Time Worn Style

Yes it finally happened...

It was short notice and quite unexpected ..

but I really didnt mind..

for one thing, the house got a complete spring clean

and decluttering

a seperation of my own treasures from the showroom..

so it had to be done

and this was a great excuse

an 8 page spread in one of my most favourite Aussie interior design (and exterior!) magazines..

So yesterday we were visited by the amazingly talented photographer

Mikkel Vang

the incredibly creative stylist Rachel Vigor

who brought along some oh so gorgeous cushions, flowers, throws etc etc

to weave her magic with my own selection of treasures..

wish I had stashed that beautiful $900 throw somewhere, I'm sure Rachel wouldn't have missed it ;))

 

and the ever lovely Melbourne editor of

Country Style magazine Virginia Imhoff

who was such a delight to work with..

you couldnt hope for a lovelier group of people to put you at ease right from the get go..

 

which is a good thing..

for as my close friends know

I was just a

tad

just a smidge

nervous..

fear of the unknown..

but boy was I in seventh heaven

it was a long day

but I was told the light was just right..

and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process..

Will let you know when the article comes out

I hope I can be patient!!

so of course there are even more treasures in my ebay store and showroom now..

linking up with good life Wednesday

 

Fleeting beauty

Have you noticed the quality of light as we move into Spring

here in Australia?..

I'm just loving the beauty of it as it angles a beam through the afternoon windows..

 

a lacework of afternoon prisms..

 

beauty at its most simplistic..

for a fleeting moment.

Alicia

Spring clean

I've been doing a lot of furniture rearranging lately

to be honest, its a bit of a hobby

I love furniture

old furniture especially

and its quite satisfying to fill a spot with it..

and play with spaces..

This week I nearly weakened and bought a new piece of furniture..

Then realised I was spending a ridiculous amount on something

made of cheap imported wood

in a mass produced design (although gorgeous)

that would probably fall apart in a few years time..

I dont mind some of the reproductions at all

really I dont

and you wont find me buying an antique settee

that has all the squishiness of a brick

when you can buy an Ektorp at Ikea for not much at all..

and sink right in..

But I do believe you wont find that time worn patina

and history

on a new bookcase made in China..

When for the same price and most likely even less

You can find the decadent and beautiful

in some little store

someones garage

or even on ebay (wink)

so I'm going to bide my time..

save my dollars..

walk around with the measurements in my wallet

and find that perfect piece..

or rather let that perfect piece find me

It usually does

I'm not hard to find..

Alicia

and in my ebay store this week..

Her majesty Queen Anne..

 

 

 

 

 

Embellishments, Colour & layers

One thing I notice about the home we have here

on our Mountain..

is that "Greystanes" is all about layers

as I walk down the side of my showroom..

I'm seeing the hot pink camellia flowers layered across the pathway..

the vintage wrought iron stacked against itself..

the hot pink drawing the eye to the edge of the house.

layers..

I love the colour of Spring up here..

the daffodils demand attention

their colour working in beautifully with deeper shades..

 

And although I am enjoying a bit of colour at the moment..

I'm also loving the plain layers too

particularly when using mirrors..

the bevels and reflections become part of the layering itself..

when teamed with a plain leadlight window panel..

what I really love the best though

are embellishments around the home.

Quirky little noticeables..

like an antique shaving strop

against a 1930's skipping rope..

not related in anyway except in their hanging form

What do you have layered around your home?

Alicia

quite a few layers of delights available in my ebay store this week

 

Pretty sconce pair..

 

swathes of rosey viole for your draping delight..

Linking up with Sarah on

Vintage merchant ~ The "List"

I have a confession

I've always wanted a metal skirt

Long preferably with studs

and a little bit of rust..

So it really made my day when this little beauty found its way into our house

with her embossed metal stand and castors..

because now I can tick this off my "must have" list

its not a very long list but its got a few things on it that are hard to find here in Australia

and these old mannequins with skirts sure are hard to find over here..

and I think I know why

this one has her original sticker that says NEW YORK

so shes travelled the oceans to be here

I'm not sure when

but I'm glad she found her way to our Mountain home

one big "tick"

 

Alicia

 

 

do come and check out some treasures in my

ebay store

too!