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7 Vignettes is back! With Belle’s Steve Cordony

Belle's Steve Cordony

Rumour has it some of you are practising and prepping already! Such is the excitement for the second round of 7 Vignettes starting on Saturday on Instagram. I’m delighted to welcome Steve Cordony, Belle’s interior design editor and stylist extraordinaire as our new judge, and to thank Down That Little Lane for providing a $100 voucher for the winner. But you know it’s mostly just for fun. Any prize is just an added bonus!

Steve Cordony
Steve Cordony

Still not quite sure what a vignette is? Steve explains: “I like to think of a vignette as a small cluster of objects or things that have meaning or resonate an emotion or memory. Items collected from travels, objects found in the most obscure places or that one amazing piece you have been coveting for months.

“I style vignettes constantly to give inspiration for a trend or project I am working on, and I am constantly changing vignettes around in my home. Usually atop a stack of my favourite books on a shelf or my bedside or coffee table, then adding layers of objects and collectables to create a three dimensional mood board.”

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Giveaway from Down That Little Lane!

I love this Picadilly Circus sign from Down That Little Lane and think it could add a cute touch of personality to your kitchen or any room really! And no, before you say it,  I don’t just like it because I’m a Pom! It’s worth $32 and will provide a touch of nostalgia to anyone who has ever been to or lived in London.

A little closer to home, also check out their Oxford Street and Chapel Street tin signs ($22 each).

Down That Little Lane brings together small, independent sellers from Australia and all over the globe, making shopping for something that everyone else doesn’t have, in one online marketplace, easy! Everything’s sent to you direct from the seller and you can even search by how long the item’s likely to take to get to you. The site even runs fortnightly giveaways so make sure you’re signed up to their enewsletter.

Back to our giveaway! To be in with a chance of winning, visit the Down That Little Lane Facebook page and write on their wall why you’d like to win. If you’d like to tag Interiors Addict while you’re there then great, but you don’t have to. Winner will be chosen on Friday at noon!

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Online gift guide #2 Down That Little Lane

Today’s homewares gift inspiration comes via new website Down That Little Lane, which, I should mention, I LOVE! The site has the tagline ‘a place to share the delightful things’ if that gives you a better idea! Founder Tessa White, who has always had a reputation among her friends for finding the best gifts and homewares, spent six months developing the site and getting small independent suppliers on board for a one-stop-shop of loveliness. Here are my favourite picks for Christmas gifts…

1. The mini glass apothecary jars by Sweet Style are a snip at $2.50 each! Just add ribbon, tag and lollies to create lovely little gifts for teachers, friends and colleagues or great Christmas table favours.

2. I am mad for these blackboard boxes (in fact, most things involving blackboard or blackboard paint) and I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy them for myself. The possibilities are endless, from a stylish storage gift to personalised Christmas hampers with the recipient’s name chalked on the side. Use your imagination! They’re also by Sweet Style and $79.95 for a set of three.

3. This code J flag print is one of a series by Empressionista and a mere $15. I find it particularly amusing because my name begins with J! You can check out the other options on the site.

4. The fair trade summer quilt by Earthtribe ($220) is hand block printed in India in gorgeously summery colours. A lovely lightweight quilt for the hot weather, it would be a great decorative item all year round.