more woodgrain ...

Meanwhile, we finally succumbed to some faux log ceramic mugs we came across at a local op-shop.  Not the first time we've seen them, but we have always managed to control our "It's fake wood, buy it!" urges up 'til now.

So, having crumbled, and now having 4 mis-matched (and some may say tacky) woodgrain coffee cups on the shelf it looks like yet another thing added to the list of "We collect those - keep an eye out ..."

A friend once told us that once you have more than 2 of something, it's the start of a collection ...

back to nature

 

 

When we arrived at the ranch on Monday we were greeted by the sight of a 'deceased' lizard (young goanna, small dragon ... not sure exactly) all sad and limp in the kitchen sink ... we were kind of sad - what a lonesome place to have ended his/her days ...

After about 10 minutes of feigning death, the lizard dropped the pretense and decided to make eye contact with us - a big relief to know it was alive, but it made the prospect of repatriating to the wild a bit less simple.

Quick saucepan ride out to the dam and it was all good ... happy lizard, happy us ... and the house is just a little less like a reptile enclosure now - so that's good too!

those clever swedes ...

From this ...

... to this!

A 1940's Swedish treasure, we just finished restoring a super-amazing 3-piece lounge by Svegards.  Put together, it was a nice, clean and modern looking set - all open lines and pretty detailing ...

But the crazy amazing thing is that 2 armchairs and a 2-seater sofa pulled apart (no screws, no bolts) and fitted into the back seat of a sedan - including cushions!  An early example of "KD" (knock-down) furniture, you can see where IKEA are coming from.

Sad to say goodbye to such a beautiful set, but it went to a good home, so all OK.  Life would be so easy if all our favorite pieces packed up so neatly.

welcome to PRODUCT

Hi all ... sorry we have been a bit lax on the new entries over the last couple of weeks.  We've been busy with our new baby - a gigantic new store ...

For the past year or so, visitors to Know Your Product have been known to ask "Do you have any more stock that's not in the shop?" to which we reply that we have lots, just nowhere to display it ...

So when the opportunity arose for a short-term rental across the road from us in a big, big space, we jumped.  After much moving of furniture, and a few late nights, we are proud to present PRODUCT ...

We are loving being able to see our collection out and on display - hope you will too ... there's a big mix of Australian and Scandinavian furniture and hi-fi - all of which would be in our loungeroom if we could fit it in.  Mum always said it's good to share though, so it's all for sale.

The new showroom is at 118-122 High Street Northcote, and is open Wednesday to Sunday until the end of the year ... now we just need to get to work on taking photos of everything for the website and we'll be sorted.

Come visit if you get the chance!

etc

Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn (r.i.p.) - via edificial ...

we sold the mini version of that ryamatta rug on Sunday ... nice ...

modern, warm, and fake-tree!  that's about all anybody needs in a bar ...

architecture by Isoha Ghini - pic via 'behind the curtains' ...

inner peace

While we're complaining about how good life could be with a little less clutter ... a touch of Swedish Modern decorating ...

You may have your own opinion, but we think that these sofas look close to the ultimate in comfort (and manage to look mildly cool at the same time) - as far as that goes, we could settle in for an evening of lounging even if they are facing a blank wall ... who needs television when you're that relaxed?

mercy!

To be fair, if you knew the photographer was coming over, you could probably make a corner of your house look super-nice, even if it meant piling up all that clutter on top of your bed temporarily ...
Still, in our hearts we know that this is just one view of the near-perfect interior ... love it.

mmmmm ....

Need somewhere to stash all your tiny things?  From bird and banner again ...

 ... too cool.

sweet coathangers

Just came across these totally nice hangers by Antonio Vitali on bird and banner ... as always, wood is good!  Almost enough to make you want to remove those wardrobe doors?

monday again ...

Since we have the shop open for biz on the Saturday and Sunday, the days most folk call Monday and Tuesday are our official 'weekend' ... meaning, of course, that Wednesday gets to carry all the stigma generally associated with Monday.

If it seems confusing to read, imagine living it!

We spent our weekend up at the farm - being amazed at the amount of rain still falling, and marvelling at the ever-rising levels in the dams, and at the kangaroos' ability to totally ignore the wet and cold.

Took some nice photos - will post a couple soon as the film's back from the chemist.