Pattern Passion | A Master Class in Mixing Pattern

Pattern you either appreciate it or loathe it – for some, it can truly feel much too busy and cluttered, for the pattern fanatic, more is merely much more. Anywhere you stand on sample, there is no denying that it’s using the inside design and style environment by storm this year.

By Mandy Poernig | 15 Nov 2022

Sample you either appreciate it or loathe it – for some, it can really feel far too chaotic and cluttered, for the sample enthusiast, a lot more is just more. Wherever you stand on sample, there is no denying that it is taking the interior structure world by storm.

The pattern mixing pattern is back again in trend and hurrah! Protect your kitchen area tiles with geometrics, flourish your furnishings with vintage motifs and bring the sample of the jungle into the combine we’ve been presented license to pattern clash at residence,

Local photographer discovers passion in documenting birds, nature |





Photographer Feature: Cheryl Johnson

Orange-chinned parakeets in Costa Rica. December 2020.




Cheryl Johnson thought she only had two bird species in her backyard until she started taking a closer look through the lens of her camera.

That was five years ago.

“Until you start looking, you do not realize the variety that we have here,” Johnson said.

Now, the self-proclaimed “Backyard Bird Nerd” or “Birdographer” has deepened her knowledge of and appreciation for birds and wildlife through a hobby that wasn’t easy to master.

Johnson has had an interest in photography since she was in high school, which she says took a backseat when she got married and had children. During a trip to Costa Rica a few years ago with local photographer couple Buddy and Jerra Lee, she rediscovered her love for image-making.

“Every morning, we would get up and wander around the jungle and take pictures and it