AFreshStart Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) Our home is on the front cover of the June issue of Australian Home Ideas Magazine out now at most newsagents and Coles. It's a 7-page spread on our journey from our suburban home in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa to a bustling Inner City Suburb of Sydney, Australia. The feature documents moving from our 3-bedroom suburban house into a 2-bedroom city apartment and features my tips on decluttering, downsizing and embracing the 'simple' life while making the most of small space living. Cheers Matt Edited May 21, 2016 by AFreshStart 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 @AFreshStart Matt that's not nearly enough of a back story. How on EARTH did you get yourselves into a magazine. Come on - details!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Oh and I forgot to say - CONGRATS! PS Do we get the inside scoop of what Ikea furniture you used or is that in the magazine. I'm a huge Ikea fan at this stage of our kids' lives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFreshStart Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, RYLC said: Oh and I forgot to say - CONGRATS! PS Do we get the inside scoop of what Ikea furniture you used or is that in the magazine. I'm a huge Ikea fan at this stage of our kids' lives Ha Ha, thanks @RYLC to answer your first question - right time, right place. I'm an interior stylist and have a diploma in interior design, but am also a journalist and wrote for lifestyle magazines like VISI, Elle Decor & House & Leisure in South Africa. Naturally you'd think I'd go into that here in Aus, but no, I'm now in Digital Marketing, it just so happens a journalist saw some pics of our apartment pics on Facebook, reached out, wrote an article, pitched it to some magazines here and low and behold we are the feature story in this month's Australian Home Ideas Magazine. Second question, yes, our home features a lot of IKEA bits, the kids rooms in particular. It's all in there, down to ranges and products, even paint colours, carpet colours and kitchen counter tops. Cheers Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Fabulous Matt. Will keep my eye out for this issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPanda Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Well done, mate!!! Now that's some story to tell the family 'back home'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It's not "back home" any more - perhaps we could call it "the old country"? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Now at least I can say I "know" someone famous! Well done on the cover! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPanda Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 15 hours ago, RYLC said: It's not "back home" any more - perhaps we could call it "the old country"? Hahaha!!! I can promise you the family still thinks they are 'back home'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OubaasDik Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 On 21/05/2016 at 11:14 PM, RYLC said: It's not "back home" any more - perhaps we could call it "the old country"? To be fair, she did put it in quotes. I use the term "back in the third world", but it's a bit long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SML Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I have searched all our shops but they haven't got it! Boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFreshStart Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, SML said: I have searched all our shops but they haven't got it! Boo! I've got a PDF of the article, send me your e-mail address via PM and I'll be happy to send it on once it's off the shelf. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SML Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thanks so much Matt, will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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