tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540845932266484982024-03-05T17:32:29.266+08:00findlovekeepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-41910719737375836772014-02-03T21:09:00.000+08:002014-02-03T21:09:45.240+08:00Enoki CumulusI first spotted these lights when we ate at Gordon Street Garage here in Perth. I loved the contrast of the industrial warehouse style fit out with these soft whimsical lights. Designed by South Australian company Enoki, these Enoki Cumulus pendant lights are my new light crush.<br />
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They look great hung in a cluster or just on their own. Although they do come in different colour ways I love the simple white. I would love to hang one in the corner of our spare room. <br />
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You can order online and they deliver flat packed which is great!<br />
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Sorry about the delay between posts. We had a fantastic holiday away and I am just starting to feel human again now the jet lag has gone. The flight back from the US to Perth is tough... 40 hours later (including long stop-overs) it was so nice to be home in our own place. </div>
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I did come home to find this little treasure on our table which was nice!<br />
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A gorgeous friend had knitted my teapot a little hat to keep it warm! Very thoughtful and very appropriate for today's post... </div>
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Did you catch my second guest post for <a href="http://weloveperth.net.au/guest-blogger-meredith-ashton-diy-serving-tray/" target="_blank">We Love Perth</a> on my DIY Serving Tray? With Winter here I am all about entertaining at home and in particular I love a good old fashioned afternoon tea. These easy to make serving trays are perfect to serve your afternoon tea on. I might have to organise one this weekend just to show off my new teapot hat! </div>
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You can read the full post <a href="http://weloveperth.net.au/guest-blogger-meredith-ashton-diy-serving-tray/" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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One of my favourite parts of planning our recent wedding was collecting and making props to place around our ceremony and reception locations. Our wedding took place in Hobart, Tasmania and as we were living in Dubai when we got engaged the majority of our wedding was planned over the phone and email. Gumtree and ebay became my favourite web sites at the time and my lovely Mum became our much needed 'on the ground' resource.</div>
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My favourite finds were the box of vintage glass bottles and decanters that Mum picked up from an old farm (she drove over 3 hours each way to pick them up!), the hundred or so old vintage plates that we sourced and the old apple picking ladders we picked up for only $5 each and the seller even delivered them for free (that's the helpful Tasmanians for you!)</div>
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We also had lots of help from our amazing friends and family who helped collect bits and pieces or donate their treasures. We had a loose theme of 'Vintage Travel' and had so many ideas of what we wanted to use but at the same time we didn't want it to look too gimmicky. We were really happy with how it came together on the day and had the best day!</div>
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We have left today on our holiday to the US and I cannot wait! First stop is LA where I am hoping to do some celebrity spotting. We have got tickets to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for Friday so hopefully we will get off to a good start there. I will keep you posted as a go! </div>
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I am excited about the shopping but I think I will be saving my pennies until the New York portion of our trip. I bought this book below on the recommendation of a like minded good friend and it is fabulous! The plan was to read it before we leave so as not to carry books around with us but it is such a gorgeous book and has so many hidden gems that it is coming along with us. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-31714623210325648502013-06-12T12:21:00.000+08:002013-06-12T12:21:29.684+08:00Glam Drinks Trolley<div style="text-align: justify;">
You will know from previous <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/diy-drinks-trolley.html" target="_blank">posts</a> that I love a great drinks trolley. I think they are glamorous and decadent and I hope one will feature in all my future homes. </div>
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I recently saw one Design Sponge which is absolutely gorgeous. I love that gloss white finish with the gold details. How fantastic is the end result below!!</div>
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You can read the full post <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/06/before-after-bar-cart-makeover.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Images: <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/06/before-after-bar-cart-makeover.html" target="_blank">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-43090855217068206702013-06-10T08:40:00.002+08:002013-06-10T08:40:45.917+08:00We Love PerthIt was an exciting day on Friday when my first Guest Blogger post for We Love Perth was published!<br />
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We Love Perth is a fabulous resource that details all the amazing things Perth has to offer. Whether that be things to do, places to go or tasty treats to eat. </div>
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For the month of June I will be doing a guest blogger post every Friday. Make sure you check their website every Friday to read each post in full. It was fun coming up with new ideas for the posts and also re-working some of my most popular ones so hopefully they are all well received!</div>
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You can read my first post by clicking <a href="http://weloveperth.net.au/guest-blogger-meredith-ashton-diy-tin-can-planters/" target="_blank">here</a>! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-12221649944870869922013-06-06T17:58:00.001+08:002013-06-06T17:58:16.538+08:00Home Office<div style="text-align: justify;">
Lately I have noticed I am spending more and more time doing blog work or personal admin after work or on weekends. My current home office set up consists of me sitting on the couch with my laptop or propped up on the dining table when we are not using it. Neither option is ideal and after hours of typing on the couch my neck would agree! So it is time to think about setting up a home office... any thing similar to these would do be nicely.</div>
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We are heading to the States next month and I have been busy planning our trip around furniture stores, vintage markets and galleries. I am sure I will be tempted by the clothing sales whilst we are there but personally, I would really like to come back with some special bits and pieces for our house rather than clothes. </div>
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I recently saw these beauties and they have gone straight to the top of my list. Designed by UK designer Lee Broom these hand crafted crystal bulbs won the ELLE Decoration British Designer Award in 2012. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few weekends ago I flicked on the television during the day and saw that a repeat of Blue Lagoon was on. I don't think Brooke Shields could possibly be any more beautiful than she was in that movie. Stunning! Perhaps I am a prude after so long living in Dubai but I was fairly shocked by all the nudity.. I didn't remember that from when I was a kid! I suppose it was shocking to me as both main characters seemed so young... My interest piqued, I googled Brooke to see how old she was when she filmed Blue Lagoon (she was 14 in case you are interested!*) and I </span>stumbled<span style="font-family: inherit;"> came across this article in Architectural Digest on her Manhattan Townhouse. OH.MY.GOODNESS. A collaboration between architects MADE and designer David Flint Hicks the house is absolutely stunning. The clincher for me from the article was this line... </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-82236997081464865662013-05-16T17:31:00.000+08:002013-06-06T18:14:30.631+08:00Too ambitious?So I haven't yet mastered my <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/diy-inspiration.html" target="_blank">DIY beaded chandelier</a> and now I have just seen this!<br />
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How amazing is this white shell chandelier from <a href="http://manyarahome.com.au/White-Shell-Chandelier.html" target="_blank">Manyara Home</a>? At $6000 it is not cheap... do you think a DIY white shell chandelier attempt is a bit ambitious??<br />
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My love of bed heads is no <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/to-head-bed.html" target="_blank">secret</a> and predictably ones that I could make myself are my favourites. I love how they can instantly change the mood of the room and it is something you could easily replace, change or alter when you feel like updating your room. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-36353638073815610662013-05-06T20:58:00.000+08:002013-05-06T20:58:00.833+08:00Necessary Purchase?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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When determining a budget there are those inevitable conversations about what are necessary purchases and what are not. It seems my husband and I have different ideas about what is a necessary purchase and this can make for some interesting negotiations on my behalf. My most recent example are these awesome skull jewellery boxes I read about on <a href="http://www.peepmystyles.com/" target="_blank">Peep my Style</a>. Necessary? Yes!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-20161015610698335912013-05-03T17:45:00.000+08:002013-05-03T17:45:16.144+08:00My Dream Auction!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was looking for vintage props for our wedding I became a little addicted to checking websites of auction houses and placing online bids. Sure you miss out on the excitement of being at the actual auction but when you are living half way across the world from the actual auction you don't really have much choice. </div>
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Although the wedding has been and gone, my addiction continues and this week I discovered the most exciting of all exciting auctions yet. Auction 428 - Medical, Dental & Pharmaceutical items is happening on the 8th May at Leski's Auction House in Melbourne. 291 wonderful, quirky and in some cases, a little creepy, items!</div>
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Coincidentally my great friend Simon worked on this collection in his previous role, he has impeccable taste. It is my dream auction collection!!</div>
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These are my favourite items:</div>
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We were wandering around Bunnings a few weeks ago (everyone does this on the weekend right?) and saw these wooden blocks on the shelves. I thought they'd be perfect for an easy DIY project.</div>
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After umming and ahhing over what to make we decided to make a DIY candle holder. The original plan was to create two candle holders, each made of two blocks. After spraying them I decided they look better as a stack of four so I have only one for now. A good excuse to go and buy four more so we have a pair! </div>
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When I first moved to Dubai in 2008 the plan was to stay for a year before moving to Australia. So when choosing furniture for my apartment the plan was to stick to affordable basics for my 'temporary' home that I could sell a year later. Well that one year turned into four years and then we were relocated to Perth and sure enough we still have our 'temporary' ikea couch!</div>
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As an avid reader of home interior magazines and blogs I get serious house and apartment envy on a daily basis. As we are currently renting it is easy to wish your life away (or those fun years of creating a home!) and want that perfect dream home right now. </div>
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But today I saw a saying that struck a chord with me. It's a good reminder that we are just at the beginning of our 'dream home' journey in Australia. I haven't even been back in Australia for a year yet so I have plenty of time ahead to work on our perfect home that hopefully someone else will read about in a magazine and blog one day! </div>
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The new May issue of Real Living is a great one! It's full of bright and colourful decorating ideas and things to add to my house wish list. But there was something on page 53 that particularly caught my eye...
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Leading up to our trip we had received many recommendations and suggestions for restaurants to go to in Bali. So armed with a long list of places we had to try we attempted as many meals out as we could. These are some of my favourites:</div>
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A friend summed up the decor in Sea Circus by saying "if you were to have a shop this is how I'd imagine it to look". It was right up my alley! From the chevron painted tables to the neon drink cart in the corner. There was DIY inspiration for me everywhere I looked. The food is pretty fabulous here too! The fish tacos were the table favourite that night. </div>
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Sardine is located in Pettinget so just a short drive from Seminyak but once you are there you feel so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the busy Bali streets. The restaurant is located on the fringe of working rice paddy fields which are tended daily by the local farmers. It was such a beautiful and peaceful outlook. </div>
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My favourite restaurant from the trip. The asian fusion menu had so many dishes that I wanted to try. We ordered about 7 dishes between the four of us and I loved them all. Even when one was a bit spicy for us they brought over some frozen cucumbers for us to suck on - service! We were recommended the steamed snapper dumplings which were delicious!</div>
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We were lucky enough to head to Bali for a mini break over Easter. I had never been to Bali and had heard mixed reviews from people we'd spoken to but I was really keen to see it for myself and explore as much as we could in only four days. Turns out you can get a lot done in four days and we had a fantastic time away. </div>
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While there is so much more to Bali than the shopping, there are some great retailers around with some really creative fitouts and visual merchandising like the below. </div>
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Although we've only been in Perth for a short time I've been lucky to meet some like minded friends who enjoy a DIY project too. On my latest trip <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/my-happy-place.html" target="_blank">here</a> (when I found my <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/diy-drinks-trolley.html" target="_blank">DIY drinks trolley</a>) three of my friends also found bits and pieces that they saw potential in. This is our haul below. Wiz and Matt bought the hat stand and watering can and Kate got the wooden try and old trunk. </div>
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You may have noticed in my <a href="http://findlovekeep.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/diy-drinks-trolley.html" target="_blank">last post</a> the mason drinks dispenser I had on my DIY drinks trolley. I bought the drinks dispenser from Pottery Barn a while ago as I had plans to use it for a drinks station at our wedding. My plan was to buy several vintage looking drinks dispensers and serve fruit cocktails which were to be served in mason jars. <br />
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With Pottery Barn soon to be opening in Sydney you will be able to buy from their great range of drinks dispensers directly and save on shipping fees. If you can't wait til then Down That Little Lane has a great range too. You can shop their range <a href="http://downthatlittlelane.com.au/product_search/results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Btext%5D=drink+dispenser&x=0&y=0#per_page=20&search[category_id]=179&search[text]=drink+dispenser" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Images: <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/#photo/240734/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://thebridescafe.com/?postID=1363&bridesmaids-blog-tour-bridal-shower-tips" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://iloveswmag.com/" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754084593226648498.post-10065984166679555582013-03-20T14:05:00.001+08:002013-03-20T14:05:07.895+08:00DIY Drinks Trolley<span style="text-align: justify;">I like the idea of a drinks trolley. To me it evokes something glamorous and decadent, straight from the vaults of old school Hollywood. I am sure any drink I would make from there would taste that much better because it came from the drinks trolley. Whether you fill the shelves with bottles or just use a select few along with some vintage decanter bottles there are so many styling options. </span><br />
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The best part of my DIY drinks trolley is that it was super easy to do!<br />
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All we needed to do was give the trolley a good clean and a quick sand with some fine sand paper. We then sprayed the trolley with two layers of fuchsia spray paint and let it dry. It took less than two hours and all up cost me less than $15. <br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;"> Luckily for me I have a hugely talented mother who offered to edit some of my images for me. Unsure about what the images would look like once edited I sent the below three photos through. The first two photos were taken in 2012 during a visit to a local Masai village in Kenya. The third image was take alongside the Nile River in Egypt in 2011. </span><br />
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All three images looked great edited but the third image was my favourite. I love his relaxed body language and the cool demeanor he projects. I can picture him just chilling along on the dock each time I look at it.<br />
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We just got the final framed product back today and I love it. The original pictures that inspired me sell for about $1200 each.. this one came in at just under $100!</div>
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I am not an animal person and have never really been one. Strangely though, I have a love of dead ones. Yes, I love taxidermy. Whilst I am happy to admire pieces in other people's homes I am still undecided whether I could actually have some in my own home... yet!<br />
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So how can I get around this? Faux taxidermy! </div>
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There are some great and affordable faux taxidermy options around. Here are a few of my favourite ones:</div>
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<img alt="White Faux Taxidermy - Fake Deer Head - The Pablo - Yellow Resin Deer Head- Stag Resin Yellow Faux Taxidermy- Chic & Trendy" height="320" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/1/6774395/il_570xN.323734231.jpg" width="236" /> <img alt="Alexis-Image04.jpg" height="320" src="http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/Alexis-Image04.jpg" width="213" /></div>
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Could you have a real piece of taxidermy in your home?<br />
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Taxidermy Fact For The Day (TFFTD):<br />
Anthropomorphic taxidermy is where stuffed animals are dressed as people or displayed as if engaged in human activities. Just in case you were wondering...<br />
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Images: <a href="http://prettypurveyor.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/121481151/white-wedding-deer-head-faux-taxidermy?" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96122610/white-faux-taxidermy-fake-deer-head-the?" target="_blank">here</a>; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/alexis-eclectic-home-and-organ-145623" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.whitefauxtaxidermy.com/product/bison-head-faux-taxidermy-black-resin" target="_blank">here</a><br />
TFFTD: Wikipedia<br />
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