A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and youngest child started going to day care one day a week with one of her brothers. For the first time in six years I now hove one whole day a week all to myself! Now while I might treat myself to the odd lunch, pedicure or facial on Tuesdays, what I’m really looking forward to doing is focusing on getting more original content on Armoire, Pegs and Casserole.  I’m going to go out and about and photograph and interview shops, creative people and the like.

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Are you on Instagram? It took me a while but I’m really starting to get a little addicted. It’s so nice to follow people’s lives in a more intimate way and to see the world through their eyes. I also really enjoy sharing a few snippets of my life and family. I’d love for you to follow me if you’re on Instagram so that we can interact there too!

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I first met Audrey after I did a post on her lovely online shop, Hello Paper last year. I really admire her style, how she photographs her products and the way that they represent her simple values in life. It took me months to find out that she actually wrote a blog herself and a very successful one at that called, La Maison Douce. Yes, another thing close to my heart, Audrey is French, and she lives in Hamilton, New Zealand with her Kiwi partner and their new born baby. She’s now in the midst of renovations but she still has a place special to her in the home that she’s sharing with us today. Audrey’s previous Hamilton home was featured in Your Home & Garden magazine in February this year. Thank you so much for sharing a little part of your space with us Audrey and congratulations on the birth of your little baby boy. 

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When we have people over for dinner I try to take the stress away by having the meal prepared as much as possible and depending on the season, in the oven when the guests arrive. Winter is perfect for that.

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At last we’ve finally unpacked most of our boxes and found a place for all of our furniture! Although we haven’t yet hung our frames and all of the decorative bits and bobs, what we have done, is install our retro swing wall arm lamp. The last time we had it up was in Sydney so we’ve really missed it! It looks so cool and I haven’t seen one like it before –  I’ll definitely take some photos in the next couple of weeks to show you, but until then, I thought I’d round up a few of my favourite swing arm lamps:

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