high tea...

I almost lost my legs when I saw this gorgeous porcelain range from Dutch designer Pip Schalen of PipStudio. I have been a regular prowler of the PipStudio website for sometime, after a tip-off from our very own Dutch correspondent Mijke ( the creative force behind our kids clothing range Little Rose). The thing I love about a lot of Dutch design is the way that bold colours are used together to create the perfect blend of girly and gutsy. When I stumbled across this range at a recent trade fair it was one of those lines that I wasn't leaving without. I was lucky enough to have my good friend Kristy with me (who is in the process of opening a High-Tea hire business) and the two of us went nuts and ordered up to our eyeballs. If you can't splurge on the entire setting then you would be mad not get Kristy in to do a High-Tea for you and the girls. It looks incredible all mixed and matched - and the tablecloths are something out of this world. Pip Studio is just one of those products that once you see it you wont be able to live without it ... I have earmarked the aqua salad bowl with pink roses for me...

The range is due in store around mid September

everything he needs, nothing he doesn't

This is one of the first new ranges due in from our trade fair trip to Melbourne. Every Man Jack is a range of no-nonsense, affordable, fantastically packaged grooming stuff for guys. I have been on the lookout for a men's product that not only looks blokey, but embodies the simple approach and attitude that men have towards body products. The Signature Mint fragrance is fresh, but not overpowering and will suit all types (from tradies to the tie wearers). Formulas are dermatologist approved and naturally derived with the added benefit of: No Parabens, No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, No Dyes, No Synthetic Fragrances, No Tallow/Animal Byproducts and No Animal Testing....so not only does it look good but it's good for him too! Due in this week....

scent your space

We are in love with all things fragrant...that dreamy smell of Jasmine will always remind me of October. When most of the people I love have birthdays, when the days are really and truly warming up and when the flowers come out to play. There is something about scent that can take you back to a place where you want to be, it can pull you up and out of that 3 o'clock slump, it can send you to sleep with the sweetest of dreams. We have always stocked the stunning range of Abode Aroma fragrant diffusers - they are what we believe to be the very best on the market. I love Yuzu Flower in the bedroom, Lemongrass in the lounge room and am currently in LOVE with the brand new Summer Linen (I haven't decided where to put it yet...). Better yet, they have just released the Mini Totems - a limited edition release of cute 120ml versions of your favourites. In 6 different scents they are selling like hot-cakes....the perfect little indulgence

Almost...

So we are just beginning to blog...bear with us as we move from the tactile world into that of technology...we promise something of substance soon xx