Workstations
Two…or three of the most wonderful work stations imaginable.
Lenny Kravitz
These are images from Lenny Kravitz’s apartment in Paris. The word in Architectural Digest is that he has designed it all himself and makes a habit of it throughout his numerous homes. I am not sure that I agree with all of the below but certainly some of the images he has created are extraordinary, particularly the burnt out credenza.
This is the view looking up, while supine on a park bench beside the Lachlan River, Bathurst. Many delicious hot cross buns consumed from a fabulous bakery in Blackheath, too many yummy chocolate eggs from Belle Fleur and I am about to go back to the farm to cook a shoulder of pork with quinces I picked yesturday by the creek. I am not sure life gets a whole lot better than this. The quince tree has so many beautiful golden fruit on it that I will have gifts for all at the showroom, on Wednesday morning.
Cotton Duck
When Spence & Lyda first opened, we were on Holt Street, Surry Hills. One day early on, I was alerted to the peeping of what sounded like a duckling outside. Confused, I walked out onto the street searching for the source of the sound. To my great surprise a duckling literally fell out of the … Read more
Sculpture by the Sea, W.A.
These are some of the more interesting offerings at Sculpture by the Sea Western Australia this year (March 3-22). I just love the idea of watching sunset over the water too, at least one reason to live there. Unfortunately I did not jet to Perth for this, I was up at Oberon, on the farm, … Read more
Maison et Object and a Happy New Year
It’s a shame that I have the chance to go to Paris each year but only go there for a couple of days. I am determined this will not be the case next year, I think the family needs to come and experience this magical city and I need to do something in the city … Read more
Pushkar Fair
I am entirely unclear why it took so long for me to get to India! Given my passions you would have thought it was my first place to go…anyway I am here now and in heaven. So wonderful to see these amazing creatures en masse’. Don’t you love the pom pom on his nose! Found … Read more
Jaipur
Greetings from Jaipur! I have taken a couple of days off from Missoni business and am down here to buy textiles for S&L. I have fallen madly in love with this city, in marked contrast to Delhi! (I am told I will develop the same sentiment for that huge bustling metropolis but I still can’t … Read more
inspirational being
Some time ago, I met an inspirational young man whilst visiting my sister in Byron Bay. Grahame had no family in this country so I helped him by giving him employment when he moved to Sydney. I have also been lucky enough to be there for him through a couple of the tough patches life throws at … Read more
rugs galore
About that rug I fell in love with at Robyn Cosgrove’s… I thought long and hard and have ultimately erred on the side of practicality: Something I rarely do (admittedly) but a nonetheless. I think that considering the dog, the daughter and extended family, I would have to be insane to put a piece of … Read more
