As you gather I am not a minimalist. I like to collect bits and pieces that tell the story of my life. So my house if full of little treasures that have been given to me by friends and family or bought when I have been in special places. Sometimes these items are not always 'designer' but they might make reference to a certain experience or special event. The challenge is to get them to all fit in like they belong to the 'still-life' I am creating.
The Pembroke table in our 'Monkey room' holds a collection of old decanter stoppers. These were used as spares when Crichton Interiors sold antiques. The little red lac quer box was a present from an elderly friend. It contains drink coasters. Every time I use these I am reminded of him.
This eighteenth century 'cricket table' has a lovely wavy top showing the timber's grain. It holds little pocket books and old silver frames with family photos. The candlestick belonged to my parents On the window sill is a few pieces of 18th century pewter and a french jam jar that we bought in an antique store in Adelaide.
The lacquer box was found in a back room at Crichton Interiors. The old bone pieces were in Max's childhood collection of 'rocks and minerals', Victorian book features an article on William Morris, one of my design heroes.
More little boxes. The one at the back is a tea caddy. The little china box was found in an 'opshop' recently.
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