Articles tagged with: housewares

01 October 2013

Urban Outfitters "Apartment" Collection

Online Shopping

Urban-Outfitters

Popular chain store Urban Outfitters now ships to Australia, did you know??

Shipping is free if you spend more then $50 and with their variety of products I’d say it’s pretty easy.

Their range of clothes is huge and they have the prettiest and most affordable homeware and accessories.

Here are 6 of our top picks from Urban Outfitters “Apartment” section:

  1. Geometric rug
  2. Elephant Duvet Cover
  3. Modern Chair
  4. Hanging Teacup Set
  5. Desk Lamp
  6. Nested Metal Tables

17 September 2013

Missoni Home: A Kaleidoscope of Colours and Patterns to Complement Your Living Space

Designer Homewares

Missoni-Homewares

Missoni Home is one of Italy’s leading manufacturer of home textiles. Founded in 1921, 90 years later this little shop has become a major brand. It’s because of their superior products that have gained a high reputation on the market. Their famous home décor is designed with a broad overview of many elements, and are so attractive that it is impossible to miss them. The home collection, designed by Rosita Missoni, reflects an aesthetic feel – creations that reflect the very origin of the colours and the fundamentals of nature around us. Even the most complex ideas are translated into something simpler on the textiles or the furniture and presented with a touch of elegance.

When you plan to shop Missoni home textiles, don’t miss their zigzag designs. These zigzag designs are different, elegant, and yet modern. If you browse through their ‘Seasonal Moods’ catalogue, you’ll see how beautiful they look as a part of home décor. There are other collections too that will arouse your interest. You simply can’t miss the magic of fabric designed by Missoni Home. This designer collection will add vibrancy to any less than interesting setting.

According to Rosita, your home is alive and is constantly evolving. Designing it with captivating fabrics and innovative, yet urbane, materials will lend it a sophisticated touch that will not only make you feel happy and in tune with your home décor, but will have a great impact on your guests, who won’t visit without being very impressed.

In Australia you can shop Misson Home at Spence & Lyda, a homeware shop based in Sydney that sells online too. They stock a vast range of rugs, throws, pillows, poufs, bath towels, and beach towels.

03 September 2013

Online Shopping: Hello Polly

Shop online for unique gifts, artworks & homeware

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‘Hello Polly’ is one online shop where you will be compelled to stop and browse. Launched by Sarah Kelk in 2011, Hello Polly is an online shop that will inspire you. It showcases an array of beautiful and exquisite pieces of artwork that will touch your soul. It has so many amazing items, which are designed by independent artists, that you will be overwhelmed by the choice.

Many of Hello Polly’s beautiful prints are produced using the ‘giclee’ technique. This means that they display a very high standard of detail and accuracy. Giclee prints are also one of the most long lasting forms of art reproduction. Hello Polly have gallery-quality giclee prints in stock that you can buy from the comfort of your own home.

Other items that will definitely interest you include home ware; cushions, pillows, tea towels, and mugs, as well as items to interest children, such as birdhouses and dolls’ houses.

Sarah has also brought out a lovely collection of stationery items, also in her online shop. Some of them include alphabet stamps, designer parcel tape, cards for various occasions, interesting cookbooks, planners, journals, note pads, and pencil cases, amongst others. One of the cutest items in this category is the Miniature Moustache Magnet. Kids will love playing with it.

Hello Polly brings you both the convenience of online shopping and the personal attention you receive from Sarah.

06 August 2013

Retro Italian Ceramics

Bitossi Vases, Bowls and Small Animals

Bitossi-Ceramic-Vases

We recently had a tour of the many vintage furniture shops on Regent Street , right now Redfern is quite the place for retro style furniture shopping and vintage finds, concentrated in a few hundred meters there are about 5 great shops.

Our favorite is Graham & Graham Design,a family run business that specialize in beautiful mid 20th century design, furniture, ceramics, lighting and custom handmade lampshades.

A beautiful bright blue glazed ceramic vase was what caught my eye and after talking with the owner we found out it’s in fact a retro piece from Italian brand Bitossi.

08 January 2013

Products We Love: Vintage Style Milk Bottles

Vintage Home Decor

Urban-Cartel

Ceramic milk bottles from Australian brand Urban Cartel

There’s nothing wrong with being nostalgic. Folks naturally long for times when things seemed simpler and made more sense. Of course, this isn’t always the case. Life has always been hard and fraught with uncertainty or doubt. But when it comes to design, there is no question that vintage is most definitely in. Homeowners and apartment dwellers alike adore decorative pieces that remind them of the past. With that in mind, we will review a product that is as charming as it is useful.

Vintage milk bottles are a sweet reminder of the rustic life most earthlings once enjoyed. Less than a century ago, many of us were working on farms and living off the fat of the land. A major source of income, of course, was provided by milch cows. Dairy farms worked from sunup to sundown to fill the bottles that were often delivered to our front doors. While the milkmen of old have long since hung up their proverbial spurs, milk bottles are more popular than ever!

07 February 2011

New Tea Towels now online!

Tea-Towels

Check out our new line of printed tea towels!

They’re made of cotton and linen, screen printed with water based inks in Australia.

They’re 70x50cm in size, perfect to dry your glasses and decorate your kitchen!

The designs are a mix of solid shapes and patterns, funky birds with apples, yellow mushrooms and wonky teapots.

Pick the colour that you prefer and add a unique touch to your kitchen!