some stuff I bought in new york...

Hands up if you want to see what I bought?

miniature rubber glove moulds from fishs eddy...they sit on the kitchen window sill...but the windows need cleaning...say no more

To be honest I didn't buy all that much...relatively speaking...these prints are from MoMA and need to be framed (obviously)...perhaps not my normal style but I seriously love them...

There's so little I really need...but a shiny red lacquer tray from Pearl Trading seemed to be one of those things...

I wanted to be sensible...of course a gaudy-smoke breathing-incense burning chinese dragon is sensible isn't it :)

as is this 1940s lucite handbag...from the Antiques Garage flea market...the most expensive thing I bought

engraved brass says Original Rialto NY

...it was my 'this represents NY to me' purchase...and I will definitely use it. It makes you wonder about the life it's had doesn't it?
...and then there's the kitsch of course...no t-shirts, but a snow globe? Couldn't not...

...perfect next to my John Denver autograph!
And a little something from Tiffany & Co...completely affordable votive, even if it was much heavier to lug home than a diamond ring...which was not completely affordable :)

Some things for the offspring...don't you love this 1930s brooch (that can also be a necklace) that I bought for the first born...hope you love it Jess...if not it can stay with me :)

and some printers blocks and the 'coolest USB ever' for the 22 year old...flea market and the MoMA design shop....great shopping combination

a bit of jewellery...nothing at all expensive...but very much me (which is not to say I'm cheap of course!)...bought at various gallery shops

...and who doesn't need new measuring cups...these from Anthropologie...

...and I always, but always try to find a buddha on my travels...bingo! And I'm happy with the spot it's found itself in...for the moment :)

So there you go...I think I'm going to get this photo that I took blown up and framed as well...could look quite cool and edgy...like me, now that I've been to New York...*guffaw*

And now, you wonderfully patient people...we say goodbye to the big apple...
The townhouse will resume normal blogging transmission, starting with tomorrow's top ten pics of the week...none of mine because there have been quite enough of those already :)
Oh, one last thing...those boots...?

...they walked!

soul food friday ~ being your best

...whether it's being a good 'egg', a mum, a dad, an artist, a manager, a gardener, a teacher, a student, a designer, a friend, a partner, a son, a daughter, a colleague, a writer, a dreamer, a supporter, a....well, you get my drift...we should all just try to do it as well as we can no matter what it is. It's all important.

image from etsy via belle maison

a dangerous new habit ~ etsy

I'm afraid to report that I have a new habit...aided and abetted by the first-born who sent me an email saying "I think I'm in love with this". So of course I had to go and look, as she knew I would...there was my first mistake.

...but I could only agree with her.  "Would you like it for your birthday?" I most generously said...it was a public holiday, I was relaxed, I wasn't thinking straight. No prizes for guessing the answer to that one. Actually it wasn't all that generous...this is very affordable art. And it is indeed droolworthy and something you could most definitely give your heart to.

But, and there's always a but isn't there...I was looking at the site... and before I knew it, there was 'mistake' No. 2 (danger Will Robinson!). I came across so many other bits of gorgeousness by the very talented JJ at the love shop that I just had to buy this one as well for the gallery wall I'm planning for the lower level of my new black and white bedroom...

Now I may have come late to this etsy thing, and to the love shop in particular, but hey I'm jumping on the bandwagon too, oh yes I am! It's fun (and good!) supporting Australian talent, even in my own small way! And this JJ...I like her philosophy...focus on love, give love, express love...she sounds really nice! Perhaps I should go and order this as well then...??

the writing's on the wall

I'm off to paint one of my bedroom walls black...it's a scary thought but it must be done...or at the very least, tried.  When I'm happy with that I'm going to write something on it...it won't be one of these, but aren't they great inspiration!

housetohome

haven and home

architectural digest Diane Keaton's home

architectural digest Elton John's LA apartment

houzz

via white trash beautiful

via white trash beautiful

via white trash beautiful

via material girl

via nat and tip on tumblr

...and it's a public holiday here in Canberra, and raining as well...bliss!

do you see what I see?: typography

A wonderful friend found these for me, aren't they fabulous?
I'm not quite sure what to do with them yet, although I do know that a couple will end up in my black and white themed bedroom, somewhere, somehow! (yes, they're meant to be backwards!)

traditional living room design by los angeles showroom The Old Painted Cottage

living etc

out of the way

living etc

vi.sualise