge that ensures that it sits there safely without risk of falling out. It is made from glossy ceramic, and has a simple and sleek design that will fit any décor. In my monochrome kitchen I'm loving the black version, but it is also available in red, stone and white.


And what's better to put into the Utensil Holder than the Ladelle Classic Utensils. These are super stylish utensils, which are made with beech wood handles, and silicone heads, which are heat resistant and wont melt while cooking. They sit well in the hands, and unlike other utensils, the handles don't heat up during cooking due to being made from timber. Unfortunately there are only four different ones available, personally I would love to see a few more including different sized spoons and a spatula too, but regardless, I'm loving the utensils with the white heads as they look stunning contrasting the black utensil holder and the black subway tiles in my kitchen, but they are also available in red, charcoal and stone.

Who doesn't hate the look of an ugly bottle of dish washing detergent, and not to mention an unsightly dishwashing brush! I do, and that's why I think the Black Ladelle Classic Soft Matt Soap Dispenser & Brush Set is so brilliant. This set is a two-in-one, with a soap dispenser and an attached holder for the dishwashing brush. The soap bottle is made from ceramic, but it has been coated, like the rest of the holder, with a soft-touch matte glaze, that makes it feel lovely to touch, and looks amazing too. The pump bottle can be used for anything you like, such as hand soap, though personally I feel it lends itself more to dishwashing detergent, and it is so easy having it right there at the sink, and just pumping out a few pumps, and then grabbing the stainless steel brush from the holder. It almost makes doing the dishes exciting! Almost. But regardless, Ladelle has managed to turn what are ugly everyday necessities into a stylish décor item that you'll want to keep out on display. Like other items, it is also available in red, stone, and white.

Finally, what's doing dishes without a tea towel, but again, why do they always have to be so ugly and 'granny-like', doesn't exactly suit my modern house. Not the newest range of Ladelle Microfibre Glass Cloths. They are made from ultra soft microfibre, which are super absorbent, and leave your glasses and dishes streak free and without any fluff or lint left behind by the towel. They are super simple, just how I like it, with the only decoration being the simplistic Ladelle label, that can also serve as a little hook to hang the towel. They are available in several colours, including black, red, stone and white.


Overall, I am really enjoying these Ladelle items in my kitchen as they are both functional and super stylish, and of such high quality too. I highly recommend that you check them out, and personally I will check out the rest of their huge range in the search for other cool items.


Ladelle Oliver Tablet Stand/Utensil Holder – RRP: $24.95
Ladelle Classic Soft Matt Soap Dispenser/Brush – RRP: $29.95
Ladelle Classic Utensils Range – RRP$12.95ea
Ladelle Microfibre Kitchen Towel – RRP: $10.95

For more information or for stockists call the Ladelle Customer Service team 03 9751 6700 or visit Ladelle Online

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