Armadillo and Co Origami Project rugs auction

This year Armadillo&Co are auctioning ten beautiful one-off rugs designed by the preschool children of Anganwadi #11 in India and Jackie Jardine of Armadillo&Co who explored folding paper and colouring in together. Each rug has been hand woven in 100% fine wool by Armadillo&Co’s own team of skilled artisans in India.

All proceeds will go directly to The Anganwadi Project – an inspiring Australian grassroots charity that builds preschools for young children in the urban slums of Gujarat, India. All bids will close on Monday 21 September, 8am AEST. If you are looking for a beautiful rug, this is an opportunity too good to refuse.

Head to the Armadillo&Co website to bid now.

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New Armadillo & Co. kids' rugs

I'm a huge fan of Armadillo & Co.. For me, it's all about the heart and soul that they pour into their designs, quality materials and absolute dedication to fair trade. These gals really are making a difference. The current kids' rug designs have taken the world by storm, and lucky for us, Armadillo & Co. has launched four fresh rug designs for kids - Butterfly, Bunting, Confetti, and Caterpillar. Behold!

New Armadillo&Co Flower Weaves kids rugs

I'm massively excited to see the new 2014 styles from Australian rug designers extraordinaire Armadillo&Co. Building on the hugely successful Daisy and Dandelion designs, the new Junior Collection rugs retain the hemp centre coil, circled by new wool petals providing a colour pop.

I can imagine those little feet loving the textures of surprsingly-soft hemp and luxurious New Zealand wool. The Dandelion and Daisy designs in the natural colourway also come in a larger 1.55m size. All Armadillo&Co items are hand crafted in India to the highest ethical Care&Fair standards, protecting all children and giving profits back to their weavers’ villages in India.

You can find the new Junior Collection in the online store from February 2014. The adult rugs are amazing too - check out the gorgeous Moroccan-inspired Marrakesh design. Read more about Armadillo&Co here on Bondville.

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Bondville Charity Auction - orange kids' room ideas

We're back! Fiji was amazing, but more of that later. In the last week I have been inundated with amazing donations from Australian designers for the Bondville 10th Anniversary Charity Auction. I'm so overwhelmed with their incredible generosity, including this amazing Armadillo&Co Stratum Weave - Carnival Stripe hand woven wool rug from the Junior Collection, worth $825!!!

Match this gorgeous striped rug in tiger/eggshell/dolphin with these other great Australian-designed products to decorate a warm and cosy kids' room with a touch of orange - all available in the Bondville Charity Auction with bidding starting at only 99c on 15th November 2013!

Stratum Weave Carnival Stripe rug from Armadillo&Co, RRP: $825.00
Super Places Small Town cushion cover from Supertrooper Studios, RRP: $59.99
Nesting Set Of Bowls - small, medium and large from Zillpa for storing odds and ends, RRP: $105.00
You Are My Sunshine A3 art print from Team Kitten, RRP: POA
Double nursery wall plaque featuring Kikki.K paper from Designed To A T, RRP: $40.00
Triple Love screenprint on ply - warm colours from Me & Amber, RRP: $60.00
Hessian Sack - Sari with Pom Poms from The Dharma Door - begging to be filled with toys, RRP: $79.00
Hessian Buckets Duo - Sari with Kantha Stitch from The Dharma Door, RRP: $57.00
30 Lego Men Crayons Party Pack from Poppiisox, perfect party favours or stocking stuffers, RRP: $33.00

More great products by Australian designers coming your way over the next few weeks. Find all the auction items (now worth over $5000) on the Bondville Charity Auction page. Sign up to the monthly newsletter to be reminded on bidding day. If you would like to donate, please head to the submissions page. Counting down until the 15th November!

New Armadillo and Co fairtrade rugs for kids

Here's something I have been waiting to share with you for a long time - fabulous fairtrade rug company Armadillo & Co has just launched their Junior Collection for kids and it's amazing. The collection includes classic stripes, colourful circle rugs, and the super-popular Armadillo & Co signature flower-shaped rug. We have the mini dandelion and it's gorgeous! Perfect for a child's room and also a smaller adult space.

Note the IKEA PS 2012 quilt cover and the Trio of Wall Birds wooden wall decor by Naomi Murrell!

I spy an adorable Herbert and Friends pirate cushion, and the Flying Machines art print by Printspace. Isn't that Kombi van cushion great! Curio & Curio/Two Ruffians had a similar design a while ago.

The Armadillo & Co rugs are handmade from soft hemp and pure wool in hardwearing weaves. The rugs are made in collaboration with artisans in India and are created under fair trade conditions. Head to the Armadillo & Co websiteto read more about the company's charitable operations in India. The company has a long tradition of working with local communities, through founder Jodie Fried's previous company, the much-loved Bholu.


The Junior Collection is launching on 1st August 2013 and available by preorder in the online store soon and at these stockists: An Inside Story (NSW), Stone & Grain (VIC), Southwood (VIC).

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