Merry Christmas!

I really can't believe how fast this year has flown! With only days left until Christmas we'd like to thank you for your support this year and wish you all a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Fabulous New Year!

Our trading hours over the holiday period will be...
25th Dec Christmas Day CLOSED
26th Dec Boxing Day CLOSED
27th Dec Proclaimation Day CLOSED
28th Dec 10am to 5pm
29th Dec 10am to 5pm
30th Dec 10am to 5pm
31st Dec 10am to 4pm
1st Jan New Years Day CLOSED
2nd Jan New Years Day Holiday CLOSED
3rd Jan back to regular trading but as this falls on a Tuesday (our usual closed day)  we will be open again on Wednesday 4th January.
We look forward to seeing you over the holiday season an in the new year, when we'll have plenty of gorgeous new things to tempt you with!
Julia & Helen xx

Christmas in store.....

Jingle bells just oooozeee christmas and if shiny silver isnt your thing, then theres these fabulous earthy rusty ones......

These white glass baubles are just stunning, they are surprisingly tough (I accidentally dropped one and it bounced!) I dont think I'd have the same luck with the small white glass doves.... they are very delicate, but if you like bird decorations they are a must. We also have them in ribbed red glass.

I thought this green spotty bauble was a bit of fun and very festive. The large pink glass ribbed heart is oh so pretty and really doesnt have to be Christmas, I'd leave this one out all year round.

Birds and fruit are two popular decoration themes this year, and in contrast to the many glass decorations we have, these acrylic apple and bird dangles are very user friendly, not to mention sweet. 

Speaking of sweet, these bloated little glass mercury glass birds are perfect for a small tabletop tree.

Just for something different, we dabbled in a few pastels this season....

But red is always a Christmas classic, making these dainty ribbed red glass birds hard to resist.

Made locally, Jodi calls this soy wax candle "Christmas" but after burning one on our counter, we think it should be called "Gingerbread" or "Plum Pudding" because it smells so fabulous it kinda makes you hungry... We have the jar candles and bags of 12 tea lights candles available.

These red reindeer table runners will add christmas cheer to your table, why not run them from side to side accross the table (as pictured) and set two place settings on it.

Gold and Silver sequin birds that clip onto your tree, each is handmade and so slightly different in the tilt of the head, the number of sequins and the shape of the beak, which makes them really special.

Everyone needs a ham bag at christmas! Assuming that you eat ham of course!! We followed a fabulous Donna Hay recipe last year from her christmas magazine that involved Quince paste (we used Maggie Beers) so I will be needing one of these this year.

I love wreaths that incorporate fruit, they are festive but also useable all year round. Another favourite hanging above the bed are our LED light wreaths (3 shown hung together) I love fairy lights in general but this wreath takes it up a notch by being able to be hung horizontally. It looks amazing hug low over a christmas table and you can take it one step further by hanging baubles from pretty ribbons underneath.

We have stocked clear glass baubles with glass angels inside for a few years now, this year we added a reindeer to the mix. They make fabulous gifts for special people in your life.

And finally its not christmas without seeing stockings hanging from a mantle.

New into store over the last week or so, these rectangular jugs are sure to be a hit, great as a water jug or fruitjuice jug perfectly sized for two...The chunky glass candle sticks are just crying out for a mantle to sit on this Christmas....And blue hydrangeas are just another of my favourite things...........

These beautiful silver photo frames are a fine metal filagree and are very very special. So to is the matching clock, we think they'd make a sweet gift for someone special.

Clear acrylic handles cuttlery sets are back by popular demand, they'll look great with pretty much any table setting. Although they do need to be handwashed we think they're worth the effort! The white ruffle napkin is pure linen and just gorgeous, for that little touch of luxury they are worth the indulgence.

Hand carved african animals are back in. We have hippos, rhino's, elephants, and giraffes. They are just so adorable you cant help but want to pat them every time you walk past.

The painting is by Adelaide Artist Brook Miles, I've always liked it, but it wasnt until we put it up near the window that its taken on a whole new life, the light really plays with the gold background and makes it a really interesting piece....

We will be lauching our Christmas stock  in store as of  This Saturday (the 5th of November). We will be closed all day Friday so we can set it up and make sure it's looking festive. So apologies in advance if you wanted to head in on Friday.......... but we promise it'll be worth the wait! I will post pictures once its all in place so stay tuned....

New things.....

After a crazy week of unpacking we are still knee deep in boxes of Christmas Stock.... It is truely scary how quickly Christmas comes around each year, but dont worry, I refuse to put them on the floor until the begining of November! We have been unpacking some other gorgeous things too...

These bird soap dishes are really sweet and always fly out the door............

We finally have more pink roses back in store, fresh and pretty pink roses on mass are always a show stopper, I can imagine these on a hallway table to welcome you home....

This cast iron daschound boot scraper is not only useful as a boot scraper, he'd work equally well as a door stop. Ever popular with dog lovers we just think hes super cute!

We have new birdie teatowels in chacoal (pictured) also green, aqua and latte, they make a lovelly little gift. Also new are the postcode placemats, for that touch of industrial chic, they come as a set of 4 and are cork backed, so could also work well as a serving mat for the middle of your table.

Ok, I know I said I dont release Christmas stock until November, but I can't resist giving you a sneak peak of some of the gorgeous decorations we have rolling in. This has to be the cutest advent calander I've seen to date, you just want to hug him..and you can!

These angel dolls  are actually meant to be a hanging decoration, but we think they make beautiful tree toppers. She'd also make a lovely "babys first christmas" gift. So too would the white timber rocking horse. I have a thing for jingle bell wreaths, so when I saw these small rusty ones, we just had to order them. They also come in silver. The two ornaments hanging in the tree arent so clear in the photo , but they are clear acrylic hanging stars with clear acrylic birds and apples hanging underneath. Delicate and pretty but not as fragile as they look, I predict these will sell out quickly....

Enough teasing, back to the unpacking.....

Today I have been unpacking new stock.

This storage unit would be a versitile and useful piece in any home. With 24 pull out draws there is lots of room for little bits and pieces. Great for a study, craft or sewing room it can be wall mounted or free standing.

Available in 4 gorgeous scents, these soy way candles are locally made and come in handy re-useable jars.

Hand whittled from locally gathered timber, each of these walking sticks has been lovingly hand made. There are two sizes to choose from depending on wether you are looking for a walking/hiking staff or a more traditional walking stick. Designed to be used they also make a statement as decoration.

I have a thing for zebra's so when we saw these hand painted pictures we just had to have them instore. These too are locally made; hand painted onto a cotton & linen fabric then framed behind glass. Aimed at a childs bedroom these unique pieces have been bought for children and adults alike!

Welcome to our very first blog!...... I've wanted to do this for such a long time. Now that it's up and running I'm not sure what to write..... The idea initially was to create a blog so that all our lovely customers both near and far can see what we are up to instore. Of course we'd much rather see you and catch up in person, but we know that a fair few of you dont get into to Victor as often as you'd like, so this way you can get your INTERNO fix from where ever you find yourself logged on. I intend to post regularly with new products and anything else we think you might like to hear about. If you see something on this blog that you would like more info on please contact us. If you'd like to purchase something you've seen please get intouch so that  we can work out how  best to get it to you. So....... formalities and welcome messages aside, here are some recent photos inside the store......

I love this linen ottoman, at just shy of 1meter square, it would make a fabulous coffee table piled with books or perhaps a large oak tray to sit your coffee cup on.

On the bed: a sumptuous linen and black velvet coverlet, (this is queen size but we can get king size too) ontop of which is a dove grey diamond pleat coverlet and matching euro pc's.

We have a small but growing outdoor section (sorry about the reallllly bad pun!)

The pale advocado green finish to the book shelf makes it that bit different... I especially liked the gap in the middle shelves which lends itself perfectly to a lamp or vase of flowers

It's probably a little tricky to distinguish in this photo but we have lots of lovely little gifts under $20.00 like mirrored jewellery boxes and chrome apples and pears (on table) the door  mats and foot stools have been popular too

And of course childrens gifts. The red elephant is hand printed on linen and then framed and is by a local artist.