I never really got the Christmas decorations bug until this year.....I had always just gone for standard decorations, minimal input and minimal mess to clean up afterward!  But the Christmas spirit has seeped into my bones - I liken it to that kind of feeling you get when you smell freshly cut grass or the wafting smells of your grandmother's home made baking from years ago - comforting and familiar....and in truth, I am kind of gutted that I had never cottoned onto this feeling earlier.  This time of year seemed to bring extra functions - extra concerts, report evenings, end...

Every now and then you come across a piece that you just have to have. It's that thing that you see, you instantly fall in love with, you think about and then you just have to have it.  I felt like that when I first saw the Milkbarn range of little children's things and I can't help but feel somewhat distraught to think that my children were never wrapped in such gorgeous fabrics.  And with my youngest being 7, I am out of luck. For my boys it was the wide legged fleecy tracksuit pant and lovely long shorts to...

One of the things I feel passionate about is working with people who know their products, who are in love with what they are selling and therefore care, really care about where their products end up. It has been an eye opener into the retail/wholesale business since kō began. I feel like I have seen it all in the short timeframe I have been doing this although logic tells me I haven't. Some suppliers fall over themselves to supply you, don't ask many questions, just want you to buy buy buy and sell as much product as you can.  I...

t’s been a pretty big week for us at kō.  Firstly we made it online, secondly we had to deal with a few technical issues and thirdly, we received the first of our fabulous children’s limited edition prints from the incredibly talented Dana Gaddum.  I started following Dana on instagram because I was drawn to her beautiful sketches, drawings and artistic creations. Every time I viewed her work, I felt uplifted and inspired to keep surrounding myself with beautiful things because they simply make you feel good.  So this collaboration, which consisted of asking her to consider doing some work...

"Are you online yet?"  "No but it should be next week" ..... that is something that I have heard explode out of my mouth each week for about three months now having totally underestimated the time and effort that goes into making a website.  Thank you to our lovely customers for your patience.  The great news is that if you are reading this, you are actually on our site so that's cause for celebration. I have a new found respect for photographers, web designers, proofers and all the other aspects that go into to making a website work.... Enough about that....