Spring is in the air.....

With the first day of spring all these ideas come into mind.....decorating, gardening, outdoor entertaining . I love spring. With lots to do this month i am looking for decorating ideas for the new house and was taken with the photo above, tell me what you think.
I am certainly one for the outdoors which includes eating outdoors.
Picking a fresh bunch of flowers and bringing them indoors.
Getting washing on the line; sounds great to me.....
A candle lit hanging in a blossom tree......all make me feel like spring is here.

New stock flooding in.....

As the days roll on stock is now arriving from my buying trip. New candlesticks, demijohns of all sizes, more marble pears, jugs and lots of plates, bowls and various other dinnerware, linen, and a gorgeous rustic console table. We have also received soaps, room sprays, linen water and cleaning products from France.
These marble dishes are now back in store....small and large sizes.
Carved wooden candlesticks and pears....
Finally horn bangles are in from Africa.
Unpacking our stock ....more to come.

Happy gardening days....

In the past few weeks i have been gardening madly in preparation for putting our home on the market. Its safe to say with the two moves which we have made in our lives, leaving the garden is probably just as hard as leaving the home. Its a haven where you can think; loose yourself and be completely at one with your surroundings. The light this morning was gorgeous so i couldn't resist taking these shots.

I love the way the beautiful old peppermints sit so beautifully in the background of this garden. It makes it look like an extension of the actual garden.


This is a lovely hellebore i planted last year...and is now doing really well. Sad times but many happy times in our new home with lots of planning and renovating to come. Dont worry i will keep you posted with lots of before and after shots.

More stock on its way.....

More pieces of pottery to add to the range in store are on its way....more jugs, utility jars and large flower urns.
I am finding it increasingly challenging to maintain that point of difference within the store. Because there are so many lifestyle stores in Launceston now and we are all competing for stock it becomes difficult to find new and interesting things that no other store has. I will be receiving more antique pieces and i am excited about their arrival. I have also secured a new clothing range exclusive to Tasmania and The Vintage Rose ( more info about that latter).

A king single antique bed in its original paint finish, dressed in beautiful linens and quilts.
Kauri cupboard full of goodies............

Back from my buying trip....

After returning from a rather chaotic buying trip i am pleased to be back home and back in my store where i can work out the plans i have for the next consecutive months. We will be introducing some interesting new lines along with some unique vintage one-off pieces. Its quite exciting with the prospect of whats arriving....so stayed tuned. I have posted some photos of some our new items..A funky cupboard with its original paint finish....
An antique Kauri pine cupboard in the far right hand corner; great for storage.
Outside we have a few new items including the antique park bench.....
The front of my store......

What will i be buying.....

When i go buying for the store i still try and seek out unusual items that add a point of difference to my store. This year i will be looking for many, many new items. The above photo shows miniature dress making forms which i have sold in store before; and they were a great hit for displaying your jewellery on.
Cushions, baskets for storage, quilts for throws or going on the end of your bed, and glassware are always great in store. And i guess, are still useful items that people are always looking for.
Decorating books are something i will be seeking out this year as they too always sell well in store.
These bottles i was hunting for last year; but decided against them.....maybe this year.
Beautiful jewellery will be something i will be placing emphasis on when buying for The Vintage Rose. Take care and i will let you know how it all goes....cant wait.