Monthly Archives: July 2012
Cool Kitsch Act 3
I have one last little kitsch item to add to the mix, although this vintage Cascade Beer bottle opener is a little subtler than the previous two.
I was in my late teens and my ex-boyfriend’s family was sorting through the belongings of his great aunt, who had recently passed away. I rescued it from the charity pile and it has since opened countless beer bottles for my guests. It also keeps the memory of this woman, whom I had never actually met, alive somehow. Kind of nice isn’t it?
Vintage Linen Sheets
100% Linen sheets. Have you tried them? If you do, I promise you won’t go back! I was introduced to them about seven years ago by my mother in-law and now thanks to her, I own quite a collection. They feel so luxurious on the skin whatever the season, but especially on hot summer nights.
Cool Kitsch Act 2
Last week I confessed my soft spot for kitsch, and today I’ve got another confession….
I own a Lady Diana and Prince Charles commemorative plate. It’s true. I salvaged it from my beautiful royal enthusiast grandmother’s (lovingly called Nanna) estate. I couldn’t bare the thought of something that she would have been so proud to own, disappear, and some day become someone else’s treasure.
Cheese, the “how to” guide (for us non French folk)
Have you ever wondered how to serve a cheese platter? I mean, the way the French do? Okay, so my readers in France are probably rolling their eyes right now, but for a lot of us, it’s not so obvious – hey, we’re even known to serve cheese before a meal – gasp!
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Cool Kitsch Act 1
I have a soft spot for kitsch; it was how I met my husband. It was in a flea market at the Basilique Saint Sernin in Toulouse, France in 1998. Mutual friends introduced us, and a bunch of us later congregated in a café to chat and showcase our purchases.
Please Be Seated
My friend is on the hunt for some new dining chairs, and it got me thinking; if money wasn’t an object, what would my ultimate short list be? It was such a tough choice with all of the incredible designs out there but so much fun to go virtual shopping.
Beads in a Vase
Today I have an idea for you, which is a bit of an uptake on the button jar.
I’ve got a bunch of beads that really needed a place to live. It would be a shame to hide them away because they’re so tactile and beautiful in their shapes and colours. I arranged them in a glass vase, and now display them in the guest room, giving a nice splash of colour to the area. Any type of glass vase or jar would work, as would replacing the beads with bangles.
Group the Frames
Hi everyone, I hope that you had a fantastic weekend! We’ve been really lucky with the winter weather the last few days here in Auckland. It’s continuing, so I’m making the most of it and I’m writing to you from my garden while I soak up the sunshine!
