I rather love this collage Emily over at uber-blog Cupcakes & Cashmere recently made in this post, featuring Table Tonic's newest addition - The "Burnt Orange Spot" ikat cushion. Thanks Emily!
31 January 2011
The Table Tonic Flea Market is open!
The Table Tonic Flea Market (aka flogging our stylish pre-loved wares on eBay) is once again open for business! Up for grabs this time around:
(above) Our heavenly chocolate brown leather bed which wouldn't fit around the corner into our new bedroom! (And yes, we are STILL sleeping on a mattress on the floor!)
(above) Our 6 dining chairs (so child friendly as they're vinyl!), they're just a little large for our new dining room. I've listed them separately - one lot of four and one lot of two.
(above) The oh-so popular Kartell Ghost stools, which we have nowhere to put in our new house!? So sad. Four of them are now yours for the taking! I've listed them in pairs, so bid on two or all four.
Our new house: Jasper's room
So this is Jasper's bedroom. He'll be 7 in March, and for the minute, a black and white theme it is! Best thing about this is it's easy to update with a pop of yellow, orange, green, red any colour really, in the form of a cushion, Moroccan leather pouffe or pillowcase. PS We painted the walls in Dulux "Natural White" and sanded/oiled the floors. So here goes:
(below) Before we go on, lets have a look at the room before Mr Tonic, Sam (Hi Sam!) and I worked our magic on it:
(below) The Astro Boy artworks, a gift from Mr Tonic's brother (he bought them in Japan). See how we used them in our previous home here!
(below) Brass globe and pair of vintage wooden crates from eBay (the other two are in our bedroom as bedside tables)
(below) POP by Sheridan pillowcases, quilt cover from Bed Bath & Table, "Lionel" the Lion from Crabtree & Evelyn (you know you chose the perfect "cuddly" when it goes through the washer and dryer 50 times and comes out looking like new!)
(below) What really impressed me about the POP by Sheridan pillowcases, was the fact that there are 2 flap/fold thingies - One for when you use them white side up, and one for when you use them black side up! Genius.
(below) Where there is a mini photo shoot, there is a Mini Tonic! Anoushka wears a singlet top by Bonds and knickerbockers by Collette Dinnigan (I don't own any Collette Dinnigan, but my 2 year old does. Love that.)
Hope you like it! And for those who might have missed it (yes it's been a busy year) here are Jasper's previous two bedrooms:
30 January 2011
Happy ADORE HOME day: Issue 3 out now!
Forgive me if I sound biased, but Aussie online decor newbie Adore Home is fast becoming a favourite! Featuring beautifully designed layouts, the hottest of hot homes and interiors, plus well sourced goodies (and lots of them), this one woman show gets a standing ovation from me! Click to read Issue 3 of Adore Home.
(below) PS Look for Table Tonic (and a few of my favourite things) on page 21.
Missed Issue 1 and 2 of Adore Home? Head over to Adore Home, click on the "back issues" tab and buy a digital copy for just $4.95 each! I know. I should be on commission.
29 January 2011
21 bookmark-worthy sites I (only) discovered this week
A bunch of goodies this week, Tonic-ettes. Feast yer peepers on my latest blog discoveries (are there not enough hours in the day or what?)! PS A big hello to all my new followers! To catch up on last year's lessons in "cool blog 101", click here for the whole lot!
treadlie
paris and pearls
coco pearl
epitome of chic
chameleon-interiors
the short and the sweet of it
xarah
oscar and ruby
annie loveridge interiors
in jennies kitchen
the interior revolution
merry pad
paris and pearls
coco pearl
epitome of chic
chameleon-interiors
the short and the sweet of it
xarah
oscar and ruby
annie loveridge interiors
in jennies kitchen
the interior revolution
merry pad
PS Call me crazy, but I was completely unaware that Erin, the genius behind House of Turquoise, has no less than three other blogs!
everything turquoise
UPDATE: Okay, so Erin actually has 12 other blogs (deep breath) and one, the aptly named "All Animal Prints" is dedicated entirely to, you guessed it, animal print! I know. Click here to view them all (Thanks Erin!).
UPDATE: Okay, so Erin actually has 12 other blogs (deep breath) and one, the aptly named "All Animal Prints" is dedicated entirely to, you guessed it, animal print! I know. Click here to view them all (Thanks Erin!).
28 January 2011
Turn this Online magazine cover into a room
I did it! Anoushka's bed is officially high gloss Hermes orange (or Bristol Rum Orange, to be precise)! You may remember this post where I talked about my plans for her new room. Well, bits have stuck and other bits have fallen away and I might just need to fill you in on the new agenda. But lets step back and admire my handiwork for a minute:
Only one coat done, but I'm loving it sick! So here's the (new) inspiration board - In the form of that swoony Massucco Warner Miller bedroom featured on the cover of Ivy & Piper:
(below) And here's my own little "get the look" that I have all ready to go:
(above) 1. Pop by Sheridan "Jiro" pillowcases ($9.95 each) I bought two from here. How awesome are they!
(above) 3. Went to Ikea with Bellamumma on Tuesday and bought the popular-to-boot Tarnby rug (popular for good reason - it's such a good buy).
(above) 4. Also bought a Lykta table lamp in white. And, um just $24.95!
5. (above) Following my own advice in this post (and an oldie, but a goldie) I simply had to be a member of the "For Like Ever" club! (It's on it's way from here!)
(above) 6. Going to add a Table Tonic Moroccan Leather Pouffe in either Powder Pink or Fuschia...
(above) 7. And you may remember, this is her little bedside table (eBay), which I've already undercoated and will paint in Dulux high gloss "Vivid White".
So why did the virtual moodboard change so dramatically? A couple of reasons. a) Mr Tonic vetoed wallpaper altogether and b) I got the guilts for not giving my daughter a room with even just a little bit of pink. Well, I hope you dig it!
(above) In other news? I got a haircut today. Rather love it! Happy weekend Tonic-ettes! x
Happy RUE day!!!!!!
The bumper January/February 2011 (that's issue 3 to you and me) of online decor mag Rue is officially live! Happy RUE day! Click to read issue 3. And as always, enormous congratulations to the Rue team!
New Online Magazine alert! Matchbook is here!
Yes! Lucky us! Katie Armour, of The Neo-traditionalist fame has just launched Matchbook magazine (your "field guide to a charmed life"). Featuring smatterings of fashion, beauty, interiors, food and travel(!), I find myself eagerly anticipating issue #2 already. Read the premiere issue of Matchbook here.
27 January 2011
Table Tonic made the 2011 Homies finalists!!!!!!
Oh. My. GIDDY AUNT! This very blog just made the finalists in The 2011 Apartment Therapy Homie Awards! (There are not enough exclamation marks in existence for this proud moment!). Thank you SO MUCH to all who voted for Table Tonic. I am the happiest blogger alive right now!
(above) When I first clicked on the Homies page and saw this I thought "Oh that's nice, they've used my logo to promote the Homies. Cool". That's because you're a finalist you fool!
Woohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(above) The next surprise (can you imagine my heart by this stage!?) was finding out that Table Tonic ranked 5th when it came to the number of nominations! In the entire blogosphere! Goshdarnit, I feel so SO honoured, so thank you to all who took the time to register to vote, and did so for Table Tonic. SO. Back to business! Click here to vote for Table Tonic in the finals! Just scroll down a little til you get to this bit:
You know the rest!
Thank you.
My heart is full.
x
Table Tonic Spotlight: Du Plessis + Sons
If you ever find yourself in Sydney's beachside suburb of Manly, you must pop by Du Plessis + Sons "Miscellaneous Goods Emporium". Opened last October and owned/run by Henke, a fellow ex-South African (and Architect), Du Plessis + Sons is filled with a bang-on edit of goodies sourced right around the world. Mr Tonic, the Mini Tonics and I were walking past last weekend and literally ran accross the road like moths to a yummy homewares-y flame upon catching a glimpse of their front window (below). You know when you just know?
Unfortunately, they don't have a website (yet!), but visit them at their Du Plessis + Sons Facebook page, or say hi at 9-15 Central Avenue, Manly (closed Sundays).
(above) Photographed on the "Burnt Orange" Spot Ikat cushion from Table Tonic.
Upon hearing my squeals of delight at the selection of South African food products, Henke thrust handfuls of Chappies bubble gum and Wilson's caramels at us! PS You can read more about Du Plessis + Sons by clicking the following 2 links - Sunday Collector and Fabrik Store blog. Filing it under "One to watch"!
Giveaway time! Win a $100 SHOPBOP gift card
I know. Pretty fab, huh. Win a $100 gift card from one of my fave online stores, Shopbop - I blogged about a recent purchase here. (And PS That's $100 US dollars, my Aussie friends, so this is you chance to bag over AUD$100 worth of loot!).
The main reason I love Shopbop? "Free Worldwide shipping in 3 days or less". A few more reasons? Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Juicy Couture (loving that Lacy Layers Ruffle Bandeau bikini top and bottoms!!!), 3.1 Phillip Lim and a Designer Sale section which you will get lost in for hours!
Please do me a favour, and even if you don't enter/win this giveaway, go have a browse because Shopbop is one of my oldest online shopping bookmarks and it is quite simply, awesome labels at awesome prices, delivered to your door at the speed of sound (almost).
This giveaway is open to all Table Tonic readers, in Australia and abroad. Simply leave a comment on this post for your chance to win win win!
PLUS: Tweet about it for an extra entry, and mention it on your blog for an additional 5 entries! The winner will be announced on Monday 7th February 2011 (AEST). Good luck!
24 January 2011
Colour combo of the day: Duck egg blue + Grey
If anything is going to make me clucky (don't get excited mum) it's a little boy's room decked out in duck egg blue & smoky grey. I'm calling it my new favourite colour combination! So modern. In fact, anything pastel teamed with a pale grey is a delightfully fresh look. When I was little, I had a powder pink & grey room, and let me tell you, I loved it!
A New Years Eve tale (of good fortune!)
A few weeks back on New Year's Eve (somebody say ALMOST FEBRUARY?!), we strolled down to the local Chinese with the Mini-Tonics for what would become a feast of epic proportions. It was truly divine. Prawn crackers (or "prawn biscuits", as Anoushka calls them) sang choy bow, spring rolls, crispy skin duck with plum sauce, toffee coated apple pieces, it was all there. Then we get fortune cookies, and I am on the verge of, you know, very full-ness, so I take mine home (it's my fortune, after all!) and put it in the kiddie "treat draw". Anoushka ate it the other night (hence the tear?!) and I was DYING to see my fortune:
Yee-Haaw! Bring it on. Particularly poignant, given it was a New Year's Eve fortune cookie, I thought! And so far this year, it's already coming true...
22 January 2011
Turn this outfit into a Table Tonic-inspired room!
I give you the breathtakingly beautiful and perfectly stylish (the girl has a wardrobe to rival those of most celebs!) Emily, of Cupcakes and Cashmere fame. So, let's turn this outfit (below) into a Table Tonic-y room.
Simply add 1 Charcoal Spot Cushion...
And a Red Moroccan Leather Pouffe...
PS All available from the *cough* fabulous Table Tonic online store!
There! Now scoot along and visit Cupcakes and Cashmere and see what I mean. Because, let's face it - not everyone gets asked to design a handbag for Coach (true story click here for more)!
There! Now scoot along and visit Cupcakes and Cashmere and see what I mean. Because, let's face it - not everyone gets asked to design a handbag for Coach (true story click here for more)!
21 January 2011
13 bookmark-worthy sites I (only) discovered this week
Minted Condition is one of those website discoveries that prompts me to think: "Damn, why didn't anyone bloody tell me about this one?" It's an awesome website. But then so are the other twelve... ENJOY!
minted condition
random-brilliance
Adventures in coffee table purchasing
For the past 6 years, we have lived a completely coffee table-free existence. Having children is hardly conducive to large pieces of sharp-cornered furniture in the same room as the television, and besides, Mr Tonic has developed a habit of p.m floor dwelling, largely due to our uncomfortable (previous) sofa. We now have the benefit of an enormous living room which, despite the introduction of an enormous new sofa, has a gaping hole in the middle of it. So we are now proud owners of a new (but old) coffee table! Here's how the dramatic events unfolded:
4pm yesterday: An email pops into my inbox from HFOC (Home Furniture on Consignment). They have a spunky new website. I proceed to check it out.
4:45pm: They now have furniture categories, so I quickly locate the coffee tables and do a quick scan.
4:50pm: I find one. It's round, a little small, but I ring up to enquire. Already sold. Boo.
4:55pm: I find another one. Same design as the round one, but rectangular. Despite the fact that we had our heart set on a big, round, low coffee table, this one grows on Mr Tonic and I. Rapidly.
5pm: It's ours! Bought, paid for and being picked up by Mr Tonic today. And here she is - Made from Beech and 700cm x 1500cm. And just $440. Insta-love!
I hope you like it! PS Below are some others that very nearly made the cut:
(above) $475 from HFOC. Buy it here.
(above) $990 from Beachwood. Buy it here.
(above) $POA from Mark Tuckey. Buy it here.
(above) $245 from Life Interiors. Buy it here.
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