Architectural & Antiques Elements: Wonderfully Antiquey

Visiting interesting stores forms a great part of my weekend. It's like going for a walk except this one involves lusting over gorgeous furniture. Furniture porn? LOL Anyways, while we were in the inner west this weekend, we decided to drop in to Architectural & Antique Elements. 

Located in Leichardt at the corner of James Street and Darley Road, Architectural & Antique Elements houses an amazing collection of well.. antiques and architectural elements! :) In addition to the usual antique sideboards, consoles, tables & bench, the split level store also house an amazing collection of antique doors; ranging from old antique chinese doors, vintage french doors to amazing ornate doors that once graced the Rajesthan palace. There were even ornate hundred year old columns and grand fireplace extracted from old houses!

We took a couple of shots in the store before we spotted a sign that says photos not allowed! Oops... Anyways, if you're thinking of restoring an old charmer & are looking for leadlight windows and antique fireplace, Architectural & Antique Elements would be a good bet...

I absolutely adore this sideboard... drools....

by The Quirky One

Mark Tuckey.. Again!

Palm Beach, NSW

A good friend of mine visited me this weekend & I took the opportunity to re-acquaint myself with some of Sydney's popular sites. In addition to the usual Bondi / Bronte / Coogee beach in the eastern suburbs, we drove all the way to the Northern beaches. My ulterior motive of driving all the way up north was to visit Mark Tuckey at Newport Beach. It would have been tough to justify driving 38km up north just to visit a furniture store under normal circumstances!  I have blogged about my LOVE for Mark Tuckey's raw wood furniture previously here.

As expected, Mark Tuckey's furniture was beautiful, raw and..... clearly unaffordable to me. :(  The  mega drum solid oregon coffee table that I love is unattainable at AUD3250.

Notably David Bromley's artwork was beautifully showcased & available for purchase in the retail space. I have concluded that the two must be good mates as I have seen some of Mark Tuckey's pieces in Bromley Arcade in Waterloo as well. 

Selective Third Drawer Down tea towels & vintage posters are also sold in Mark Tuckey. Unframed Third Drawer Down tea towel is retailed @ AUD40 & framed pieces @ AUD425.
 
Though unaffordable unless there's a 70% off sale, it was still great visiting Mark Tuckey store.. I can now ticked that off my stores to visit list.. :) 
 

Love those coloured bentwood chairs..

By The Quirky One

Biography of a Bowerbird

Going to The Society Inc when Sibella Court change the store theme is a treat. :) I remembered being awed the first time stepping into the store when the floor board was painted with the Union Jack. It was gorgeous!

With The Biography of the Bowerbird, you're welcomed by decoupage of bones on the floor leading you into the store. There were paper mache eggs in a giant nest, light pendants in the form of nests hanging off the wall & ornaments hung on bare branches to give the feeling of Christmas. Check out the non-traditional Christmas tree below! I also love how the Stendig Calender was made into paper rings to dress the cupboard. I would love to have Stendig Calender! but that's another story...

I heart The Society Inc. :)

 

 

 

 

The gorgeous frame is made out of cardboard. How cool is that?

By The Quirky One

Loving the raw wood look.. Mark Tuckey

Am in love with Mark Tuckey's furnitures. Loving the raw wood look at the moment - chalk board coffee table, wood block stool & that awesome dining table with that wood branch look..

These are going into my wish list.. which is getting longer. :)

 

By The Quirky Gastro