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Etsy favourites: autumn in the kitchen

1. Retro Hornsea 'Bronte' Tureen by RummageInTheJumble . 2. Mr. B's Yellow Teapot by ModernNest . 3. Saffron Hornsea Teapo t by Ladiesandgentlemen . 4. Large Footed Cup by ModishVintage .

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Tags: ceramic, interior design, craft, etsy, internet, kitchenware, pottery

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18 octobre 2009

A day at the market

I spent all Saturday morning at the very popular flea market Els Encants in Barcelona. They sell absolutely everything you can imagine, old and new. I'll come back another day to buy some fabrics and trimmings. This time my only purchase was this packet...

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Tags: cities, shopping

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28 juillet 2009

Ikea is here

Yesterday was the offical opening of Ikea Dublin after a long and hard expectation. Personally, being welcomed by people in Swedish folk costumes and ABBA music playing out loud was quite a surreal experience for me but it didn't seem to affect the Dublin...

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Tags: cities, garden, shopping, interior design, botanic gardens

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30 juin 2009

Souvenir de Freiburg: a mini shopping guide

During my recent trip to Freiburg I spent most of the time walking around and I discovered really nice shops. I started writing down the addresses as a reminder to myself but then I thought that it would be a good idea to share my experience on the blog,...

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Tags: cities, holidays, shopping, personal, photography, travel

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30 juin 2009

Souvenir de Freiburg: a mini shopping guide (the list)

So this is the list of the shops shown in the map above, organized by category. Fabric/Yarn/Haberdashery: One of the reasons why I didn't want to come back to Dublin. In Freiburg the shops selling textiles and yarn are many, and most important: I like...

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Tags: cities, holidays, shopping, travel

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30 juin 2009

(the list continues...)

Art/Antiques/Curios: Difficult to visit all of them on a short trip. These are some that caught my eye. - Langenbeck (Gerberaustrasse 6): metal antiques and replicas for period hauses. Beautiful period tiles from Replicata .- Silvia Steinhauser (Gerberaustrasse...

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Tags: cities, holidays, shopping, travel

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27 mai 2009

My fabric treasure

This morning, happiness in the shape of fabric. I received my latest order from Contemporary Cloth . Good price, super fast shipping. I'm looking forward to making things with it!

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Tags: textile, pattern, shopping, colour, cotton, craft, fabric, online shops, prints, supplies

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14 mai 2009

Charity shop finds

I found these at a local charity shop here in Dublin. 'Irish Fine Earthenware Connemara' is written on the back. I think they used to be very popular in the 70s. I was looking for information about the manufacturer on the internet but I couldn't find...

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Tags: bargain, ceramic, houseware, irish, shopping

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