My Little Empire

I've been shop swooning again.

Well how couldn't I, when this little treasure trove of pretties bursting with colour and beautific things appeared right before me?!

 My Little Empire stocks stunning home wares, supports local Artists and is a friendly little pod of fun and amazingness located at 245 Charman Rd. Cheltenham. Which is where a nice little pocket of opshops and a fresh flower supplier also happen to be situated. How WILL I keep myself away??? 

Pineapples make me thirsty for Pina Colada's!

So the Pineapple trend is in full swing and I am totally into it, those tropical summer lovin' fruity things are popping up everywhere and enticing me to want more Pina Colada's and beach days in my life!



Keren Brown fabric via Bondville



Eco Chic chair via Style Hunter

ASOS sunnies

Freedom Pineapple statue

Country Road Tee

Sportsgirl Coin Purse

There are a lot of Pina Colada recipes floating around so I have selected Wiki's version to share on the blog, cheers to summer sips gorgwaas!

PINA COLADA

Blend

 30ml White  Rum

30ml Coconut Milk

90ml Pineapple Juice

with ice and garnish with a Maraschino Cherry, Pineapple slice and I personally find it very necessary to add a cocktail umbrella!



Boskiness

'Bosky' an old English term that means 'Small Forest' This is where uber cool boskke derived their business name from. 'Boskke' create innovative and stylish gardening wares to incorporate plants into urban living, and with an Eco sensibility. They are famous for the clever and cool 'Sky Planter'. An ingenious upside down hanging planter with a water conserving system.'Boskke' have also designed a planter produced from recycled plastic and a range that would suit any space. Looking to greenify your concrete jungle? Maybe a small ceiling forest might be the answer! 

  

It's all in the Mynd

A little while back, thanks to The Design Files, I discovered that the most amazing homeware store had just opened right under my nose. Mynd Interiors.

Mynd has stunning artworks, designer homewares, and lots of inspiring reads. An interior styling swoon! Mynd Interiors source local and global designer wares to die for, including one of my all time faves the The Family Love Tree. Oh I do heart a Peacock chair.


Mynd Interiors
82 Balcombe rd
Mentone
Vic 3194