February 2010
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“Would you like to sin with Elinor Glyn on a tiger skin? Or do you prefer to err...”
– Anon. Elinor Glyn was a British author (1864-1943) wrote a number of novels, many featuring strong female characters in sexually charged situations.
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“…the basic needs driving human history are the search for secure places in...”
– Michael King - The Penguin History of New Zealand
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December 2009
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I don't know whether to dribble or purr when... →
November 2009
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October 2009
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“Start as you mean to end”
August 2009
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Shift to Thrift. →
One of my favorite pastimes is op shopping. Here is one step up from it called The Mill Markets. http://www.themillmarkets.com.au There are three in regional Victoria. Geelong, Warnambool and Daylesford. Their warehouses are full of individual stall holders junk, gems, clothes, memorabilia and collectibles.
European Street Fashion →
My stylish friend Ginna forwarded this to me. It’s inspired me to chill with the matching outfits and mix it up. I’m packing for a trip away so I’m going to try something new. Off to my cupboard now to start editing.
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“Richness lies in excellence not abundance”
– Joseph Joubert
Five of my favorite shops in Melbourne town
1. Tarlo and Graham. Cool curiosities, taxidermied animals and vintage wares. Corner of Chapel and Mcllwrick Streets, Windsor. http://www.tarloandgraham.com.au
2. Geoffrey Hatty Applied Arts. Individual, interesting antique and industrial furniture, mirrors and the like. 296 Malvern Road, Prahran.
3. Hermon and Hermon. New furniture, accessories and lighting with a clever, raw and honest...
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Your home should be a place of pleasure, a place of contemplation, of rest, learning, sharing…
July 2009
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125 design events to eat up →
Victoria’s Design Festival is on now until the 25th. This years theme is Sampling the Future. There looks to be plenty for anyone interested and not just for the design industry. How about a paper plane workshop for the young and not so young at heart. “Cool. Can I go?”, said my eight-year-old son.
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The joy of decorating with antiques
Antiques give immediate depth to your decor.
Antiques are both useful and beautiful.
Antiques make a personal and individual statement. They are unique and not mass-produced.
Antiques are not adding to the environmental problem - they are the ultimate in recycling.
Antiques increase in value with time.
Antiques are the opposite to contemporary and have the benefit of being timeless.
Antiques...
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What I'm doing here is called "lifestreaming"
It’s a richer form of blogging because you can include pictures, links, audio and video, along with text. Some of the world’s most popular bloggers are moving over to it. Like Steve Rubel. Here’s how he describes it
I like to think of lifestreaming as today’s digital equivalent of Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks. (Make no mistake, I am no Da Vinci nor do I think of...
June 2009
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Jamie Allpress antiques →
My friend Jamie Allpress has just relaunched his website with a cleaner, more functional design. He buys and restores some fantastic English and European furniture and works of art. I was in his Melbourne shop the other day and saw a table that was 500 years old. One aspect (one of the many) I love about antiques is that they are probably the ultimate example of recycling.
Design Institute of Australia →
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) is Australia’s professional membership body for designers and design businesses.
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Melissa Galt podcast.
This is an interview by...
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