Welcome to A Bird’s Eye View – The Nest & Bird Journal
Both Things Can Be True
There are some questions people ask when they find out you've moved interstate. "Do you miss Sydney?" "Do you like living on the Mornington Peninsula better?" For a long time,...
What Defines Australian Interior Style?
Australian interior style isn’t defined by a particular sofa, colour palette or decorating trend. It’s defined by a feeling. The best Australian homes are relaxed rather than formal, connected to...
A Love Letter To Staying In
I have a soft spot for staying in, but I love it most in July. When there is nowhere warm to put your feet. When the floorboards are cool beneath...
The Homes We Actually Have
A collaboration with Stylist and Photographer Caroline Moseley. When Caroline Moseley published her article Beyond the Marble Kitchen, I read it twice... maybe even three times. It put words around...
Housewarming Gifts Under $150
The best housewarming gifts don’t look like they came from a department store shelf. They feel considered. Handmade where possible, beautifully made, and chosen with the person and their home...
Winter Entertaining Ideas
There's something about June that makes people want to have people over. Not in a big, formal way, just the right six around the table, a slow roast in the...
What Celeste Barber's Home Gets Right About Australian Style
There is something distinctly Australian about Celeste Barber. Not just her humour, but her refusal to pretend to be something she's not. When I saw photos of Celeste's new home,...
What Australian Homes Have In Common With Australian People
There's a reason you can walk into certain homes and instantly know you're in Australia. It’s not because of the furniture, a particular colour palette, or because someone has styled...
The Homes We Remember Most
Think about the homes you've loved visiting throughout your life. Not the most beautiful ones. The most memorable ones. The homes where conversations lingered around the table long after dinner...
Not Quite Winter Yet
There’s a funny little shift that happens around this time of year. The rush of autumn seems to pass, the Mother’s Day frenzy disappears overnight, and suddenly the house starts...
A Gift for Mum, From the Heart
Thoughtful Mother’s Day gift ideas for homes that feel as good as they look There’s a quiet rhythm to a home shaped by a mother. It’s in the small things.A...
The Joy of Shopping Small
Christmas has a way of bringing us back to what really matters, the little things. The thought behind a gift, the care in its wrapping, the moment of pause as...
