Everyone loves the life of the party; you know, that house guest who’s always a little bit late, but arrives brandishing an armful of cocktail ingredients, and brings the party VIBES as soon as they arrive. You could say that the following homes share this sort of energy – filled with vibrant colour, pattern, artwork and enviable collections that appropriately reflect their creative owners’ big personalities.

From the audacious and ostentatious to the fabulously flamboyant, these are the most extroverted homes we featured this year. As the old adage goes: there’s no show without punch!

What does the home of a passionate ceramics store owner look like? Exactly as you imagine!

This Northcote apartment is the residence of Irina Rybakov, owner of pépite, (our favourite purveyor of interesting local ceramics!) and her partner, Carlo Demaio, a social impact strategist. Soon, it will also be home to their baby daughter… which, we dare say, might result in a little ceramics re-arranging!

We’re kicking off a new TASTY TUESDAY today, and this month it’s me in the kitchen again!

Having recently become a new Mum, I’m craving satisfying, healthy meals, but I am seriously short on time. I have a new obsession in the kitchen, and it’s called efficiency.

SO this month is all about quick and healthy meal inspiration. Each dish is a super simple, healthy, tasty meal idea, using ingredients found in most supermarkets, and requiring the bare minimum of prep time.

I’m kicking off with one of my all time favourite super easy meals – smoked trout, rice and edamame bowl.