Monthly Archives: June 2012

It’s Personal

29.06.2012
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Not long after I had decided to start blogging, I came across an online course by Holly Becker of Decor8. I have been following her blog for some time, so I didn’t hesitate to sign up.

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Contemporary Aboriginal Art

27.06.2012
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I just love contemporary Aboriginal art! Are you familiar with it?

I find a lot of people imagine the traditional style in earthy colours when they think about Aboriginal art, which doesn’t always work in modern interiors. Actually, a lot of the contemporary pieces are incredibly vibrant and bold in their colours and technique. Take a look …

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Oratia Farmers Market

25.06.2012
Food & Travel, Getaway
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We’re enjoying my father visiting us from Australia at the moment, so we took the opportunity to do a bit of sight seeing on the weekend and rented a house in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, just 30 minutes west of central Auckland.

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The Vitrine Auckland

22.06.2012
Interior & Design, Voyeurist
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The Vitrine

One of my favourite stores in Auckland is The Vitrine, and if you’ve read my about me page, you’ll understand why I think the owners, Amanda and Julien have one of the coolest jobs in the world; travelling back to France and going to the best flea markets in Europe, to fill their warehouse store in Grey Lynn.

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My first post

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Hi readers, welcome to my very first post! I’m so happy to be writing this because since the initial thought, this blog has been a few months in the making.

Armoire, Pegs and Casserole is a blog about home decoration and ideas to live with and I will have new content up every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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