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vintage bertoia chairs
I've been meaning to mention we have a great set of four vintage Bertoia wire side chairs available right now in our online shop! Until they sell I will enjoy gazing at them lovingly. As you do.Images:...
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olive & joy in the press: inside out magazine
Our Kasuri Ottoman in Charcoal is featured in the latest issue of Inside Out magazine. So exciting! Who would have thought that when I bought my first issue 11 years ago. Not me!I'm so in love with the...
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baby
We have some big news to share. We are expecting a baby! Yesterday Andrew and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary and today we had our bub's 20 week scan. Everything is in the right spot and the...
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necklace
Necklaces of all kinds have been catching my eye lately. Maybe it's because they will always fit me, unlike my clothes (which are becoming increasingly uncomfortable)! These are a few of my favourites....
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press: olive & joy in grazia magazine
Our Kasuri ottoman has featured in this weeks Grazia magazine! I like this little moroccan round-up. We have a new design coming out shortly that would fit into this collection very nicely indeed. It's...
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mixing
Right now. Outside. Barefoot. Mixing ink in my great-nana Olive's bowl. Images: Olive & Joy
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nursery
I'm starting to feel my ideas for our baby-to-be's nursery are coming together. Here is a little preview of what I am thinking.First up is this adorable felt mobile from Puka Puka on Etsy. I discovered...
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bump
My baby bump at 24 weeks, taken this morning by the baby-daddy-to-be. Still not a huge baby bump to be bragging about, really, it must be all baby in there. A very active baby at that, happily kicking...
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our home in real living + giveaway!
Just over 3 months ago, stylist/writer/blogger (and all-round superwoman) Natalie Walton and photographer Chris Warnes came to our home to shoot it. We had the most perfect weather and a really lovely,...
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how bazaar!
Our new Bazaar cushions are in store now, printed by yours truly! Colours are (clockwise from top left) - Watermelon, Dove, Sunny Day and Pool. My fave is Dove, a lovely soft grey. All are printed on a...
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27 weeks
This bump gets that little bit bigger every day. I'm officially six months now which means I'm in my third trimester. Already. Time feels like it is flying! We start our childbirth/parenting classes...
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placemats!
Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know we have some placemats in the shop right now. Very limited stock though so please get in quick to avoid disappointment. Coming soon also, some linen placemats...
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we are all a part of the same thing
So very true, is it not? I was really happy to stumble upon this poster by Dominique Falla, who I met last year when she taught me in an Illustrator workshop. How amazing are the close up shots! Some...
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daily imprint interview
Pop on over to Daily Imprint today and read my interview here!Image: olive & joy
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33 weeks
Here we are, 33 weeks. It will actually be 34 weeks in a couple of days. 6 weeks to go, sheesh! This is all starting to feel very real. I've been keeping to myself lately as you have probably noticed....
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olive & joy giveaway on Miss Green's blog today
Morning all! We have offered one of our beautiful Atom linen cushions for a giveaway today as part of Miss Greens Christmas Advent Calendar Competition. Be quick as you only have today to enter! Go...
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Introducing..... Willow
Willow Alice Palmer born last Thursday 15th December. Oh my gosh, she was just perfect, and much bigger than anyone anticipated at 2.92kgs (we were expecting her to be only 2.5kgs at most and perhaps...
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precious moments
Precious moments with our little beautiful little Willow. Almost 5 weeks old, I can't believe how time has flown. Not a great deal gets done still when this little one is around. Little Willow who gets...
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time is flying
How time has flown these last few months. A day passes at a blink of an eye, which is scary as my little baby is fast becoming a little girl right before my eyes. She is amazing. Almost giggling now as...
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florence broadhurst sale at olive & joy
I don't need to tell you how much we love Florence Broadhurst here at olive & joy but we have decided to concentrate on our own products in future. Sooo...we are clearing out all of our Florence...
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