house doctor

House Doctor is a Danish based interior company, who's style is created by "mixing rather than matching the elements". No item is too formal and each have a subtle organic twist to them. I love this lamp, it's a little bit vintage, a little bit Danish. The beautiful items featured here are due in store late October. 

The gorgeous ceramic vases above are only quiet small if memory serves me right. But a cluster of them together just works so well you really need to have three or more. The lovely muted tones are enhanced even more by the distressed glazed finish.

Below are a few items I'm pretty sure I didn't order, however I think I'll add them right now. The world has gone owl mad recently so I'm sure these sweet little candle holders will do well. And everyone needs a thermos to keep their fresh homemade limeade cool on a hot summers day.

Not too sure about these lamps? Let me know what you think.

better days

Marilyn Monroe recovering from appendectomy (1952)

After having an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday night I can assure you I don't feel or look as hot as Marilyn, hopefully my scar will look a little better! Thankfully I have a freezer full of organic chicken soup, my MacBook and a divine husband to look after me.

La Cerise sur le Gateau

No I can't speak French, I'm just great at cut and paste! If you are a cushionaholic, you'll love these French designs, created in 100% white cotton with stitched detail. The image is printed in grey/black with fabulous hot pink spots, mustard moustache's and a collection of creative moustaches. The cushions are mostly 50x50cm and come with inserts included. They arrived in store today and were all sold by lunch time! That's 10 cushions! I had to ring the supplier and beg her to return with a second order, which is now in store. Again.

This might just be the old art director coming out in me, but how good is the styling in these shots? Very nice I say. Check out the whole range at this website. If there is anything you really love that I haven't ordered, just send me a message and I'm sure we can get it in.

We didn't actually get this one in. I'm really liking it now and might just have to order it.  Below are a few more items I just couldn't resist.

Photography by Coco Amardeil

The photography is by Coco Amardeil, I think maybe she held back in the shoot above. Check out her site,  she's OK at using a camera! Decor8 did a feature on her which you can find here.

october

Some treasures we've found in the past few weeks. Enjoy

light it up!

Lamps are such a lovely addition to any living area, the ambiance created by turning off your lights and switching on a lamp can make most spaces glow in a good way. When the sun goes down, it's the first thing I do at home and it just seems to make everyone in the house wind down. I'm always on the look out for unique new and vintage lamps. I have to say the vintage ones don't last long in store!

push'n cushions

It's been a big weekend in the shop for cushions and these lovely designs by local designer Mr & Mrs White have vanished from the shelves of N.O.T.W.

They are made by the lovely Sasha White. "The cushions are made using a beautiful sand-colour linen/cotton blend, featuring a 1cm sewn border around the edge. Seams and zipper are machine sewn. All cushions are hand-made, and hand stitched graphics. They measure 45cm square."

Can you believe she hand stitches this? Of course it's always the first one to go.

As I mentioned earlier we kind of have a strong animal presence in the shop, below is a little sample of some bamboo clocks that are just too cute for their own good.

and of course this very Nordic cuckoo clock which appears in the Nov/Dec issue of Inside Out Mag.

children of the 70's

Inside Out Nov/Dec issue 

What a great day today turned out to be. The boys and I dropped by the shop on our way to hot chocolate and waffles at Barefoot and I was showered with gifts. The new tan leather retro case for my Canon G11, my new business cards, my new signage and almost a full page editorial piece on Neck of the Woods in the November/December issue of Inside Out mag! How good is that.

To top it all off I got to hang out at the BMX track this afternoon, just me, the boys, the dog and my Saltwater sandals! Which by the way we have in store now for all kids and adults who want to tear up the town this summer.

I love an "Afghan". My old business partner Tricky gave me license to use that term, she's from Canadia (yes I know it's spelt incorrectly). We Aussies refer to them as Nana rugs or the good old crochet blanket. We have a few left in store and I find it difficult to part with each one as no two are the same and so much time and love goes in to them. No I didn't crochet them. Nana did.

We also love our forest friends here at Neck of the Woods and there are a few that feature very strongly in store. I found a secret macrame Queen who lives in rural Victoria. She is a wizard and the owls have been more popular than any of us could imagine. 

That's a beautiful Pacific Centred world map printed on canvas in the background. It's stylish muted tones make it perfect for any interior. It measures an impressive 1.75 x 1.2m. The little vintage bottles are from a deceased estate, apparently there was literally a tonne on them, they vary in colour and size but are perfect for that stray little dandelion. 

Have a sweet long weekend. Might see you at the shop x