By Eliza Iredale and Georgie Gordon
WANT
It pays to know a rug's pedigree before welcoming it into the family. Armadillo & Co's are impeccably crafted via sustainable, fair-trade practices.
They're durable, too, so they won't lead to an in-house shoe ban. "Zulu" rug, from $1440, armadillo-co.com
EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, JAN 29/17 ISSUE. Life LovesCredit: Jennifer Soo
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Coffee snobs: you can do better than a disposable sippy-cup when it comes to your favourite brew. Th is genius range of wineglass-inspired ceramics is designed to aerate and enhance aroma. Mocu by Mato cups, $40 for two, from maikr.design.
READ
Set to be a bestseller, Ali Land's psychological thriller Good Me Bad Me (Michael Joseph, $33) follows Milly, the 15-year-old daughter of a serial killer, who fi nds that blood is thicker than water when she tries to start a new life.
EAT
Melbourne: Short Round's fresh, seasonal menu is well-loved by Thornbury locals. The cafe's house potato gems dish ($18.50) is a favourite, with mouth-watering burnt sage butter, bacon, peas and Want, Need by Eliza Iredale. Read, Ups & Downs by Georgie Gordon. Eat by Bri Hammond. Photography by Jennifer Soo; Bri Hammond poached eggs. 731 High Street, Th ornbury, (03) 9484 3904.
Sydney: For a dessert to rival the view at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, try the decadent cioccolato e olio d'oliva, $22, with Zokoko 68 per cent chocolate mousse, olive oil sorbet and olive caramel crisp. 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach, idrb.com.
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The reworked shirt The must-have piece for 2017 – backless, off -the-shoulder and extra-long sleeves are all the go.
Zova Keep that New Year's resolution in check with this excellent fitness video app.
Indoor vines Goodbye fiddle-leaf figs, hello plants cascading from shelves and tables.
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Pint-sized pooches With " handbag dogs" apparently out of fashion, they're being parked at the pound. Bad form.
Maternity 'moons Taking a newborn on a holiday sounds like hell to us.
Maze puzzles for adults Maze books are the new source of "mindful" activity. What's wrong with meditating?