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PostHeaderIcon Luscious gardening: Look the part!


Here are some ideas to look and feel luscious when getting stuck into the garden.

Le Chameau Boots Ladies Vierzon Air Wellingtons are available from Philip Morris & Son in the UK. Features include:

  • breathes as you walk as it generates air flow in and out of the boot
  • expels moisture so the wearer experiences hours of dryness
  • air cushioned comfort. 

 

A range of other shoes and boots are also available in good solid natural colours.

They also stock Barbour country clothing, such as this Barbour Hat Ladies New Trench Wax Hat.

 

 

 

The Garden4Less website has these divine Violet Gloss Hunter Wellies (available in other glossy colours) - see left.

Another good looking accessories is this Spear & Jackson Transplanting Trowel (plus other hand tools) - see right.

 

 

 

 

Iconic French gardenware suppliers, Le Prince Jardinier, have a range of luscious goodies, including this Jute bag in cream and burgundy.

It would be good for carrying a few smaller garden tools such as twine, scissors, seed packets and plant tags.

 

 

 

These soft full-grain leather gardening gloves, from Le Prince Jardinier, are washable with soap and water, retaining their flexibility after drying.

 

 

 

 

This charming galvanized iron and brass bucket, also from Le Prince Jardinier, is perfect to take with you when cutting flowers for your vases.

 

 

 


These protective leather knee pads from Bradley's The Tannery, are size-adjustable and fitted with elasticated velcro straps.

 

 


Buy this sweet-but-sturdy, floral linen apron, from Bradley's, to complete the look! Also available in Duck Egg blue, gold and green. Size: 38cm x 30cm, with adjustable webbing belt and buckle.

 

 

 


Le Vase d'Avril contains 20 glass test tubes (each able to hold a single stem), which have been clipped together to form a flexible line that can be curled up to form a rough ball shape, or spread out in a curvy line.

This one is from The Conran Shop. Thanks to our friend, Lovely Liz, for the inspiration.

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So it turns out nana is a fashion genius! The latest craze in accessory fashion is being made by grandma’s and nanna’s around Australia in the form of Biddy bags! 

While Samantha Jockel came up with he idea of knitting fashionable bags, she did not have the skills to pull of her ideas so turned to her gradma and elderly neighbour for their help and skills.
 
Since 2007, Biddy bags have grown into both a fashion and social statement as each product is hand-made with love by a real person!
 
With so many things mass-produced these days, its comforting to see an real person behind the product. In fact, each piece purchased from the Biddy Bags range includes the story of it’s maker-creating a face-to-face connection for all those involved and assisting in developing healthy, connected communities. 
As a completely non-profit company, you are not only purchasing a statement item, but also supporting the maker directly. In fact even Sarah Blasko is keen supporter of this new, inspiring company and the women behind the label are working to design a bag dedicated to her for all her support.
 
Photo: 4 cup strawberry tea cosy
 
The products available range from gorgeous vintage style bags, oh-so-cute tea cosies and even iPod covers! Each piece can be purchased from limited stockist around Australia or simply buy directly from their website. As vintage styling moves to the forefront of fashion, these items are a social and styling must!
 
So get your ‘kitsch’-on! Support the friendly, honest faces behind Biddy Bags and make the world a closer place.
 
Visit the Biddy Bags website or Facebook page for more information.
 
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PostHeaderIcon Create your own Martha Stewart room


Seeking some arts-and-crafts inspiration? Why not get into the spirit of it by sorting out your space and materials.

In our Red Hill house, we are fortunate enough to have a dedicated space, known as "the Martha Stewart Room", where we store all our crafty supplies and easels.

I knew I wanted shelves so found three large bakers racks for $9 each on eBay and they have been a great  success.

It means I can store items in multiple containers of various shapes and sizes, as well as being able to keep large size papers and fabrics either laying flat or rolled up, without the fear of being crushed.

And I’ve hung a removable metal bar to create an easy-to-use ribbon rack. And borrowing an electronic labeller from the office has made it easy to label boxes professionally.

We also have a beautiful French provincial kitchen table (on loan from a friend who has moved to a contemporary-style house) which provides a fabulous workspace.

Here are some photos from Martha’s own workspace at her Canitoe Corner property in Katonah, Bedford, Westchester County, taken from the marthastewart.com website.

Specifically, there is a "Martha's organizing solutions" feature relating to her own homes, plus an entire Crafts sub-section, of course, including a photo gallery of "your most creative craft rooms".

See our complete Martha Stewart photo gallery on our Luscious on Facebook page. It's a combination of images from her current and former homes and offices, including Turkey Hill, Canitoe Corners, Skylands, Manhattan (apartment and office).

 

 

See our complete Martha Stewart photo gallery on our Luscious on Facebook page.

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PostHeaderIcon Domestic goddess: Homely inspiration

Whilst we don't advocate that you become a 1950s housewife, we do embrace luscious living at home and some of those whose job it is to entice us to be better cooks, gardeners, housemates, family members, entertainers and homemakers.

We take inspiration from many people and places, including beautiful hotels such as the Covent Garden Hotel in London (pictured, right), and cooks such as Nigella Lawson, Martha Stewart and Julia Child.

Read more in our Luscious Lists.



Other hotel spaces to make you drool:

Chateau Marmont bar, Los Angeles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorchester Hotel - Spatisserie, London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designer Cynthia Rowley's home in Elle Deco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gramercy Park Hotel, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gwyneth Paltrow's Hampton's house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PostHeaderIcon Should old acquaintance be forgot…

New Year's Eve: The time of year when you can say you are going to do things and almost believe that you will do them.

I am still yet to learn French, stop biting my nails when deadlines loom, send my extended family Christmas cards or train to run a marathon.

Seriously Anna, what were you thinking that year?

I have now vowed to instead follow my Grandmother’s beautiful midnight tradition.

At the stroke of twelve every new year, she opens up the backdoor of her house to let the old year out, then opens the front door to let the new year in.

That seems like a much better tradition to stick to – with no guilty side effects, such as those experienced when you resolve to buy only the shoes you need to survive! 

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PostHeaderIcon Pigeage your pillows

I tried something a little different the other day: Pigeage.

Pigeage is a French wine-making term that describes the technique of squashing grapes with your feet.

I didn’t do it with wine though, I ran a warm bath with a little detergent and fabric softener then threw in my pillows and stomped on them with my feet.

The result was beautiful fluffy pillows of a luxurious hotel resort standard, perfect for sweet dreams.

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PostHeaderIcon Laundry day: Cotton Candy

Laundry day.

While it’s clearly not the most tempting of terms, I have to admit I find it quite a therapeutic chore, particularly due to the pleasant fragrance of crisp linens and washed woollens.

Now I can fake it with a Clean Cotton candle from The Grove Perfumery!

Notes of thyme, tarragon, lavender, Moss and musk create an aromatic illusion of freshly washed sheets hanging on the hills hoist.

Available from www.peeptoeshoes.com.au. 

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