Getting there...

Slowly but surely my place is turning from what was just a house, or a reno job, to a home. I spent a couple of hours there tonight sorting out my homewares and dropping some more furniture off. I thought I'd post a few photos of my latest progress and purchases.

Here is yet another attempt of my to sort out my plates etc to find an appropriate spot in my kitchen:

I wish I could say that's all I have, but unfortunately I would be lying!

This door mat is one of my latest purchases - I think it's almost too pretty for people to wipe their feet on. Looking at this picture, I think I need to turn it the other way.

I finally managed to bring my sideboard over to my property. The photo was taken at night, which is why it's so dark.

I've finally taken the plastic cover off my couch... and did you notice - my cowhide rug arrived!

Despite my flip-flopping, I'm really happy with my chair and table choices.

Quick update - my chairs arrived!

As you may or may not recall, I posted earlier about the white Eames DSR chairs which I ordered from Replica Furniture.


I'm very pleased to say that they were couriered to my door only four business days after placing my order. The chairs arrived in two separate boxes, one for the seats and one for the legs.

I've been really busy painting my place and only managed to find the time to screw one together this afternoon. One down fall I'll say is that assembly instructions weren't included with the chairs... However, I think even the biggest allen key hater out there could have figured it out! One seat, one set of legs, four screws, one allen key and voila - you're done.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this website to anyone looking to buy these chairs or other similar products**. I'm really excited to assemble the other three up and to see how they look with my table.

** Disclaimer - I have no affiliation with this website whatsoever and am simply sharing my experience for the benefit of others.

Eames DSR chairs

I thought I'd post a quick update on my decision to buy replica Eames DSR chairs to accompany my teak extension table.

There are several online stores based in Australia which stock these chairs incluing Matt Blatt, ClickOn Furniture and Replica Furniture. Each store currently has the chairs priced at $99 each.

My Mum has previously ordered items from both Matt Blatt and ClickOn Furniture and was happy with each experience.

As I am based in Perth the main consideration for me was the postage costs of getting 4 of these babies over to me. Ultimately I ended up ordering through Replica Furniture, as the postage costs were considerably less.

So far I am very happy with the experience. I placed my order and received a confirmation immediately stating that my order would be shipped within 3 business days. Approximately 3 hours later I received a further email confirming that my order has been dispatched!

I guess the proof will be in the pudding... I'll let you know how things go when the chairs arrive.

Teak tables

It's no secret that I love mid-century inspired furniture. So I'm sure you can imagine my delight when I managed to pick up this gorgeous round teak extension table from eBay.

I had been to several antique and mid-centry design shops on the hunt for a similar table. However, these shops were just out of my price range. It may take time, but trawling sites like eBay and Gumtree is a fantastic way to find affordable furniture.

I plan to place it in my dining area, under my Ikea knappa pendant light.

This table is absoutely perfect for me and my house! Since my dining area is quite small, I can keep the table in it's unextended position for the majority of the time. Then on the occasions that I have a few extra guests for dinner, it extends easily. It may be kitsch, but it's very practical.

I'm hoping to pair the table with some replica Eames DSR (eiffel) chairs. Isn't this pale green set just divine?

Image from softestthing.

However, in my house I think I will stick with the classic white.

Image from son_ia.