2Modern sale

Money is tight this time of year, so I thought I should mention that 2Modern is having a 2009 Sample Sale - screaming deals on opened packages and 'almost new' products! Most are returns, samples or discontinued items. A great way to get a discount of favourite items you've been eye-balling for a while, like my selections below for example....

More gift ideas

Looking for some last minute holiday gift ideas? Here are some for those who are eco-conscious thanks to 2Modern (click on photos for details).

Edit

Witty, whimsical, quirky and pretty. It's found and fabulous, remade and remarkable. It's Edit. And who are the creators and curators of these fun finds? Sharyn Storrier Lyneham, the former editor of Vogue Entertaining & Travel and Vogue Living and Belinda Seper, Sydney fashion retailer and style leader. If you are in Sydney or just passing through this Surry Hills store is a definite stop on your shop to you drop tour.

Lighting completed

This blog chronicles my entire kitchen renovation from start to finish. Greentea Design has provided me with their solid wood kitchen cabinets, and I'm taking care of the rest.

If you'd like to be brought up to date, check out my kitchen remodel blog for an archive of previous posts. I posted recently about the arrival of the appliances and some other odds and ends, and now for the completed lighting.

The lighting and wiring in my new kitchen is FINALLY completed. Everyone always says how key lighting is in a space and guess what? They're RIGHT!! The kitchen looked great once the cabinets were in but now that it's properly lit, WOW - the cabinets look even more fabulous. What a difference from the old kitchen, with one ceiling fan with 3 lights, and a lamp on the counter. Now I have 9 potlights, 3 pendants, 2 wall lamps and under-cabinet light strips. Funny thing is now that the kitchen is so well lit, all the other rooms have such crappy lighting in comparison.

Here are a few photos of the kitchen taken right after the electrician finished up (hood fan was mid-installation).

The pendants I bought at Crawford Alexander turned out to be a perfect fit with the look I was going for. They are industrial and fun and quirky...and since I have no dining table yet, everyone is cursing them because we've all bashed our heads on them numerous times. I have regular bulbs in them but because of the shape of them they give off hardly any light so I have to pick up some floodlights to use instead.

To see the rest of the lighting in place, including my Tolomeos which I am totally in love with, click HERE.

Christmas at 2Modern

I know, I know, I hate to break it to you all, but it's time to start thinking about Christmas. And if you're lacking in ideas, go have a look at 2Modern's gift shop. They have it divided up in sections - for the pet, for the kid, for the cook and many more, and also by price. I went through their "for the trendsetter" section and LOVE what they've got as suggestions. Here are some of my favourites - click on each photo to see details.