Miss Haberdash furniture....

New kitchen chairs anyone? I definitely don't need them, mine are perfectly fine if a bit wobbly. But, once again I've been seduced by the latest crop of interior design mags. Chairs with retro stylings, eco credentials and a lot of quirk, it's all very tempting.

Leslie Oschmann (above) re upholsters with old paintings to make furniture and accessories. Nice idea.

Now these look oh so familiar, designed by Paola Navone for Eumenes but first seen in 2007 on the catwalks of Paris for Louis Vuitton! I have the picture to prove it, you may recognise them as those laundry bags from the $2 shop.

http://www.eumenes.it/en/designers/paola-navone

www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2007RTW-LVUITTON

For the eco enthusiast and lovers of shabby chic these chairs by H-Poem are made from pieces of  wood salvaged from Korea and the Philippines simple but lovely.

://h-poem.com/about.html

Miss Haberdash hide and seek....

The Finders Keepers market this weekend was a great success if the large Saturday crowd was any indication. Inside the Royal Exhibition Building it was cosy and hard to get up close with some of the merch! Punters spilled outside enjoying the Melbourne sunshine. It was quite a cool happening.

So much to choose from but I really liked the ceramic jewellery on display. My favourites were Erin Lightfoot, Angus and Celeste, and o design, and Emily Green.

www.thefinderskeepers.com

Miss Haberdash at home....

So good to be back, I'm appreciating Melbourne anew after my vacation. Here are a few trip highlights which didn't make it to the holiday blog.

The Northern Quarter is home to all that's arty and alternative in Manchester. For crafty types the Manchester Craft and Design Centre is a must see. Artists in residence include  Linzi Ramsden, Lee Page Hanson and Kathryn Edwards always worth a look.

Kathryn Edwards illustrations

Lee Page Hanson (left) Linzi Ramsden (right) ceramic tiles

Fancy a trip to the seaside? well you can have a dose of fine art with your fish and chips on Crosby Beach, Merseyside.
The installation Another Place by Antony Gormley features 100 figures made of cast iron. They're spread over 2 miles of beach and extend into the sea. On my visit one was sensibly wearing a lifejacket!

Antony Gormley, Another Place