We love a good story here at Hunting for George and the Featherston 2016 story began way back in 1947. Grant Featherston began designing furniture in 1947, self-taught he started out designing lighting and glass panels. From 1940 to 1944 he…
Darling Point Apartment by Chenchow Little Architects
Amazing Architectural design, creative use of space and shape, an epic Australian art collection and a stunning view has resulted in this Apartment being named Australian House of the Year for 2016 in the Houses Awards. The Darling Point Apartment designed by…
Alexandra Kehayoglou Topographical Landscape Rugs | Design Inspiration
This will blow minds, watch the video at the bottom of the post to really see what goes into these amazing art rugs. Linking art to craft Alexandra Kehayoglou draws on inspirations from topographical landscapes of her native Argentina. Working…
Bayside Fire Station by Owen Architecture
When it comes to innovation, architects such as Paul Owen and team, have definitely upped the competition by turning a fire station into a modern home. This house has also been awarded in the 2016 Houses Award for ‘House in…
Hello Polly | Meet the Maker
Sarah Kelk founded Hello Polly in 2011, her sister Helen Adam came on board in 2013 the pair joined forces to build the Hello Polly brand – combining their skill sets, talents and industry experience to create a brand that…
Runner Up in the Best Small Independent Retailer 2016 ORIAS
If you’re reading this then chances are you’re a bit of a legend! Thank you for following our Hunting for George journey. Last month we announced that we were nominated as a finalist in the 2016 Online Retailer Awards for…
Sara Berks from MINNA | Meet the Maker
In 2013, Sara Berks established MINNA, a New York-based home textile brand named after her grandmother – who dropped the name upon arrival in America in 1940 – this was done as an act of shedding off the old and…
Jackie Ashley from Ashley & Co | Meet The Maker
Ashley & Co originated from Auckland, New Zealand as a humble, creative brand and has grown quite significantly since its establishment. Now they extend their reach further beyond the brands home roots to Australia and Singapore. Ashley & Co distribute a diverse…
Finalist for Best Small Independent Retailer 2016 ORIAS
For the second year in a row Hunting for George has been nominated as a finalist in the Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs) for Best Small Independent Retailer. Businesses must have less than 10 employees and demonstrate best practices in…
Alana Langan & Jacqui Vidal from Ivy Muse | Meet The Maker
IVY MUSE is a botanical wares studio based in Melbourne, with a range of designer and functional plant stands and botanical wares. Indoor plants are so hot right now in homewares, so if you’re going to start an indoor jungle…
