Mothers Day gift ideas....

As we unpack a new lot of goodies for the store, I am reminded that Mothers Day is fast approaching, so have used this as inspiration for the new window.......(advance apology for the side on shot, it's a bit of a grey day today and the windows cast too much reflection to do an outside-in kinda shot....)

So its all pretty pink and rather girly. Roses, tulips, pressed metal photo frames and pink frangipani hand wash, sit on top of an oak cabriolet leg side table. There are also swing top condiment bottles with blackboard tags masquerading as vases....

And pretty pastel bird paperclips for the stationary-a-holic........these come as a set of 8 assorted colours with a length of the hanging string pictured.

Speaking of stationary-a-holics (who me?!) ....... we have the ever popular Nest Notepads back in stock along with sticky tape men and string dispensers...

For a great present for the keen fisherperson in your life... these fish pens are hard to resist, they are nice to hold and write with (as well as look at!)

The last of the new stationary items in store is this super cute desk accessory holder... with scissor ears and paperclip carrot tops it's great for kids and big kids alike.

Back on the home front, we have some fabulous, textured jute rugs and door mats.

The two door mats in the foreground can be ordered as full size floor rugs. They are fade resistant being specially designed for outdoor entertaining areas (but undercover) but we think they'd be great for any high traffic area.

Our newest furniture arrival is this industrial style storage cabinet (there are actually 11 equal sized draws even though only 10 are numbered?!?) so fabulous for a study, a sewing/project room, or anywhere that bits and pieces gather and could do with a proper home. It would also make an interesting bedside or sofa table.... The wire basket sitting on top is a great mail sorter or in my case card holder....
More new things set to arrive this week, so will post again soon.

Julia.

Firstly let me apologise for my shameful lack of posts since Christmas. (insert embarrassed sigh and sheepish grin)  apart from the fact that I am still in denial that Easter is nearly upon us I really have no excuse for not posting for so long... except being busy with the following:
A)  the shop
B)  a Wedding (still waiting on official photos )
C)  styling a Middleton home for sale (view under the Styling Projects on the right)
D) styling a Victor Harbor home for an Auction campaign (view under the Styling Projects on the right)

Back in the shop, quite a few bleached and beachy items appeared in the store over the summer....

The tripod lamp can be a table lamp (shown) or extended to be a floor lamp (nifty!)

The clock is also on a tripod base and has two clock faces so you could set it to reflect two different time zones...it's a bit quirky, definitely a talking piece and very very useful (especially if like me you often forget to switch your clocks between daylight saving and non-daylight saving time...you could set one side to each and just keep alternating! )

Who doesn't like noughts and crosses? Great game for adults and kids alike, great coffee table piece or just great gift for someone who has everything.

Gorgeous green ceramic jug with dragonfly detail, we also have them with Elephant relief too. Both are popular. So to are the tea mugs (for the non francophiles amongst us THE is actually French for TEA)

I couldn't resist this super pretty apron (with pockets!!) there is even a matching oven mitt, Mothers Day isn't all that far away........

Similarly these pretty tea towels make great gifts

Interesting glass jars and bottles are everywhere in magazines at the moment, these bud vase milk bottles are less than $5 each and don't require an entire bunch of flowers to fill... just a head or two and you'll have a fabulously cheerful decoration for your window sill, bedside, bathroom etc or group them... there are endless possibilities!

The union jack theme is still present, this throw is perfect for adding colour to a bed, or would make a complete cover for a single bed.

And finally our Easter Window, spotted and flowery egg tins huddle in nests awaiting their new families, great for filling with chocolate (or non-chocolate) goodies.

And lastly, but no less lovingly, his and hers Easter Bunnies for the Kids amongst us (and big Kids!)

So that's us up to date... if you haven't already done so, please check out our home styling projects on the right and keep an eye out for our Wedding Event pictures coming soon! (yes soon, I promise!)

Regards,

Julia.