tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68778633953464479892024-03-06T09:44:22.639+10:00RETROSMITH.RENOVATION & DESIGNRETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-51522725573514199232014-12-28T20:36:00.000+10:002014-12-28T21:24:32.079+10:00WARDROBE ESSENTIALS: VINTAGE GUIDE<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-US">So we all have staples in our closets. The
little black dress, the black and white tanks, the skinny and ripped leg jeans…but
do you have die-without second hand or vintage items? Here’s a list of my
recommended vintage must haves!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The oversized white shirt:</span></div>
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let alone a fold line, the oversized white shirt is perfect over any jean,
short, skirt or legging. Add a hat? You’re set.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/188159683/leather-collar-white-blouse-delicate?ref=sr_gallery_30&ga_search_query=white+shirts&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">White Blouse with Leather Collar from LesOubliettes</a>. Middle: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/158226857/white-shirt-with-structured-collar?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=white+shirts&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">White Shirt with Structured Collar from LeColdeClaudine</a>. Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/211537170/beauty-white-70s-shirt?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=white+shirts&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Beauty White 70's Shirt from RetrophiliaParis</a>.</td></tr>
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The A-Line Shift Dress:</div>
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I have never once made a mistake (in my opinion) by buying a simple A-Line shift from an op shop. Never! I tend to break mine up with thin belts to accentuate my waist, but if the pattern is right, often it looks great without any accompaniment. Great shoes are important with such a a block format.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/collections/dresses/products/geo-print-70s-shift-dress">Geo Print 70s Shift Dress from Ela Hawke Vintage</a>. Middle: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/198431543/vintage-helanca-shift-dress?ref=shop_home_active_2">Vintage Helanca Shift Dress by MoodyBlueVintage</a>. Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/212247093/60s-shift-dress-navy-white-plaid-cotton?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_query=shift+dress&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">60s Shift Dress from renewvintage</a>.</td></tr>
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The High Waisted Pants:</div>
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I love anything that accentuates a woman's natural shape, that is tailored or gives us a waist. Whether you feel like being short or tall, wearing flats or heels, both tend to work. Great for everyone!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: <a href="https://marketplace.asos.com/listing/trousers/vintage-80s-high-waisted-riding-stirrup-trousers-1712apa3/2057360">80s Vintage High Waister Riding Stirrup Trousers from Thirty8Birds</a>. Middle: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/197973574/vintage-light-green-denim-pants-denim?ref=sr_gallery_39&ga_search_query=trousers&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+trousers&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Light Green Denim Pants from PastPerfectContinues</a>. Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/183883903/1950s-high-waist-trousers-50s-high?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=trousers&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+trousers&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">1950s High Waisted Trousers from aLaPlageVintage</a>. </td></tr>
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Do you have any other staples you'd recommend? It's been a good three months since I've let myself buy anything for my wardrobe. Think I'll have to do a clean out and stock up again!</div>
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Did anyone else see this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/norafinds">Facebook</a> burst from Sydney vintage fashion blogger <a href="http://www.norafinds.com/">NoraFinds</a> a little while ago? I’m not often interested in rant-style posts, but this one
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Can I just say I hope all vintage kids would stop judging each other. No one is
more vintage than others – to be truly vintage you have to actually live in the
past, and we know that ain’t happening. We are all lovers of vintage fashion
and culture and we need to support each other. So what if some of us mix
vintage and modern? So what if some of us prefer the vintage pin up style than
the everyday or the couture vintage? Do not be a vintage snob!”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Obviously respecting others and their styles
is the key message here. Do you have a problem with certain styles? If so, why? I would love to hear your views.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What Nora really had me thinking was, what is your vintage style? How many versions of vintage are there?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nora's </span><a href="http://www.norafinds.com/">style</a> is described as...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #040505; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She loves clothes, writing, music, sewing and food. Her favorite eras are 1940s and 1950s." </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #040505; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span>
Erin from Californian vintage style blog, <a href="http://calivintage.com/">Calivintage</a> mixes and matches her thrifted finds with modern pieces, but always ooses cool west coast 90's vibes. </div>
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What is your take on vintage fashion? Do
you have a certain style you stick to, or are you like me and mix it up? Is there an era or style that you would like to embrace?</div>
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My style is a definite mix of eras. I’ll wear anything from 1950’s cinched waist dresses and high-waisted skirts, to 1960’s A-Line shift dresses, 1980’s jump suits and 1990’s pant suits. I choose my style to suit my mood, and don’t feel I could be dedicated to one style as I love too many.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I quite often pair vintage items with
modern pieces. I find the contrast of styles often suits my personality more
than going all out for one era. I am yet to master any hair or make up styles
that would be true to a complete “vintage” outfit, so the multiple clothing
personalities allows my hair and makeup to remain minimal. I particularly find
modern accessories, like belts and shoes (I’m not much of a jewelry wearer)
help me stay current without detracting from an outfit.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Am I mad or do you do this too? I would
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Whilst there will always be eras or pieces that either wouldn't suit me, or aren't my cup of tea, I think the key to wearing vintage is to wear it well, whatever your style! Appreciate others. If everyone liked the same thing how boring the world would be!</div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alison Gillmore</b> - "...but everyone calls me Arti. I'm a registered nurse by trade but also dancer and dj enthusiast."</span></i></div>
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<i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;">"People and conversations. I love establishing a relationship with the general public. Not in the pursuit of obtaining anything more than them wanting to return to the space again. Its about establishing a genuine connection with people, sharing in the excitement of our towns cultural and community growth and our love of music."</span></i></i></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In a nutshell, what is Bunker Records?<i> </i></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><b>Kirsty </b>- "C</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">offee, vinyl, players, accessories, conversation and soon to be in store music gigs and appreciation nights."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i><i><span lang="EN-US">...But also a place for like minded people to chat and listen to great music."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "Anyone with a taste for music and/or coffee is welcome."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">Our customer base seems to vary greatly. We get everyone from 13 year olds to the retired farmers looking to expand their collections."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><b>Kirsty</b> - "</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">The beauty of music is that it is not bound. Our audience is varied, as is their taste is music….but we still share that common love of the wax.</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;">Personally, I get a kick out of peoples faces when they walk in and reconnect with an album they may have listened to with their parents or grandparents."<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">How old is Bunker Records? The concept, its life at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theGRIDhybridARTScollective">The Grid</a> and the new Margaret Street store.</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><b>Kirsty</b> - "</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">Est. Nov 2013. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">As co-director of theGRID: hybrid arts collective inc. we had an available space and were keen to get a tenant. It is always about generating new interest and projects. There were very few bites on the space, and at the time we had a blackboard project running in our foyer. We were asking people to write what they wanted to see in our town. And with each clean slate of the blackboard, the ‘people’ would write a Record Store. Arti (Alison Gillmore) and I began thinking on it and were later linked to Carl through a mutual friend. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">And now we are street frontage on Margaret Street. With the city moving the way it is; redevelopments, our monthly Margaret Street markets, and the Empire Theatre’s Cultural Precinct …well it’s a great time to be amongst it.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">"</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i><i><span lang="EN-US">Not enough foot traffic. Even now people are walking in and amazed to learn we have been around for a year. They just had no idea we existed, and even the people who did would have trouble finding us."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "We kept sub-contracting to a bare minimum (because we're all broke), so it was mostly an effort between the three of us, Stephen Payton and his family, and local artist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebowerstudios">Jesse Wright</a> - we have a lot of love for that man."</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i><i><span lang="EN-US">It was basically a hell of a lot of manual labor. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">There were many nights that Kirsty and I were there till well past 12am, scraping, painting, cleaning. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">Carl and Stephen hand made the installations and Jesse did all of our lighting and the beautiful gates. He is AMAZING."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kirsty</b> explains succinctly, "<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Strip / Paint / Clean / Stock / Open."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "Yes, but it was pretty fluid; the time between the signing of the lease and our planned opening was quite short, so we had to just crack on and improvise a little at times."</i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alison</b> - "There wasn't so much a plan as an idea of what we possibly wanted the space to look like and then adapting as we went depending on what we found under the layers and layers of existing walls/ceiling etc."</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "The great majority of them we made ourselves, almost everything besides the couch was made by either myself, Stephen or Jesse. Anything not custom made was sourced second hand or from local retailers."</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "I love it, it makes it feel very cozy. White is a very clinical colour, plus black does a great job of disguising spots where the plastering gets a little patchy."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i><i><span lang="EN-US">Love it. It has turned out perfectly."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kirsty</b> - "<i><span lang="EN-US">Perfect. It’s a great vibe in there. Warm and cocoon like."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>As a first timer to Bunker Records I felt I could crawl into a corner quite easily, sipping my cappuccino, scanning the backs of records and chilling to the music. It seemed too good to be true that anyone got to work in there! So I had to ask these lucky three, how does it feel to work in your new space? What’s the vibe? </b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "It feels amazing for me, sitting in a shop that I helped build from scratch and seeing people really enjoying being in there is pretty satisfying."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">Alive. Apart from the fact the set up feels great to just be in, there is now a nice flow of people. Whether just walking past on the street or popping in to have a look."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><b>Kirsty</b> - "</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">I have seen 3 pieces of new theatre over the past 2 weekends, either side of our Bunker opening. These shows all had a connection to the human spirit. And love. And people… and connecting with people. I found myself in each show overwhelmed with emotion, transparently so. And I realized this is the happiest I have felt in some time. It’s a great vibe. Toowoomba and our locals are excited, generous and supportive….and I think that’s kinda cool."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Carl</b> - "<i>So far I've really enjoyed people watching through the window from the bench seat at the front, coming from our little upstairs room I doubt the novelty of having a window is going to wear off anytime soon."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">Am loving the couch....."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Carl</b> - "I love AA Bondy's album Believers, his songwriting is so vivid and emotive and the album is just hauntingly beautiful."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Alison</b> - "</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">New Orleans Funk Vol1. Currently playing this one to death."</span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>It is clear that Carl, Alison and Kirsty are all helping lead the way for fresh, artistic, community-based endeavours to flourish here in Toowoomba. Their example is one that inspires. Their passion is infectious, and their success is being keenly watched by many. Are there any words of wisdom you would offer to a person or small business looking to help #changethistown? </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Alison</b> - "E</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US">verything is still evolving for us but there will definitely be some great gigs being hosted at Bunker in the near future."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much to Carl, Alison and Kirsty! If you're in Toowoomba and have yet to step into this remarkable space, please do not hesitate. It's a magical musical world of caffeinated bliss! I hope you enjoyed the first interview here on Retrosmith I'm extremely keen to meet more amazingly creative, entrepreneurial artisans. Watch this space! </span></div>
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I surprised myself by quite liking the use of the blue-based red paint on mass. It was very regal, very Union Jack, but quite rebellious as well I felt. I am a fan of loud colours (our back door is a very similar red), though am yet to determine my stance on their use as general wall colours. The skirting boards and architraves are more than enough to break up the boom, however, with the gilded frames managing not to look too pretentious.<br />
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Then there is the dome... oh my goodness. Libraries are quiet places, obviously, but I don't think I could have spoken loudly in here at all as the sheer size and detail had me in awe. The room is very conducive to wandering in circles staring at the ceiling. <br />
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This sounds like a ridiculous thing to mention, but what we couldn't work out was how they kept this room so clean! I'm talking walls, windows, ceiling, everything. It may have been deceiving, but that high domed ceiling didn't appear to have any spider webs on it!<br />
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It just so happened Ned was in the premises. Having only ever been a legend to us, seeing Mr Kelly's armour in the flesh, finding out about his life in more detail than "He was a bush ranger" made him far more interesting. No longer an Australian cliche, but an exhibit I would gladly recommend anyone check out.<br />
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For those interested in these kind of things, the library was a whole other museum we didn't really know existed within Melbourne! My mind is still boggled by the building itself. Standing in that dome, on the floor looking up and from the sixth floor balcony looking down, it commands a certain level of respect.<br />
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Sunday was a big family day for us. Big for me because I rarely get to see the Healesville branch of my family, and big for Dan because he'd never <i>met</i> the Healesville branch of my family. Fun all round! Thanks to my cousin Molly who drove us out to her family home to catch up with her parents and explore the area. Our first little trek was actually to the Melbourne water supply, which is in fact a really beautiful place to visit!</div>
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We headed in to town for some amazing food, and walked up and down the main street checking out the buildings and boutiques. Healesville is very quaint, and as I was being told, very pretty in Spring if you want to check it out in a couple of weeks. I did love it on this moody day, where everything was varying shades of grey.<br />
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After a wonderful lunch, we headed back to the house to chill out over tea and brownies. Theo the cat was in a mood, whilst Dan made himself a space on the couch with a comic.<br />
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After several brownies, photo album flashbacks, and cups of tea later, we headed back to Melbourne for our final night. I was immensely amused the entire way home by Molly's pet dinosaurs. Unfortunately the highway did not permit any decent photos, so this is as good as we're going to get.<br />
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<br />RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-11110053131395120952014-08-16T21:27:00.000+10:002014-12-28T20:54:57.261+10:00MELBOURNE : DAY SIX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today was market day, in many forms. We started at the <a href="http://www.fedsquare.com/events/book-market/">Fed Square Book Markets</a> after a wonderful sleep in. Made sure Dan was all rugged up. He was desperate for fresh air, so out we went!</div>
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Our main target for the day was Fitzroy. We'd left exploring that part of town until today because we had our sights set on the <a href="http://www.rosestmarket.com.au/">Rose St Artists Markets</a>, which did not disappoint! I found some simple but beautiful metal earrings from Eden and Sloane. You can even shop these markets <a href="http://store.rosestmarket.com.au/">online</a>!<br />
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There is a marvellous cafe to have lunch in right beside the markets! Fantastic coffee, awesome food and super yummy dessert pots that come with lunch! Plus an amazing interior full of textural contradictions and hanging plants!<br />
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We traipsed down Brunswick, along Gertrude and up Smith Streets. Finally we had found the bookstores, op shops and amazing artisan type stores we'd been looking for! We were lucky enough to find the <a href="http://fitzroymarket.com/">Fitzroy Markets</a> on at a local school too! I had so much fun I forgot to take photos...oops!<br />
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What really struck me about the Fitzroy area, and indeed all of Melbourne, were the botanical places. The Fitzroy Nursery, right on the main street. Countless amazingly, stunningly beautiful florists who present their shops with such pride and intrigue! We had to keep reminding ourselves we couldn't keep plants or flowers in our hotel room!<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/huntergatherer.bsl">Hunter Gatherer</a> is an awesome vintage store. So much stock, but so well collated. I asked if they sold online, which unfortunately they don't. Looks like this one is all yours Melbourne!<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Searchers/329669473782545">The Searchers</a> is an amazing store, not only for the books, but the design of the place! All made of ply, with shelves to the ceiling, it has a wonderfully modern library vibe. I fell in love when I saw the sliding library ladder... They have a great selection of music there too! Both CD's and vinyl. For anyone after Tin Tin comics, we found one but alas, it was in French!<br />
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Only one and a half days left Melbourne! I should actually say, Victoria, because we're heading to Healesville tomorrow!RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-87191429879296785272014-08-16T18:31:00.000+10:002014-12-28T20:56:44.166+10:00MELBOURNE : DAY FIVE It's been a chilly but charming day down here in Melbourne town! How is everyone fairing on this Saturday evening? We're having a chill out at the moment. Dan hasn't been well so he's isolated himself on the armchair in the corner of our room to read and recuperate. It seems the cold and hotel aircon has gotten the better of him.<br />
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Yesterday was an odd day, and I didn't end up taking many photos. It was one of those days marked for "exploration" that didn't quite turn out as we'd planned. In the morning we went to the renowned Vic Markets. Now, if you're in the market for fruit and veg, great, it's awesome. We weren't. If you're in need of any mass imported clothing or badly manufactured nic nacs, there's plenty of that too. We didn't want any. Also, anything related to Australian flora, fauna or "Aboriginal" (Made in China) art pieces, boomerangs etc... so much to choose from, and all the damn same. Sorry for the rant but we expected more of these iconic markets, circa 1878!</div>
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The rest of the day was spent in a bit of limbo. We thought we'd hit the Docklands and check out the newer precinct out there. Unfortunately it's probably a little too new just yet to have much of a culture or vibe about it. It's very much just Harbour Town and some lovely, though empty retail outlets. The area is most densely populated by "For Lease" signs at present. It looks like it will be nice once it gets up and running though! </div>
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So up we went to Carlton to check out the North Western side of the city. Dangerously, we came across Readings book shop, so there went a bit of my spending money! </div>
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There were some great "pop-up" type vintage clothing stores. One fabulous one was set up in the hallway of a pub. Her stock was so amazing, I wish I'd grabbed a business card! Unfortunately her location meant getting a decent photo was awkward.</div>
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Dinner ended up being a fabulous finish to a strange day. We didn't want to go very far because Dan had started to get ill. Just down from where we're staying in Flinders Lane is a place called Vapiano. Big open kitchens, super simple colour pallet, tonnes of timber and indoor plants made it a very cool place to eat tea. It definitely helped that the food and cider were great!</div>
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Because we're still children who remember Walking With Dinosaurs and Land Before Time, we always check out the big bony guys on our way through any museum.<br />
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The highlight for both of us was this amazing room filled with all sorts of animals. Whether they were secure, vulnerable, endangered or extinct, all were on display. They had the best smart screen education system in place, where you could tap on the animal you wanted to learn about, and up pops everything you need to know. It was such a great idea; hands on, self driven learning for all ages. Definitely recommend it for those interested!<br />
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Such a gorgeous brown bear. He gave the little toddler in front of me a great show.<br />
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If you have never had the pleasure of being near meerkats, they are hilarious. Their sentry keeps look out whilst the rest of them run around like strange ferret/cat mutants with a twitch. They didn't mind checking us out though. <br />
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Dan's highlight was seeing the Elephants. They were all in for a play, throwing around their toy branches.<br />
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Apparently whilst Zoo opening hours are long, the animal viewing times are a fair bit shorter. We probably should have been there earlier to catch everyone, but we had a great time anyway. For those in the Melbourne area who are interested, they're building brand new enclosures at the Melbourne Zoo right now, so if you're planning to go, I'd leave it for a couple of months. The area will be easier to navigate when all the animals are in their new homes.<br />
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All in all, a great day! Can't wait for tomorrow!RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-62986038300202619442014-08-14T22:00:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:01:41.596+10:00MELBOURNE : DAY THREE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Day Three took us down St Kilda Road for some exploring and family time. It's quite cool to walk out of a city and watch the buildings spread out and diversify. </div>
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Part the way down St Kilda Road sits the Victorian Barracks, and the Shrine of Remembrance. Australia's war history is quite significant to both of us, so we took a special trip through the Shrine to pay our respects.<br />
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The Shrine of Remembrance is a stunning piece of architecture, art and workmanship. It is wonderful to see our heros and history being cared for in such a way.<br />
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It was super chilly! We did a bit of a walk after lunch to warm up again before heading back in to the city. Unfortunately Luna Park was shut, and all the good gigs at the Palais Theatre aren't until September, so we had to check them out from the outside. Still, a fantastic day!<br />
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<br />RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-48147513636704782202014-08-12T18:56:00.000+10:002014-12-28T21:03:30.397+10:00MELBOURNE : DAY TWOToday I will continue on my "Melbourne is amazing" rant by sharing some more photos. We owe our fantastic day to Daniel the tour guide from <a href="http://www.imfree.com.au/">I'm Free Walking Tours</a> who took us everywhere, and shared some of Melbourne's history with us. Definitely recommend this tour for those who need to familiarise yourself a bit with the city.<br />
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We started off from the State Library of Victoria. It was lovely to watch one of the library staff set up the chess sets for the day, and a young girl hold court with the local pigeon population.<br />
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Daniel the tour guide beckoned us down alleys, his favourite parts of Melbourne, to share the culture of the back streets.<br />
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The street art he showed us was amazing. None of this is "graffiti" in the illegal sense, but encouraged by the Mayor of Melbourne as the nurseries that encourage the growth of young, emerging artists.<br />
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It's a very tempting place to head back to. Each alley it's own colony of culture and intrigue. From the South Bank all looks deceivingly dull, don't you think?<br />
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RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-79564727573718727742014-08-12T17:20:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:04:36.853+10:00MELBOURNE : DAY ONEThis holiday marks a couple of firsts for us. The first time it will be just the two of us on a plane together. The first time we'll have been to Melbourne at all. We're both ridiculously excited to get out of Queensland for a bit, and discover a city that, by all accounts, is magical, exciting and incredibly diverse. Here are some pictures from our first day.<br />
Content Warning: if you get bored by beautiful old buildings, suck it up.<br />
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So many buildings that make us want to stand on their top balconies and view the world as they do.<br />
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I tried not to get too close to the Tiffany & Co building, for fear some awesome magnetic force would draw me in and condemn my bank account to misery. That is the reason this photo is rather ordinary.<br />
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The Block Arcade is wonderful, and we have found ourselves walking through it several times now. The tiler/s, whoever they were, did a magnificent job.<br />
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The alleyways are perfect. They are culture. They are soul. They are the veins of life through Melbourne.<br />
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The strange juxtaposition between old and new buildings makes my architecture loving heart beat faster.<br />
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Thank you for our first day Melbourne! So glad we're here all week!RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-5480511001723760102014-07-23T20:19:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:05:36.499+10:00ONLINE VINTAGE : DEEP PURPLE<br />
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Top Left: 80's sheer plum dress from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/188989249/80s-sheer-dress-plum-purple-ascot-tie?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_query=purple+ties&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Factory Handbook</a>.</div>
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Top Right: Vintage purple eyeglass frame rom <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/151623659/retro-eyeglass-frames-vintage-purple?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_query=purple+vintage+eyewear&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Pince Nez Shop</a>.</div>
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Bottom Right: Purple loafer flats with ribbon tie from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/192602529/purple-loafer-flats-with-ribbon-tie-size?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=purple+ties&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Dance Hall Mirror</a>. </div>
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Left: Long sleeved retro purple dress from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/184271107/on-sale-long-sleeve-purple-dress-retro?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=purple+dresses&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+purple+dresses&ga_original_query=2&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Gezunt</a>.</div>
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Top Right: Vintage purple and brown leather cap boots from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/189298756/vintage-purple-and-brown-leather-cap-toe?ref=sr_gallery_40&ga_search_query=purple+boots&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+purple+boots&ga_original_query=2&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Santoki Vintage</a>.</div>
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Top Left: Harebell vintage botanical print from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/184059893/harebell-vintage-botanical-print-floral?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=purple+vintage&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Peony and Thistle Paper</a>.</div>
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Right: Vintage tie die purple maxi dress from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/180000527/vintage-tie-dye-purple-maxi-dress-m?ref=related-1">Santoki Vintage</a>.</div>
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Bottom Left: Antique amethyst glass coffin shaped whisky glass from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/115438732/1900s-coffin-flask-victorian-purple?ref=sr_gallery_36&ga_search_query=purple+vintage+glass+bottles&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Olde Tyme Notions</a>.</div>
RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-81224212369592901572014-07-20T18:11:00.000+10:002014-12-28T21:07:23.920+10:00DAN'S LATEST PROJECT.Please prepare yourself for an excessive amount of photos. Dan has made us an amazing piece of furniture, and I'm a little bit in love. Remember <a href="http://theretrosmith.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/design-fetish-stained-plywood.html">this post</a> from a while ago? My fettish for stained plywood rubbed off onto the resident cabinet maker. As we have been skating by with a rather dodge second hand TV cabinet, Dan decided to make us a brand spanker out of ply... and stain it!<br />
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This was the TV cabinet in it's raw form. The ply is nice and graphic on all panels, which was fantastic for future staining. The drawer fronts were cut out of one sheet and used consecutively to give the flow you see above. I drool over the 32mm edges that frame the piece. So chunky and textural and prrrrrrr.<br />
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Working in the trade, Dan has friends in high places (they work as polishers) so this stain was a team effort. Thank you so much to Scott and Clive, without whom this would have been left to Mr. Colourblind.<br />
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Installation went smoothly. and most of our time was taken up organising our many Grand Designs and David Attenborough DVD collections into the drawers. We have so much storage for this area now, it's fantastic. We'll have to buy more DVD's to fill it up!<br />
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I definitely need to find some art for the wall to the right of the TV cabinet now. I've been procrastinating until now, thinking the whole area needed fixing, but art will really lift the space. <br />
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This piece of furniture is one we will keep for a very long time, and I have already had visions of it in the next houses to come.<br />
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Thank goodness it's the weekend! How is everyone? This week has seen me wearing a path through the utilitarian, government funded gloom that is the local hospital. My grandmother has not been well. All week I have been aching for a bit of vintage wonder, so to keep us all warm on this winter night, here's some fun:</div>
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Vintage classic <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/188526142/little-women-by-louisa-m-alcott-fiction?ref=fp_treasury_5">Little Women by Louise M. Alcott</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheThiefsLover?ref=l2-shopheader-name">The Theif's Lover</a>.</div>
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Top left: Mid Century <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/175303391/enamel-tea-kettle-pot-yellow-mid-century?ref=br_feed_17&br_feed_tlp=vintage-category">Enamel Kettle Tea Pot</a> in yellow from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Yesterdayand2day?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Yesterday and 2Day</a>.</div>
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Right: <a href="http://www.swop.net.au/collections/girls-warm/products/yellow-button-up-knit">Yellow Button Up Knit</a> from <a href="http://www.swop.net.au/">SWOP Clothing Exchange</a>.</div>
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Bottom left: Pebble textured <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/120725337/eagle-art">Eagle Art</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/DailyGeneral?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Daily General</a>.</div>
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Left: <a href="http://www.deargladys.com.au/shop/shop-clothing/dresses/60-s-geometric-peacock.html">60's Geometric Peacock Dress</a> from not for profit shop, <a href="http://www.deargladys.com.au/">Dear Gladys</a>.</div>
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Top right: <a href="http://www.vintagenostalgia.com.au/products/vintage-letter-d-large-green">Large Vintage Letter D</a> in green from <a href="http://www.vintagenostalgia.com.au/">Vintage & Nostalgia Co</a>.</div>
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Bottom right: <a href="http://www.vintagenostalgia.com.au/products/vintage-timber-shoe-last">Vintage Timber Shoe Lasts</a> from <a href="http://www.vintagenostalgia.com.au/">Vintage & Nostalgia Co</a>.</div>
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Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/184825849/boho-festival-blanket-coat-southwest?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=knits&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+knits&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">70's Boho Southwest Festival Coat</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/HarlowGirls?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Harlow Girls</a>.</div>
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RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-31361479318484208222014-06-02T19:35:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:09:21.781+10:0010 VINTAGE FINDS : WEEKLY ONLINE SHOPPINGI don't know about you guys but I absolutely love a good dose of op shopping. It's a good way to chill out, forget about work, have a laugh at crazy 80's fashion accidents and score fantastic 50's finds. Second hand shopping is something I like to do during my lunch break at work, on the weekends with my sister, or increasing I look online. With <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shops and independent websites becoming extremely well curated, it's hard to go past the computer without seeing what others have found.<br />
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It's this love of the preloved, and a lack of available leisure time that has lead me to create my first weekly post series. 10 Vintage Finds will feature each week as an inspiration board and a shopping wish list. The choices of clothing and wares will be of my own choosing, and not sponsored by those selling them. So without further ado, here's my first 10 for you!</div>
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Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/172588630/vest-coat-faux-fur-brown-tan-beige?ref=shop_home_active_23" target="_blank">Faux Fur Vest/Coat</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/thriftage?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">thriftage</a>. </div>
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Right: <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/collections/skirts-bottoms/products/acid-wash-80s-denim-jeans" target="_blank">Acid Wash 80's Denim Jeans</a> from <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/" target="_blank">Ela Hawke Vintage</a>.</div>
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Left: <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/products/maroon-halter-neck-70s-maxi-dress" target="_blank">Maroon Halter Neck 70's Maxi Dress</a> from <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/" target="_blank">Ela Hawke Vintage</a>. </div>
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Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/191224023/vintage-indian-ottoman-cushions-set-of?ref=br_feed_50&br_feed_tlp=vintage-category" target="_blank">Vintage Indian Ottoman Cushions Set of Two</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ThatchVintage?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Thatch Vintage</a>.</div>
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Top Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/186405317/very-decorative-antique-french-almond?ref=br_feed_6&br_feed_tlp=vintage-category" target="_blank">Antique French Enamel Pitcher</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/RueDesLouves?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Rue des Louves</a>.</div>
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Right: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/190263461/on-sale-vintage-80s-pinstripe-romper-xs?ref=shop_home_active_18" target="_blank">Vintage 80's Pinstripe Romper</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TinRoofVintage?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Tin Roof Vintage</a>.</div>
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Bottom Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/187472881/vintage-hermes-3000-portable-typewriter?ref=shop_home_active_15" target="_blank">Vintage Hermes 3000 Portable Typewriter</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/RueDesLouves?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Rue des Louves</a>.</div>
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Top Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/179117301/on-sale-mid-century-fase-anglepoise?ref=br_feed_31&br_feed_tlp=vintage-category" target="_blank">Mid Century Faise Anglepoise Architects Lamp</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/littlebirdworks?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">littlebirdworks</a>.</div>
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Right: <a href="http://www.swop.net.au/collections/guys-warm/products/blue-jumper" target="_blank">Guys Blue Jumper</a> from <a href="http://www.swop.net.au/" target="_blank">SWOP Clothing Exchange</a>.</div>
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Bottom Left: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/177439206/vintage-wood-chesterman-and-coke?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=chesterman&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Vintage Wood Chesterman and Coca Cola Shipping Crates</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheRealmCollectibles?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">The Realm Collectibles</a>.</div>
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I hope you've liked the first week of 10 Vintage Finds! Perhaps you've found something you like as well? Do you have any favourite online shops that you frequent? Do you run an online shop? If so, let me know! I'd love to check them out.</div>
RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-32862809294676274132014-05-28T19:27:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:11:25.823+10:00FIXTURES AND FITTINGS.Now, has anyone else ever used off the shelf shower screens before? What do you think of them? I was really scared about ours, having initially planned to have one made. We found one that was on sale at a retail store called Who Bathroom Warehouse. It was far cheaper than a made-to-order screen, but we couldn't fault the quality. The thought of us fitting highly breakable glass terrified me! Thankfully though, everything went very smoothly.<br />
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We had very strict guidelines for the design of our shower screen. It was amazing that the design happened to be one that was easily purchased. The screen has a fixed panel side, and a door side with its own fixed pannel. Where each panel connects to the wall, it had a movable angle that allowed us to accommodate for our lop sided walls! My biggest fear was that this wouldn't work, but it honestly worked perfectly! Dan had many swearing sessions over how much the walls were out (nearly 30mm on one side) but the design of the screen helped us work with it. </div>
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You know what one of the best feelings was? Having a working toilet! After probably almost a month of having a barely working loo, then no loo at all, one that flushed and just made my day! </div>
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You can see here that we added a timber trim to the top of the tiles. I'm actually yet to seal and paint that, but it does fit in with the rest of the house. I'll paint it white to match the tiles. The rest of the trim in the house is the wall colour, but I like the thought of it being the same white as the architraves, then having the wall colour above. The white would contrast better against the grey tiles too. </div>
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So everything is nice and user friendly now! The drawer fronts and doors are on, but we don't yet have handles. I still have sanding and painting to do. Then there is the mirror which we will get made to fit the entire space behind the vanity, and of course the electrician. At least we can hang our towels up! Might be time for new ones too, now that they have to look as good as the bathroom!</div>
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RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-7165069178998247012014-05-28T19:05:00.001+10:002014-12-28T21:13:56.009+10:00ANYONE KNOW A CABINET MAKER?So I'm making Dan look pretty slow here, but in fact it's me being tardy getting these posts to you. He did his work quite some time ago now! I can't wait to show you the vanity he knocked together for our bathroom. I am still excited about it!<br />
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It was all put together in the shed. The carcass as one section, the kick board as another. </div>
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The bench top was the most amazing thing in terms of workability. The product is called Laminex Freestyle. It's a composite resin type thing that Dan was able to shape, sand and buff, almost as he would have with a timber top. It looks and feels like a honed stone, but worked so much better for us as it could be made to conform to our odd space.</div>
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The reason for the bench top having that narrow end will make more sense with the next picture. Since the vanity was going right next to the shower screen, we had to create a gap between the cupboards and the glass, but also have it supported by the niche wall. </div>
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To achieve this, Dan attached what is called a scribe to the side of the kick and the cupboards. This cross section photo of the kick shows exactly what I mean. The gap between the hob and the cupboard is more than enough for space a narrow vacuum head, mop or hand cloth for cleaning.</div>
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Once the kick was installed he could pop the carcass on top. The plumber had previously brought the pipes through the floor so Dan just had to make the holes to suit. Most of the work was in planing down the scribes to be flush against our far from square walls.</div>
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I really love this section of our vanity. It's a bit different, creates interesting lines and just a bit more bench space.</div>
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The architraves got the chop using the multi tool. These tools honestly are fantastic. I don't know where we'd be without ours! We could then push the bench top into place, snuggly between all three walls. Again Dan had to plane the side of the bench top to make it fit. Our walls are so loopy, thanks to the age of our house. </div>
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Then we got super excited! We could put our basin on top! It's actually just a budget friendly buy from Bunnings, but we love it. It's deep, but not too high. It's up off the bench, but easy to clean around. The style of tap we decided on we got from Tradelink. It's actually a kitchen mixer but we really loved the idea of having the tap off to the side. Again, doing things just a bit differently. </div>
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That bench top was so good to work with! Very messy when cut, but such is life. Dan looked like a snowman one night after doing most of the shaping. All of the bits got stuck to his hair, beard, arms and leg hair. Good look. </div>
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At this point we hadn't received the colour board for the drawers and doors, so that will be next post. Absolutely love it though. What do you think? Any bathroom renovations happening out there? Would love to heard what ideas you've had!</div>
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I was at work when the tiler did our floors the day after the walls were done, so I didn't get as many photos. It was so exciting to have Dan send me the shower base as a teaser...</div>
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Then I came home to the whole thing done!<br />
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Pretty damn cool! Such a difference to tiny old green tiles. What do you think? I can't get over the stone pattern of the tiles. It flows so effortlessly. The tile glue had to dry before grouting could be done, so he popped back the next day for that. Next post coming soon!RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-75529363419270634832014-04-30T18:56:00.002+10:002014-12-28T21:17:21.668+10:00TILING IN PROGRESS.Sorry about the silence! Hope everyone had a fantastic Easter. We ended up having a few spontaneous days away which, if anyone follows me on <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/retrosmith/">Instagram</a>, you would have seen bits of. What did you all get up to? We were going to have a chocolate free Easter, but instead my fridge is teasing me with unhealthy goodness! Must resist and write this post without sugar!<br />
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Back on track in the bathroom, the tiler started getting busy with our walls once our waterproofing was dry. I would like to say that we were going to DIY our bathroom tiles, but in truth we didn't have it in us. It would have taken us two weeks where a professional took a few days. Here are some pictures of tiling stage one.<br />
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Everyone seems to have a very personal reaction as to whether they like tiles laid vertically or horizontally. I definitely seem to be a horizontal person, which I think has given our bathroom that slight sense of extra space. It's no different to wearing stripes!<br />
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The quantity of white tiles made the space feel really clean and refreshed after having looked so hideous for so long. It got super exciting when the niche wall was getting tiled! I honestly love the natural stone/concrete type look.<br />
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So the tiler did the walls in one day. He had hoped to get some of the floors done but he had to pack up the wall tiles a bit to get them level so of course they had to dry before taking those out. Next day/post will be the walls grouted and floors down! What do you think?<br />
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It was such as improvement once all that green was gone that we almost relished the brown of the studs! Almost... but no, time to rebuild!</div>
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What you're looking at here is a newly built stud wall to allow for our niche to be built in, and the plumbing to be installed around it. Dan knocked this up using structural pine from Bunnings. He made it 200mm deep and just over 900mm wide to occupy the entire space between wall and window. It is just over 2100mm high to allow for the tiles to that point and a timber trim above.</div>
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It was fantastic that the plumber was able to work with us on the weekend we did this. We wouldn't have gotten half as far if he hadn't. It meant we could explain to him exactly where the plumbing had to go whilst we demolished and reconstructed walls etc. </div>
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With the floor sheeting down, you can see the waste for the shower and the toilet are in. It's important to check with professionals if doing a bathroom yourself as to what products to use for what. Ceramic tile underlay is for your floors, and villaboard is for you walls. Both of these products are 6mm thick and available at hardware stores. We found BMS Mitre 10 the cheapest. We used plywood as a board to which to screw all of the plumbing to in the niche wall too. Dan had this laying around in the shed.</div>
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As well as the plumbing, the electricity was organised prior to sheeting the walls. Wires were run up through the floor and left unattached to anything so we could safely work around them until the electrician could come back after the tiling. We just had to work out where we wanted the switch. Being an old house there were no power points at all in the bathroom until now.</div>
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Our toilet actually has an interesting story. Thankfully I was at work during the process of discovering the one hitch that could have been our downfall. Hate to think how much swearing happened! Not until everything was ripped out and the hole for the toilet waste was about to be drilled, did Dan find out that it was going to sit smack bang in the middle of a joist! There was no moving it an inch left or right because our design was so dependent on all the available space allotted to each item. He ended up cutting the timber joist and installing a big steel beam across to the next joist. Thankfully due to other structural work we have done on the house, we actually had the required steel.</div>
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Sheeting a bathroom is something neither Dan or I have ever done, but thankfully we got the hang of very quickly. Each sheet we measured and cut to size with this <a href="http://www.bunnings.com.au/cutter-fibro-cement-sheet-rubber-grip-handle_p6010280">fibro cutter</a>. We started at the bottom, doing the largest walls first and planning where we could use our offcuts. We placed each sheet and used the level to draw a line for each stud. Each sheet was pulled away then and liquid nails globbed on to tack it to the wall whilst we screwed them up. Screw holes were predrilled and a countersink used prior to driving in the screw. This job was definitely a team effort.</div>
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Cutting the sheets makes an almighty mess! Our undercover area was preparation ground zero for everything happening in the bathroom. Thank goodness we had that space actually, because we got 6-7 inches of rain in the following week.</div>
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At last the niche wall was sheeted and we could plaster up the join in the villaboard, ready for the waterproofer the next day!</div>
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We had been told not to worry about the joins that didn't have a chamfer (ie. around the niche wall) as the water proofer was going to look after them. So after a very full on weekend, we call it a night. Gutted, plumbed, sheeted and plastered. Up early in the morning for the waterproofing man!</div>
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Because the original bathroom was so cluttered, coloured and claustrophobic, the design for the new bathroom had to be the opposite. I wanted fresh, clean, natural, practical and an impression of more space. This is what we had to work with:</div>
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This layout is getting changed dramatically. Thankfully having a timber floor, we can do that. We're removing the bath completely, which was a pretty big decision. Neither of us are bath people, but we weren't sure how it would affect us for resale. Any configuration with a bath in it would mean we couldn't have a shower, and if there is one thing we don't like it's showers over baths. It also severely limited the space for the loo and vanity to pretty much what we already had. The existing arrangement of the bathroom was nothing short of ridiculous, with that tiny vanity providing no storage or bench space, only room for a rather small mirror, and having to walk in looking at the toilet. Not nice. So the bath has been sacrificed for the good of a large vanity with lots of storage and bench space, a nice sized shower with new plumbing, and a loo that is out of site.</div>
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In the new layout, we'll be building out the wall of the shower to allow for a niche to be built in. Following the lines of simple and practical, I didn't want any tiled in soap dishes or hanging shower caddies. Ideally, like in new houses, niches are actually recessed into wall cavities. We don't have the luxury of having a cavity large enough, so we are knocking out the old cupboard that hid the plumbing and building the niche wall in its place. This niche itself will be approximately 600x600mm to allow for my very large shampoo bottles. It will sit in between the shower head and the flick mixer. Nice and neat! Here's some of my inspiration:</div>
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Colour-wise I'm sticking to the same pallet I have employed throughout our little house. Being so little, I want to create as much continuity and sense of space as possible by using a natural colour pallet and textures. Essentially we're going for white, grey and timber. Here is where my brain is at:</div>
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The floor tiles and the tiles on our niche wall will be done in the same 300x600mm light grey stone-look porcelain tiles. We've used these tiles in the house already (on the pantry floor and the fireplace wall) and really love them. They're predominantly a light concrete grey, but the pattern has charcoals, taupes, white and even a darker roan brown through it on occasion. This makes it a great tile for our house, what with our love for greys, whites and timbers! It has a nice industrial quality to it too, so it's not too faux stone. </div>
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The remaining three walls will be a simple gloss white 300x600mm ceramic tile. All of the walls will be tiled to shower height, 2.10 metres high. We'll paint the remaining 600mm in our <a href="http://www.duluxprotectivecoatings.com.au/colour-as2700.html">Dulux Pearl Grey</a> wall colour, and refresh the white ceiling. Here is a little colour swatch:</div>
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So that's where we're headed. Exciting! Is anyone else doing a bathroom renovation at the moment? Any tips to share? This will be our first full bathroom renovation, so we're equal parts nervous and enthusiastic. Dan keeps having nightmares that something may go wrong, but for now, full steam ahead!</div>
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So we're going to have to work backwards here on Retrosmith for a while as our bathroom has decided to self combust! We were desperately hoping it would hold it together until the Easter break, but no such luck. We had leaks springing from every join in the shower plumbing. The entire guts of the toilet cistern fell apart. The toilet cistern would keep filling if the water was not turned off. In the end the shower plumbing was held together by silicone, duct tape and a garden hose. </div>
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The leaks were at least giving us time to do temporary fixes whilst we sorted out the big renovation. Getting supplies and trades on board was luckily (touch wood) not has hard as I expected. Come this last Saturday morning, all systems were go. Unfortunately I had to head to work, but Dan had fun with the first stage of the reno - stripping out the bathroom! Here are some pics.</div>
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Our miniature vanity (I'm 5'3" and this thing was at my knee height) was the first to go. The faux marbled plastic benchtop never looked clean. In fact the entire bathroom looked hideous whether it was clean or not! </div>
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The bath was so stained from over half a century of use that no matter how harsh I got with my cleaning, the discolouration would not budge.</div>
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The fan in this picture is helping to dry out the area behind the shower where everything was leaking. Over a few days this actually worked really well!</div>
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That ridiculous vanity was the first to go. This signalled the beginning of our renovation journey and the end of us having running water for a while. Bring out the buckets!</div>
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RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-67859448191912063322014-03-05T20:19:00.000+10:002014-03-05T20:33:28.089+10:00THANKS ELA HAWKE VINTAGE!Has anyone <i>not</i> heard of or checked out <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/">Ela Hawke Vintage </a>online? I'm fast becoming a website stalker. So much vintage yumminess, so little time! I cannot help but share my one, but very exciting purchase from the wonderful <a href="http://www.elahawkevintage.com/pages/about-us">Jessica Piercy</a>. Without further ado, I am thrilled to introduce, my new baby - the vintage aztec rug!<br />
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Currently the rug is keeping our tiny hallway warm. Being that our house has limited available floor space to lay rugs on, the size was perfect for this previously blank area under our family gallery wall.<br />
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Have you made any recent Ela Hawke purchases? Care to share? I'm eyeing off a few of her clothing pieces at the moment, but with big renovations around the corner I might need to start watching my pennies.RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-72558267887476438322014-03-04T21:29:00.001+10:002014-03-04T21:29:53.088+10:00MEET OUR DOOR, RED.Remember these inspiration pictures from <a href="http://theretrosmith.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/red-welcome.html">this</a> long ago post?<br />
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Well, eat your heart out Elizabeth Arden! After a number of months (ok, maybe a year) with a splodge of red paint on our hideously yellow back door, we have gone the whole hog.<br />
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First we had to change over the handles and locks. They were in really strange places and weren't working all that well. The big black thing on the side is actually a really cool old doorbell! There was no way we were going to get rid of it, but it did need to be moved so it wasn't hanging over the edge of the door frame like it was.<br />
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The handles and lock we both got from <a href="http://www.bunnings.com.au/">Bunnings Warehouse</a>. Though the old handle was cool, and we did think about having it repainted black, unfortunately it was falling to bits. We didn't quite have the energy to try to make it work, and decided a whole new system was probably safer anyway.<br />
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You know the best thing about working Saturday mornings? Coming home and having the back door all sanded up ready for a painting. (Note: disgusting pile of old carpet we ripped out of the bedrooms! Stay tuned.)<br />
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So after three coats of this fantastic paint in Taubmans' Renegade:<br />
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We came up with this!<br />
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Love how saturated a colour it is! The perfect red with a hint of blue. Now here's the door from three angles, just so you don't miss it!<br />
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As with all things in our little house, there are still bits to finish. In this instance, we need to sand and repaint the architrave where Dan had to patch the old bolt hole. We desperately need to sort the outside of the house, but no photos of that until we've got something planned! Plus we need to put some quad along the base of the pantry door to hide the edge of the tiles. Ah well, all in good time!<br />
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What do you think of brightly coloured doors? I've decided every house we have from now on will have a different coloured door. What colour is yours?RETROSMITH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15812026014083708232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877863395346447989.post-46958232292172368972014-02-23T15:46:00.001+10:002014-02-23T15:46:23.784+10:00DESIGN FETISH: STAINED PLYWOOD.Has anyone else seen and <i>loved</i> this island bench in the latest <a href="http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/real-living/">Real Living</a> magazine?<br />
Having just read about calligrapher/designer <a href="http://www.ylvaskarp.se/en/">Ylva Skarp</a>'s home, I now cannot get the fresh black, white and moody stained timber colour pallet out of my brain. For those who haven't seen it, here's a peek.<br />
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Plywood is such a fantastic resource for so many design applications. I can't get over the attitude it has when stained dark like the picture above. Here are some of my favourite used of stained ply.<br />
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For walls:<br />
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As cabinetry:<br />
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What are your thoughts on stained plywood? Do you love it? Hate it? Prefer its natural state? Let me know.<br />
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