I believe that much unseen is here also.

 

 

 

(this mat is made from vintage scarves being sewn together...dont know who made it though!)

 

A delightful collection of photos taken at Dave and Amy's place in Shellharbour. It felt like a stepped into a Real Living Magazine shoot, using Maxwell and Toby (for those who don't know Max is mine and Toby is well, their gorgeous best ever dog!) as little models of how homey it is! I am constantly amazed at how they manage to work in industrial vintage, antiques, random things and even a bit of french shabby chic, and they all just look right alongside each other!

Some inventive ideas I love are Daves many lights - our room had a mason jar light, theirs an old mining light, the spare the lantern above, and of course his copper kitchen lights also above; the use of a pallet upright attached to the garage shed outdoor wall, filled with plants; the chalkboard for kiddies featured above; the spice cabinet made from a vintage crate/box; the hescham coffee bags used to cover the vintage chairs Amy also creatively painted in bright shades, and the cushions Amy made from material I believe she recently picked up in Vietnam. I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting a lot of things... One of the nicest things was catching up with our friends, and seeing Max and Toby get along so well. Oh, and the baked brie with herbs. Mmmm...

 Love the mix! Hope you do too.

bye for now,

bxx

The land behind the front door

Many little things I've been enjoying around the house lately...

 

Some new Op Shopped glasses to enjoy! (the clear ones a pair, and six of the rose coloured)

 

 

Flowers from my Mother-in-law which she grew herself, grace the windowsill I so enjoy cluttering with pretty things.

 

Trying out new ways to adorn the bedroom windows. Scarves didn't last very long - Max pulled them down rather promptly.

 



 

After completing my reading of Minxy Vintage, by Kelly Doust, I have been attempting sewing. Haven't gotten too far yet as I'm still working out this 70's sewing machine from my Nanna. 

It's also been driving me vintage crazy after having been a luckier acquirer of about a dozen vintage dresses lately. Friends and family have passed on some beauties, but here are just a few, the white and gold lacy one I was fortunate enough to have a lady slash the price in half for me at an op shop saying "what! $22?! We're not David Jones!".

 

The Orange with white polka dots was bought for me by Stephanie who has predicted Japanese Vintage to be the next big thing as we are running out of our normal Vintage supplies here in Sydney.

 

Below a sample of a Grecian style vintage dress from the local secondhand early morning markets, again another great buy.

 



 

Some bedroom prettiness. Vintage hats from Adelaide Markets. Oh and I'm really, incredibly in love with buntings, as the one I made for Max's room will attest to.

 



Trying my hand at a very rough Croque Madame Muffins, Gluten Free, Rachel Khoo Style!

 

Making the most of what the garden has to offer. Collected Oregano flowers, neighbours flowers hanging over the fence (thanks!), mint flowers (did anyone else not know they had flowers like these?) peppercorn tree leaves, lavender, acorns (also landing in our yard from the neighbours tree...) and of course some baby beets and baby carrots.

 



 

 

Another dress.. or two or a lot...

 

Was passed on this crazy black and red dress a while ago and simply couldn't wear it and not look ridiculous. Lots of shredded style and well to me it felt way to costume for my liking. So after getting inspired by the Minxy Vintage book, I am cutting and pinning, and hoping I can get the guts to sew this into a gorgeous dress I could actually wear.

 

Picked up some pretty homemade hangers from an op shop the other day - hoping these will help protect my vintage goodies.

 Maxy boots. Aw.

 

 

All from my Nanna.

 

 

And finally, bringing the ladder obsession inside the house.

 

There you go - a little bit of a mini tour around the house.

More later.

Xx b xX

very agreeable.

 

 

A bit of loveliness on Etsy... for details see my etsy favourites (link on the left)

bxx



Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

How French can you get?

 

Well, there is Toulouse-Lautrec.

 

 

It just so happened we were visiting our good friends in Canberra - and what else shall we find in Canberra other than the incredible coffee at the now two cafes of Lonsdale street roasters? Lautrec Exhibition of course!

 

His works varied so much in style you cannot pin him down and catergorise him, not really. And that's one of the fascinating things about him. One of the many, fascinating things about this artist.

 

 He rejected the beauty of landscape artworks insisting the lanscape only supports the character or person portrayed. Lautrec wanted to show something of the personality behind the portrait.

 

Of course he also created posters which we all know of today.

 

 

 

It was amazing to see so many of his works up close, knowing I stood where he did as he made art history.

 

 

 bxx