French shipment now instore….
New French Shipment Instore! As quick as i could i have posted some pics of the French shipment now officially instore! It is a quirky collection, with a mix of both French & Swedish antiques pieces, and some fun lighting & lamps from the 60′s & 70′s. We found a number of beautiful mirrors but my favourite is … Read more
Sneak peek of our French antiques…
Just a quick post to let you know our French shipment will finally be in store this Friday, 25th may. It is hard to believe we were buying in France in winter and now it is winter here! Not many items are photographed yet, as it is always the absolute last thing to be … Read more
Just opened.! Antiques & much more to come..
Wow what a frantic old week that turned out to be ! We quietly opened the doors to our new little sister store Elements i love… and enjoyed lots of visitors & shoppers coming in throughout the weekend. Saturday afternoon was particularly busy with many people going to Ray Hughes Art Gallery to the official opening of the wonderful Lucy … Read more
Antiques & a little ray of sunshine…
Just like february last year, i posted about the rainy days of summer! Amongst the many days of tropical rain, there have been some beautiful moments of sunshine. Lovely dappled sun in the morning and warm afternoon rays bathing the showroom in a dreamy light ..here are some pretty pics of whats in store, some … Read more
winter time in france….
The long days of summer feel very distant at the moment, the very short winter days in Europe are a good reminder of how lucky we are to have such a warm temperatures for many months of the year! Buying antiques in this weather can make for some hasty decisions – i hope when the … Read more
Countdown to Christmas….
The last few weeks have hurried by in a complete blur….now its December & you know what that means ~ its time to get ready for Christmas or Xmas, Joyeux Noel or Buone Feste Natalizie! I have found some lovely gifts for YOU or for you to give, mostly smaller Antique Decorative Pieces (see more at the shop) … Read more
French shipment part II…..
Finally we have all the beautiful pieces we found in France, in our store…it still surprises me to see how wonderful it all looks when it comes together as a collection. Like a great recipe…..a little bit of lighting, a touch of garden decoration, a lot of furniture and something to make it rise, some architectural antiques!! … Read more
A French Shipment pour vous….
Gorgeous jacaranda! After getting up at 5am to go to the flower markets with Annie this morning (thank you!) i took the poor pooch for a hurried walk around the park, the heavy rain of last night had left a lovely carpet of flowers, just beautiful… The French shipment is consuming our every minute, here … Read more
Nouvelle – French shipment coming soon…
Our container from France has finally arrived – we are busy putting together a fabulous collection of some great finds, lots to do……. Here are a few sneak peaks – if all goes smoothly we are hoping to have it in store early November – stay tuned, if you are following the blog you will be the first to know!
Timeless antiques ..& Spring flowers
the lovely Spring weather is almost here, as is our next shipment from France! Yesterday some fabulous painted pieces made there debut in the showroom plus a little re-organizing downstairs means we now have a good pair of shop fitting shelving ‘installed’ which we can happily use or sell!( I will post some pics next … Read more
