Pure and General

Regardless of the fact that it has been featured in every magazine I’ve looked at for the last month and it feels a little hyped up, I still really would like to visit the new store Pure and General in Sydney. Word is it’s like Merci in Paris (and I seriously loved that store!) so even if it is only one tenth as good as Merci then it still must be good. Love the look of the wooden spoons, and white ceramics, oh and pretty much everything!

Market Baskets

I’ve been eyeing off various market baskets for a while now, I don’t have one of my own (the white kikki.k one in the post below belongs to my mum and I keep nicking it!) but they are so handy. I can’t decide whether to go with the traditional straw one or mix it up a bit.

straw basket with tan handles
kikki.k plastic basket
straw basket with green handles
white straw basket
blonde and brown woven basket
black and white stripe basket

kitchen wares

I’ve been working on a new project with friends, which is really quite exciting but I can’t say too much about it just yet. However we did spend Saturday morning doing a bit of a trek around op shops looking for kitchen ware and found some really great bargains. I’ve also got my eye on these homewares/kitchen wares from around the net, but they are going to have to wait until I return from my holiday, either that or I will try and lug things home with me!

1. and 2. marimekko plates and wooden pastry brush from funkis
3. and 5. napkin and plate from toast

4. chopping boards from neest
6. little check tray from fog linen

7. le cruset french oven peter's of kensington

Sofa

I’ve wishfully been thinking about a new sofa for quite a long time now, a few weeks ago I even nearly purchased a smart cream-ish coloured one from laura Ashley, but then I got the sample fabric home and it had just a little too much silky gold in the weaving for my liking. So now I’m on the hunt again, trust me searching for furniture like this in Hobart is near impossible, likewise looking on the web because of the freight to get it here! Anyway I saw this one on coco republic and rather liked the syle and the colour (I hadn't thought of this colour till I saw this one), here it is with a few other bits I'd love to go with it.

coco republic sofa
coffee table
photographic print from treefox
rachel castle embroidery
lamp
missoni blanket
basket

Lisa Stickley Store

Did you catch the pictures of the Lisa Stickley store on Decor8? .....hmmm definitely putting that on my London list! I particularly like her black and white round collar design.

Donna Wilson

I know it's not winter here and I shouldn't be looking at woollies, but seriously how can I not love these from Donna Wilson. Those mittens are the best!

Yay, Friday!

Hi there,

Hope you have all had lovely weeks, mine has been a little tiring and work centric and I’m rather glad it’s almost the weekend so I can have a big sleep in!

I saw this week that Frankie has a new diary/journal for 2011, and it’s very sweet. The past few years I’ve used the black moleskine diary and really love their simplicity, but the Frankie one is tempting particularly with the blue-y-green cover.

Also good for a Friday: some shiny pop from Little Red

Toast Home

Ahh Toast, I'm off to see how the dollar is against the pound!!! (only half-joking, it is seriously lovely!). Happy friday!

Shoes

Today wasn’t so great, at lunch I tripped crossing the road and while fortunately I didn’t fall over and face-plant it in front of the waiting traffic, I did rip a hole in the toe of my sambag woven flats. I’m not happy, I liked those shoes a lot and I don’t think they can be fixed. So I’ve been studying their website looking for replacements, above are my faves. Which ones do you like best? All from Sambag.

Toast Home

As always beautiful homewares from Toast, how they manage to even make items like brooms look appealing is a mystery. I love those blankets in the first picture.

I wish I had the sense to get some of their beautiful woollen socks towards the end of last year, buying out of season requires a lot of thoughtful planning.

Extended Play Pop Up Shop

I am so happy to say that some of my milk butter & eggs bags will be available at the extended play pop up shop over december and january, organised by the very talented Catherine Campbell the group of people involved looks fantastic! So if you are in Melbourne I hope you can go check it out!

Rifle Paper Co

I am very pleased to see that the Rifle Paper Co store is now open, so many beautiful pieces, including wonderful christmas cards.

Winter Break

Hi there,

So I am back from my little winter break. It was my first proper Melbourne trip for a while (work trips definitely don't count!) and I went with my parents (first trip with them in about 10 years), it was lovely to wander around, visit new shops and take in the warm air and sunshine that we were lucky to have.

We had some amazing meals, including one at Flower Drum which was without a doubt the best meal I have ever had (peaking duck, salt and pepper squid and melt in your mouth szechuan beef). And because we seem to have been drawn into the Masterchef series, we tried The Press Club. It was an impressive restaurant, very smart but relaxing and enjoyable.

I did a fair bit of shopping of course, visited Chapel St Bazaar which was fantastic (where I saw a polaroid I really should have taken and baulked at the price of fowlers vacola jars - $22! There are generally only $2), and so many other shops. I went to the art gallery but the line was so long for Dali and I'd seen an exhibition of his only a few years ago, so I didn't worry in the end.

It was great to get away, definitely much needed. Tomorrow it's back to work and reality , I'm dreading it but resolved not to let it get me down.

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Catherine
x

Because you so kindly asked, and I love your comments, the shoes in my previous post are vintage Thom AcAm's I bought on etsy. And while we are on shoes what do you think of the beauties above? I think they are on my list.

PS this is the store I bought mine from, there are so many great shoes here.

Caroline et Geraldine

I found these goodies by Happy via Decor 8 and knew I had to post them here so I wouldn't forget about them. Those green glasses/cups remind me of dinosaur designs and I'm not sure what I'd use the pretty coloured dots for, but somehow they are a must have item.

Midnight Blue

I'm not a dress kinda girl, but this one really makes me wish I was. It's even better that it looks in the photograph.

Friday

Happy Friday.
We are headed into another long weekend and I plan to take it very easy, spend some quality time in my pj's : ) I thought I'd share some links of my favourite things right now:

* Wonderful winter poster set
* Definitely on the top of my shopping list - henrietta clutch
* New stationary to covet
* placemats - well they are just so gorgeous!

Have a great weekend
xx

Interior Love

I'm definitely loving Lisa Stickley's house and shop in London shown in the new Real Living Magazine. She has the most perfect homewares range, well perfect for me!

Summer Rose

A pretty summer rose to share this week before Valentine's Day and lots of lovely valentine's craft from Martha, so sweet! I wish we could buy it here.

Orla Kiely

I'm sure everyone has already seen the Orla Kiely for Target designs, they are sooooo gorgeous I am well and truly smitten!
Anyone in the US keen to do a little swap with me once they are released? I am more than happy to find an Australian treasure to send out in return!