Not Chris, who had ducked outside to take a phone call. Channelling the classic pastel candy hearts that have long been used as a lolly-form Cupid’s arrow, the collection comes in five candy colours bearing different sweetheart messages including ‘XOXO’, ‘Be Mine’ and ‘Cutie Pie’. Through it all Helen and Chris have charged on, determined to overcome the setbacks and see the positives. Helen Bayley knows how to create happiness with color. ('Best of the Week' Highlights Every Friday). Couches and Pillows — Black and Spiro A lot of the things in the house are vintage. However, as the business grew, I struggled more with the balance. Before writing this post I read the entire Wikipedia page dedicated to Valentine’s Day.

Watch this space. The brand was born out of her love for flowers, nature, fashion and the arts. ‘It is extremely time intensive, but so exciting and satisfying to actually see that first prototype come to life!’ It is this level of attention to detail that makes these candied hearts look so good. The one thing that I wish we had done is put in a butler’s pantry. In 2013 she launched Lovestar, a company that vibrantly re-imagines the old-fashioned ceramic wall vase out of modern materials like Lucite. I needed an outlet. Best Advice: Spend some time living in the area before you start. I think at the heart (pardon the pun!)

Not Helen, who was at their Morningside studio. We have done three major projects on it over the last 11 years, and we’re still going! So grateful to everyone who is making a special effort to support/shop small businesses everywhere (including ours!) They stopped production for the next seven months, then just as things were getting back on track, their Instagram account got hacked and their customer base of loyal followers vanished. The breakthrough came when we finally moved into our own space and studio last year. here. Name: Helen Bayley and husband Chris Bayley. Known for their distinctive heart-shaped vases, this week Lovestar launch ‘Candy Hearts’, a new collection of 5 coloured vases inspired by everyone’s favourite lolly-bag staple. My studio is on acreage, and I spend my workday looking out onto green pastures with cows and horses.

You can learn about what happened, what’s up next for the family and their brand, and important advice on How to Stay Resilient in the Face of Hardship. Helen explains: “Lovestar began as a hobby. You can browse the entire Lovestar collection online. We muddled along. TRY to stick within your budget by using as much of the existing framework as you can.

Thank you! I love this post. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. We handcraft every single vase here in our studio in Brisbane, and we take a lot of pride and care in what we do. By widening the hallway and keeping the ceiling high out even in the kitchen (everything out the back of the house, past the French doors, is an extension) we opened up the house and enabled the light to come in. The Eddies Studio is a creative pop up workshop and flower studio.

... We handcraft every single vase here in our studio in Brisbane… How does this happen, you might wonder!? during this crazzzyyyyyy time. The fire had destroyed their warehouse, but no-one got hurt. Invalid postcode. The biggest lesson I learnt doing this project was to stick within the framework of the house you have (if possible). We have been experimenting with various new products, and will be releasing our new range later in the year. Today Lisa introduces a new range from Brisbane based husband and wife design studio, Lovestar. Well that’s very kind of you to say. Browse studios for rent listings across Brisbane on Australia's biggest rooms for rent site. What was your inspiration in creating Lovestar? Famous for its distinctive heart-shaped vases, local design studio Lovestar has launched its latest collection just in time for Valentine’s Day. Biggest Indulgence: Probably the two couches and the appliances. The hallway was narrow. Never, in a million years, did I ever imagine it would turn into what it has! You get a feel for the house and where the light is. Unfortunately, the couple suffered a catastrophic fire earlier this year in their studio, and while thankfully no one was injured, they lost everything. And not their dog who sometimes hides inside to escape the heat. The heart was an obvious shape for me as at the time, I had just given birth to my third child, and I was at home, in a bubble of love, and home really was ‘where the heart is’. On the eve of his death, he is said to have penned a farewell note to her, signing it, ‘From your Valentine’ – the first Valentines’ note! Not when they come in vase form, thanks to the clever team at Brisbane-based design studio, Lovestar.

Unique travel destinations, design-led accomodation and day trip ideas in Australia and New Zealand. Design wise, I feel like Brisbane is really coming into its own with various creatives making a name for themselves at an international level, such as Kara Rosenlund and Jasmine Dowling. It’s the same vibe in the couple’s home, which they share with their three daughters. Top left – Sacré-Coeur sparkle heart vase, and limited edition Queen of Hearts vases in Seafoam / Clear and Blue / Clear. Each heart is a family affair, made collaboratively by Helen, her husband Chris and her father-in-law. For me that means that, when I’m working, I’m 100 per cent focused on work and when I’m at home with the children, I am 100 per cent focused on them. I don’t at all feel like we’re missing out on anything by not being down south, creatively speaking.

Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers. Fire has ripped through a beloved Australian designer’s business, destroying “everything” at her uninsured western Brisbane warehouse. with three tiny children under four and craving something creative to do. We do actually do a lot of entertaining out the back of the house—the deck, kitchen, and lounge room are all open plan so it is a very easy, relaxed space to have people around.”, It was actually the house several doors from this one that Helen initially fell in love with when the couple was house hunting over a decade ago. Since first profiling Lovestar way back in 2013, when the Brisbane-based studio first launched their signature heart-shaped vase, things have been pretty wild for husband and wife team Chris and Helen Bayley. Sweet in more ways than one! ⇒ House Tour & House Call Submission Form, See More: ⇒ Recent House Tours ⇒ House Tours on Pinterest. We mainly have our meals on the outside deck. Being able to share our journey on Instagram has also definitely created a lot of interest internationally.

The beautiful blooms are by Eliza Rogers from Primula Floral Styling http://www.primulafloralstyling.com/ and the dog is her pup Frida ;). Sitting in their studio, a beaded curtain of Frida Kahlo hanging in the doorway, Helen reaches for a new acrylic product she developed with one of their European manufacturers. In the past 10 years she's called home: a van, a former downtown store in small town Texas and a studio apartment rumored to have once been owned by Willie Nelson.