It's all about Maryam Montague... And Lonny!

Happy Lonny Day Tonic-ettes - The May 2012 issue just just just went live!

(above) I was so excited to see Morocco-phile Maryam Montague on the cover. Maryam lives in Morocco and has an incredible Morocco-centric blog which was literally one of the first I ever bookmarked. She's like, totally my hero. Her stunning new book Marrakesh by Design was recently released, and if dreamy Moroccan interiors are your bag? Buy. It. Now!

But imagine me falling of my replica Eames chair when lovely blog reader Carolyn left a comment telling me the Table Tonic online store was featured in it! Well. I bought it faster than you could say Morrocanweddingblanket!

(above and below) Chapter 10 is titled "Finding Decor and Expertise" and lists Maryam's cream-of-the-Moroccan crop of Home goods, Specialists and Suppliers around the world. And OMFG. There it is:

I know I'll have a happy weekend - I hope you all do too! PS A big Happy Mother's Day to all the Mummy-Tonic-ettes for Sunday! x

Matchbook May 2012: It's a Serena & Lily-fest!

We need to talk. It's about the new issue of Matchbook. In particular, this one feature. Heard of Serena & Lily? It's a truly gorgeous "lifestyle brand", founded by textile designer Serena Dugan and entrepreneur Lily Kanter in 2003. The girls just released a new summer collection and when Team Matchbook paid them a visit, this was the resulting magic... And somebody buy me a vowel, because O-M-G.

(above) Loving this sick. It sums up where I "am" decor-wise right now. Well-worn, beachy-bohemian decor with a side of tribal gets me every time.

(above) Gold/brass accents? Always. Magenta pink and inky blue? Ditto.

(above) Graphic designs. And Serena & Lily. Love them all. 

(above) That's one helluva fashionable bookshelf...

(above) And the decor-mantra for the day? "I juxtapose therefore I am." Serena & Lily "Bistro Chairs"

(above) *sigh*

The May 2012 issue of Matchbook Magazine (with Serena & Lily on the cover) is online now!

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Table Tonic in the press: Sunday magazine

Incase you missed it, this is the gorgeous Mother's Day feature in today's Sunday magazine, styled by Kirsten Bookallil and photographed by Dieu Tan (what a team!).

(above) Yay! A Table Tonic Moroccan Leather Pouffe in bright  yellow, $199. CLICK TO BUY

Mother's Day is next Sunday, 13th May. Oh, and PS ALL Table Tonic Juju Hats (all colours and sizes) are now in stock! Click to shop!

Happy Ivy & Piper day! Click to read!

As many online decor mags as there are right now, sometimes it still doesn't feel like enough. I positively crave the new issues of all of them so today is a satisfying day indeed - The May/June issue of Ivy & Piper mag is live!

Click here to read the issue online - and look out for a Table Tonic Baby Juju Hat in red ($399), one of Seattle-based Interior Designer Maggie Morgan's "insider edits"! Thanks Maggie!

New beginnings x 2

I mentioned my Sister-in-Law was in labour on Monday morning, and by midday my brand new nephew Joseph William Friedland was born! As someone who has been a Friedland their whole life, I found it extra exciting to have another Friedland enter the world. We had our first cuddle on Monday night (followed by a celebratory pig-out at Sea Treasure!) and we are all a whole lot in love...

Oh, and PS still on new beginings, a huge thank you to Kelly over at I Love Pretty Things - check out the gorgeous blog post she did yesterday!

I Love Pretty Things

1. Queen Size Mexican Suzani Bedspread (Sabine) $489

2. Huge Red Moroccan Wedding Blanket (KING SIZE) “CHERRY” $790

3. Handmade Moroccan Leather Pouffe (Turquoise) $199

4. Handmade Pure Cotton Indian Quilt (Ink) $299

5. Large Bamileke Feather Juju Hat (Yellow) $650

6. Hand Woven Ikat cushions (45cm) $79

PPS Mr Tonic undercoated the TT shop yesterday. I am bursting with excitement!