It’s been a while between Wear My Wardrobe posts because over winter I basically lived in track pants and a blanket poncho. But the trees are blossoming and spring is in the air, a perfect time to poke around my wardrobe and see if I can wear my old garments in new and interesting ways. Read the last installment of…
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When I added a ‘Style’ section to My Poppet LIVING I did it in the hope that it would encourage me to talk about something I enjoy, vintage, independent and recycled fashion. I’m not a ‘fashion’ or style blogger and don’t shop for clothes very often, in fact most of my wardrobe is years old. I love to wear what…
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Are you a fan of the sassy 1920’s lady detective Miss Phryne Fisher? I sure am! She’s feisty, fearless and incredibly stylish, I’ve yet to meet anyone that doesn’t want to be a little more like Phryne, even Emma, my 6 year old, wanted to dress like Miss Fisher for Comicon last year! “This post is bought to you by…
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Flowers add such a cheerful touch to your home, a floral table centerpiece can make an ordinary meal feel like a special occasion. Buying pre-made arrangements from the florist can get very expensive so I like to pick up my flowers from vendors at Camberwell or Oakleigh Sunday Markets for only a few dollars per bunch. Flowers in vases look…
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Do you decorate your home for seasonally? I’d love to do it more, but the reality is that some years my Christmas decorations are still up as late as February! With Easter coming up, I think I’ve found the perfect solution – Easter decor that you can enjoy all year round. I’ve scoured Etsy for gorgeous handmade and vintage home…
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It’s been years since I’ve been on the receiving end of any grand romantic Valentine’s Day gestures, but a girl can always live in hope. I don’t much go for the typical generic bunch of flowers or box of chocolates, I’d much prefer something handmade and quirky that I can enjoy all year round. (Who am I kidding, I’ll happily…
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I’ve been walking past 39 Station Street for many years, I’d stroll past with Emma in her pusher and wonder about the history of this amazingly preserved shop front. It was empty for a while and then Melbourne Vintage Audio moved in, I like to think that the building found the prefect tenants, rather than the tenants finding the building….
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Cactus motifs are popping up all over home decor items this season, turns out these prickly plants have a softer side when they are used as print designs on art and soft furnishings. I’ve scoured Etsy for colourful cacti that would make ideal Christmas gifts with the added bonus that they are even lower maintenance than the real thing –…
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A friend who has recently returned to Melbourne after living in Perth for five years told me that she’d love to pick my brain and find out about all the cute and quirky shops I love to visit, you know, the ones in out of the way places that you accidentally stumble across because you took a wrong turn. It…
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It’s always a good day when a parcel of printed goodness from Frankie Press arrives in my letterbox. Frankie’s house-loving interiors book – SPACES is back with Volume Three, and it’s full of beautiful, lived in homes and the stories about the people who live in them. Featuring homes and homes-away-from-home all around Australia – from inner-city Melbourne to sunny…
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