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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day...at the Cottage Garden Nursery.

What a glorious day for Mother's Day here in Brisbane. It is sunny with a slight, cool breeze and perfect blue sky. I was over at the nursery early this morning, just before the breakfast customers started arriving,  restocking after a hectic pre mother's day rush yesterday.  Gillian's Garden Cafe is absolutely booked out and Catherine in the florist is bursting with  stunning bunches and arrangements and it was lovely to be in the nursery before all the busyness of the day begins. It felt a bit like Christmas morning before the children wake.
There are lots of new furniture arrivals to show you.

I couldn't resist this sweet meat safe cupboard. Such fabulous colours and finish. Beside it is a kitchen table with pale green legs and creamy rails...I forgot to take a picture of it on its own.

I had two of these large clam shells, but one sold as soon as it arrived and this is the last one. It is a great size for a fruit bowl.
Charming child size deck chairs. I love the old canvas and the shabby green paint.

Stunning pedestal base and one of two ornate pots.

Four folding style vintage chairs, sold separately. They have a strip of canvas on the centre of each back and a lovely warm brown finish with luscious wear. When I got home from the nursery I couldn't wait to sit down with a coffee and look at the new House and Garden mag that Chauncy had given me as part of my Mother's Day present and what should I see on the cover ? A pair of very similar chairs....funny  how that happens. I don't think the ones in the mag are as nice as these...but I could be biased..he he.


Stylish cane table, perfect for indoors or out.
Classic marble topped washstand with tiled back. These are so romantic I feel. It was hard to photograph in the morning sun that was streaming into the nursery.


Every Mum's essential, a sturdy rocking chair. This one has nice delicate turnings.

Silky oak writing bureau.
The colours on this simple stool are just a perfect sunshiny combination.

Valet stand, these are making a big come back as people remember just how handy they are.
This one may look like a simple little cane side table but actually it is a sewing basket. I will explain...The top has a hinge and lifts up. Below would have had fabric that was stitched to the inside of the seagrass cane supports  creating a fabric basket for all ones sewing, embroidering or knitting to hide away neatly. 
I hope everyone enjoys the day.  

Friday, May 11, 2012

Squeezing in the Goodness...at the WAC today.

                          I have just got home from the WAC after squeezing in so much goodness.

Wassily style chair.
Charming Red Laminex topped table.

This chest of drawers was hard to photograph. I love the Art Deco style curve of the front. 



I am so in love with this tin picnic basket...yes Tin...so unusual...so Betty and Don Draper don't you think?



A little touch of Western...yEEHA
Old school skateboards...the top one is a bit special....

Love the green colour of the desk light...it screams late 70's....





Cute Arabia Jam Pot
Deep Green, Glass Head
European marionettes 
Love the colour of this old box...I also love the shape and feel of the handle.

You would know of Peacock chairs but here are a set of three peacock stools or side tables.


Funny little shabby stool, or plant stand with a lift off lid


Well loved old industrial feel mannequin...I loved her imperfections, the holes and wear in the fabric and the paint loss and warm rust of her metal stand....someone else did too and it sold just after I took this photo. Hope you all had a great week. 

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Welcome ADRIFT....To The Cottage Garden Nursery

Just when we thought the Garden Centre couldn't get any lovelier, along comes stunning ladies fashion store Adrift, to add even more to experience, in our little part of heaven in East Brisbane...We now have all the F's covered....Furniture, Food, Flowers and Fashion!
Some of you may be familiar with Bec Puller's, Adrift store in Chelmer on Oxley Road, which also has a coffee shop within it. This is Bec's second store. Below are a few quick photos of how the store is coming along and a few of my favourite items.   








So if you are about be sure to pop in and see the new changes at the nursery, a reminder it is open 7 days. 


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

AMAZING Drawers plus other Hard to part with Items listing on Ebay tonight

Firstly apologies for not blogging. I have been enjoying the return home of Lotte and (touch wood) the normal, simple pleasures of work and home without Doctors visits and hospitals etc. But I know you will forgive me when you see what's below. Look what Kristen has brought  home now....
I adore it !!!!!All those drawers, wonderful green colour, thick old pine....SIGH. This is when I HATE my job!! How can I part with this...why would I want too ?
I console myself that it will go to a happy home. It has been used in an under house garage, so is grubby but will restore up so well. I toyed with the idea of using them for a TV cabinet...but I have decided  its off to ebay. 

Also off to ebay is
This fabulous old industrial fan.


Super groovy standard lamp

Hospital divider...from the Bundaberg hospital. Just needs some fabric. 
Mid century corner table...perhaps one of the nicest ones of these we have had with its ladder style rungs.
More industrial heaven in the form of large Painters trestles. I imagine so many uses for these. The last ones I had sold to a Wedding planner to use as part of beach wedding. They were covered in fairy lights and had muslin blowing off them....very dramatic!


Plus if that is not enough this amazing Snelling mid century Chair. Check out her curves....
Va Va Va VOOM!!


Hope you are all well, I will pop in and visit soon as I am having blogging withdrawals. 

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