Vintage Swimsuits

I love vintage, I love the 40's and 50's and I love these vintage swimsuit pictures.

I may have mentioned before I have an old calender with vintage Vogue pictures some of which I have been planning to frame for quite a while (yes, another unfinshed project...).

Hopefully I will find them if I ever finish unpacking and can get them up somewhere in our house...hmmm

all images via myvintagevogue on flickr here

The Grainery- Hoarding issues much?

For anyone who worries they have hoarding issues, just take a look at these pics.

Lovely glass decanters, bottles jars...

a small sample of the crazy amount of lampshades...

and just when you think you have seen everything, you look over behind a wall and there is more stuff still in boxes!

chairs, chairs everywhere...hanging from the roof even!

The Grainery is one of my favourite 2nd hand shopping haunts.
I try to go every 2 weeks or so- no matter how many times you go there you will always see something different. Seriously, you could easily spend a whole weekend wandering the many isles, corners, alleyways and hidey holes this gem has to offer. From linens to lightbulbs, every lamp base you could imagine- desk, wall, table, floor, and of course squillions of shades in every size and colour, furniture, stools, tables, cupboards, bric a brac, clothing, a multitude of teapots and tea cups- the list is endless.
I tend to get a little overwhelmed when I go there and don't know where to look first...especially if I go with my sisters and mum as we always want to nab the best stuff before each other finds it.
The elderly owner is an absolute hoot and never fails to make you laugh with his bawdy humour.

I wonder what suprises are in store for me this weekend?

Mathilda's Markets Mayhem

I went to Brisbane to check out my first Mathildas Markets on the weekend.
Luckily I got there 45 minutes after opening time as apparently there was a massive lineup to get in.
As it was it was absolute mayhem inside with throngs of women, mothers, prams, babies and children (with perplexed looking fathers standing on the outskirts) all trying to get to the absolutely beautiful stalls full of all kinds of handmade goodies. And of course I simply had to grab a stunning handmade Tiny Concept doll each for the girls for Christmas. I am having a little obsession with them at the moment...I am in love with their exquisite faces and just love their heart shape mouth...It was great to speak to the lovely Tina who creates these too as I love her blog.

As my partner in crime ditched me at the last minute I had the whole day to myself so after the markets I popped in to Ikea (as if you can ever just pop in there), to grab a few things ie black and white striped runner I have been dying to get for our entrance.
Of course I did the usual, walk around in a daze due to the sensory overload, load my bag and trolley full of goodies, promise myself that I will get everything I need this time, take heaps of photos and 3 hours later as I get closer and closer to the registers gradually put items back on random shelves because I can't decide if I really need them and then freak out what the total will be- usually I will leave with nothing or a couple of things that I didn't go there for but I at least came home with the runner, black and white striped fabric, some kitchen canisters and storage boxes for my fabric and trims etc.

After one last  pop in to spotlight and $35 later for some black and white striped bias binding to finish a 3 year old quilting project (hmm sensing a black and white stripe issue here?) I headed home a very weary lass indeed...

Weekend Wishes

Another fabulously colouful and pretty image to end the week.

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Mathilda's Markets, Brisbane

We are off to Mathilda's Markets in Brisbane on Sunday. Girls day out- woot woot!

I am hoping to pick up a darling little doll each for Mazie and Addison made by Kristina from Tiny Concept- love them!

Colour me happy

From the "I am too scared to try colour myself so I will just drool over others" file.

 

image 1 & 8 via peacock feather events

image 2 & 7 unsure

image 3 via wanderings of a wannabe

image 4 & 10 via decorpad

image 5 via chek design

image 6 via centsational girl

image 9 via massucco warner and miller

8 weeks 'til Christmas

image via willow decor

Holy freakin hell!
I have just realised there is only 8 weeks until Christmas...seriously, where did the year go?

I really love, love, love Christmas- the decorating, the pressies, having free time to spend with family, the lying around and doing nothing except eating (especially a big chewy pavalova), not feeling bad for eating dessert (ie aforementioned pavalova) for the majority of meals for generally a 2 week period and all the guilt free excess drinking (tis the season to be merry, right?).

Hmm, I think its time to think about christmas shopping (love having an excuse to write a new list). Oh and I guess I should finish the kids new santa sacks I started last year and didn't get finished in time...la la la la la, lala la la

Entry Way Inspiration

image via apartment therapy

image via porchlight interiors

image via elle decor

image via the nerdy fashionista

image via apartment therapy

image via ish and chi

image via apartment therapy

Some inspiration for one of my many items on my "to do" list- the entry way.

At last I have finally found a sideboard- not exactly what I was planning on but it works...and for $35 how could I pass it up? But more on that another day.

Weekend Wishes

2 glorious days off...
Hope you enjoy blue skies and sunshine wherever you are this weekend!

Yasmin's Bedroom

all images via the wifestyle files

My neices bedroom is featured over at Swish & Swankys children's bedroom series. There are so many other fantastic children's rooms to be inspired by here- I am loving it!

Lovely Little Lark

Isn't this just the sweetest little shop?
I would simply love to potter around in here and pick out some goodies for my girls...

you can visit their lovely blog here and website here