Our top finds of the week

by Caroline Roessler from We Recommend

Homes: Est magazine
Grey and white – it’s a look that never goes out of fashion. Featured in Est magazine, this home in Sydney’s North Shore is a perfect example of classic elegance and also features pale timbers, subway-style tiling and metal lighting fixtures for a “contemporary space that is timeless and sophisticated”.

Food: Adeline & Lumiere
Forget buttered! Try something a little more fancy with your popcorn. Melbourne photographer, cook and stylist Emily Fitzgerald did a little experimenting and came up with these three winning combinations: chilli chocolate, cinnamon and coconut, and the savoury paprika and garlic. They’re perfect for a weekend home cinema session – now all we need is a boysenberry choc top.

Travel: They Draw and Travel
Something a little different – and special – for this week’s travel find. They Draw and Travel is the sister site to They Draw and Cook, and is the brainchild of brother-and-sister team Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell. It’s a site where artists can express their passion for travel and each drawing is “one-of-a-kind, off-the-beaten-path sites and activities that are local favorites. You won’t find anything like this in a guidebook!”

Fashion: Cupcakes and Cashmere
Fashion and food seems an odd pairing but it’s certainly paid off for über-cool Los Angeles blogger Emily Schuman. She consistently appears on blog rolls everywhere for her light-hearted and inspiring posts, “that celebrate the little pleasures in life”. I love the fashion – she models her wardrobe and has lovely little gems of advice.

Inspiration: Fat Mum Slim
This fabulous blog is top of mind as Chantelle Ellem has just won Mamamia’s Most Clickable Woman award (Eri and Trudi took out the e-commerce category – yay!). In her bio, Chantelle says she likes to eat cake, sing, dream big and laugh – and it shows. Fat Mum Slim has a lovely down-to-earth vibe and some fabulous recipes, photo and blogging tips.

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