Pin Up - Why should girls have all the fun?  Add a quirky touch to the groomsmen's outfits with a fun festive boutonniere. Vintage Paper Origami Lily R50. Freshly Found. Fair Lady Bride Summer 2011/2012 Page 32

... “I love re purposing vintage or found goods, giving them a fresh and sometimes unexpected new life,” she says. A few years ago, Denise began scouring blogs and design websites for inspiration for her crafting and upcycling projects. Later, she started her own blog featuring photographs of her handiwork. Encouraged by the positive response, she decided to turn her hobby into a business and opened Freshly Found, a unique online decor and accessories boutique.... Besides buying online, you can also find Freshly Found products at the popular iheart Market in Durban and The Fringe on Kloof in Cape Town. Denise has also recently joined forces with a group of like-minded creatives and opened a collective shop called The Caboodle in trendy Glenwood, Durban. - September 2011 - Back Page

With a passion for things quirky and whimsical, home economist Denise Kiggan has turned a hobby into a successful business writes Cate Rayner... "The vibrant tension between old and new items alongside each other and the surprise of traditional in a contemporary and unexpected way is a cherished love for me"... The revival of an 'old fashioned' skill flows like a retro thread through the Freshly Found range... With her enthusiasm for experiments with a range of eclectic designs, Kiggan hopes Freshly Found will continue to bring the past into the present... Read the full article here 22 July 2011 Page 4

SA's style shapers & rising stars - 46 people you should know - Neil Roake and Denise Kiggan - .....Style-setter Denise has locals looking the part via Freshly Found (freshlyfound.com), her fabulous online 'vintage refreshed' furnishings and accessories boutique, and whimsical, popular blog. - August 2011Page 43

Denise Kiggan of KZN-based online furnishings and accessories boutique, FRESHLY FOUND, creates 'vintage folded book art' and boxes made from vintage album covers. Why paper? I am passionate about paper, especially vintage paper. I love the way age embellishes it with different shades of brown and yellow.  I enjoy the typography and print patterns createsd by the pages in an unexpected way. I thrive on the creative challenge of being restricted to books and pages and seeing just how much can be done with them.  June 2011 page 136

Sustainable thinking can start just by learning to appreciate things with fresh eyes. Denise Kiggan delights in repurposing everyday objects imaginatively. Denise has worked in the past as an interior decorator but doesn’t subscribe to the notion of latest-and-greatest. She says, “I find the idea of going in and buying everything new a little overwhelming.  Instead, it’s much better to take the chair from Granny and this tomato box and see what else you can find that will work with them.” ... That old saying that necessity is the mother of invention is so true. When you don’t have something, you make a plan. If you’re limited in certain ways, you become more creative in others.”Read the rest of the article here.

hotlist - City Buzz - Durban. Denise Kiggan puts a fresh twist on vintage items and fashion accessories under her Freshly Found label.  Find it at freshlyfound.com or the I Heart Market (iheartmarket.blogspot.com) Featuring photos of Freshly Found Paper Bracelets and Freshly Found Record Cover Boxes - March 2011 pg 145

Repurpose, refresh, recycle. Freshly Found. We have recently launched an exciting new website and online shop, www.freshlyfound.com. It's all about taking second-hand objects and refreshing them in a creative and innovative way. Featuring photos of Freshly Found Crochet covered soda bottles and Origami Lilies  - March 2011 pg 10

TRENDS - Whiteout - In every shape and form, this pure hue breathes life into small spaces. Featuring Freshly Found Bibliogami in the Trends photo shoot - March 2011 pg 9

Breathing New Life Into The Old - With ther eye for the unusual and quirky oodles of creative talent, and an ace with needle and thread, Winston Park's Denise Kiggan has taken her hobby and passion and turned it into a successful on-line business.  Wanda Daly went along to find out more.
Denise describes herself as an ideas person. "Sometimes just having an idea is as exciting for me as carrying out, she says, her wide smile lighting up her face as she leans back in the comfy cream settee, her eyes taking in the fruit of her creative talents that decorate the room. Read the rest of the article online. Turn to pg 18. - August 2010 page 18