Get the look: The modern/classic Berber rug

I really have to take my blogging hat right off when I look through the (creatively named) 'Miscellaneous' folder on my Mac. It's completely and utterly bursting with beautiful interiors pics that there quite simply aren't enough hours in the day for. Could I blog full time? Hell yeah. I was looking for a particular image yesterday and found this in my archives - The first thing that caught my eye? THE RUG Beacuse we have one just-like-it in the Table Tonic online store! Wheeeeeeeeee!

And that, by my watch, makes it GET THE LOOK o'clock:

(above and below) 

Table Tonic "Neva" Moroccan Berber rug,

1.25 x 1.83 metres, $1999.
(free delivery Australia wide on all Table Tonic Berber rugs)

Click for more info

PS Oh, and how could I resist sharing these two glowing Table Tonic customer emails (from last week) with you:

"Just to let you know my two lovely soft cushions arrived and they're gorgeous.  I also loved the way they were packaged -  arriving under a blanket of pristine tissue paper, in a box that was just the right size.  Everything shouted 'attention to detail' which gets my vote and my smile every time."

"You packaged everything up so beautifully. It was a real treat to open and a pleasure to shop Table Tonic!"

PPS My blog post a year ago today? Room of the week: Worn Out (I think you'll like it). Happy Tuesday Tonic-ettes! 

Table Tonic 20% off storewide sale CONTINUES!

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Megan Morton's Stylish Home: FOR SALE!

If, like many Sydney-siders, you read the Sun Herald yesterday, you may have noticed that super-stylist (and Home Love author) Megan Morton's Sydney home is for sale:

And it's not surprisingly oozing with that "loved-and-lived-in" look which Morton is renowned for (and get ready to swoon - that Loom rug is edible. Oh, and the pool! The pool is nice too...).

I imagine it's been toned-down and tidied within an inch of its life, but it's still very charming (and did you spot the Juju Hat?). Are you with me? Do you love it? Could you live there? Click to view the listing.

Table Tonic in the press: Home Beautiful

The July 2011 issue of Home Beautiful is on sale now!

One story you must check out is the beautiful "Arabian Nights" on pages 45-52. I just want to dive into the cozy looking page 48 - Possibly beacause I see not one, not two, but three Table Tonic goodies! And it's a big day - the first time one of the Table Tonic Berber rugs is in the press!

(ABOVE)

1. Caramel Moroccan Leather Pouffe, $199

2. "Cody" Moroccan Wedding Blanket, $790

3. "Dita" Moroccan Berber Rug, $3199

(above) Page 51 features the Table Tonic Bright Orange Moroccan Leather Pouffe, $199. Thanks to the lovely super-stylist, Stephanie at HB HQ!

Happy RUE day!!!!!!

After slaving away through the night, the brilliant team at RUE have, as of only moments ago, presented us with the gorgeousness that is Issue 5 (always a happy day at TT HQ!). Happy RUE Day!

And you can't say Table Tonic and RUE aren't a match made in heaven - Look what we spotted in this issue: 

(above) A Moroccan Wedding Blanket (click to buy)

(above) A Moroccan Leather Pouffe (click to buy)

(above) A Berber-style rug (click to buy)

(above) Ikat cushions (click to buy)

Click to read RUE Issue 5. PS If you haven't already, and you're partial to a blog (of course you are, you're here!), then go say hi to the RUE blog. It's a bit special.

A day in the life: 26.04.11

The threads:
American Apparel tank / Witchery t-shirt / Woodford & Co pants / Witchery leather jacket / Converse sneakers / Deadly Ponies bag / Michael Kors watch

The Lookbook:
Really enjoying Amie's photo-collages over on The Lookbook.

The Dyson fail:
Debilitating furballs? Really Dyson Digital Slim?

The Ralph Lauren campaign:
But let's be honest - it's all about those Whippets. Canine mega-swoon.

The "hack":

Woot! Anoushka's Ikea spice rack bookshelves made it onto the Ikea Hackers website! Read the full post here.

The word:

 Via Tao of Dana. If you take your interiors with a side of Feng Shui, she's your girl!

The coveted:

Can't stop thinking about the Ksubi Heiffer 3 Ankle Boot. Kinda can't help wishing they were suede instead of leather though...

The coming soon:

Currently shooting some Moroccan Berber rugs for the Table Tonic online store. Watch this space!

The DIY:
Ombre glitter nails. Because why not.

The bathroom:

Restrained perfection. So often, it's about what you leave out...

Head Over Heels

Audrey the Berber Dog

Monday 25th April 2011, 2.34pm: Where there is a photo shoot, there is a dog. Often a kid as well, but we have the good fortune of being child-free today(!). Exhibit A: Audrey sitting on the merchandise.

Moroccan Berber rugs! Coming soon to tabletonic.com.au!

Exciting times, Tonic-ettes! It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Table Tonic online store will (very!) soon stock a dazzling array of Moroccan Berber rugs, including these 3 beauties:

(above) "Neva" 1.8 x 1.2 metres, $1999

(above left) "Dita" 2 x 3 metres, $3199 

(above right) "Sofia" 2.5 x 1.8m, $2699

I also just received a new shipment of vintage Moroccan wedding blankets, each one more beautiful than the next... They will be joining the current range of Moroccan wedding blankets soon!

Excited? Watch this space!

A day in the life: 08.04.11

Here we go again (yes, back by popular demand!) 

The threads:

bassike dress / american apparel tank / agent ninetynine leggings / 

marc jacobs bag / deadly ponies sheepskin lure / hermes cuff / 

pepper bracelet / havaiana thongs

The canine:

The online mag: 

(click here to read issue 2)

The rug:

theyallhateus

The cushion:
 (click to shop)

The word:

theyallhateus

 The collection:

 sundaycollector

The fragrance:

As you know, I thoroughly enjoy your comments, particularly when you let me know how you feel about a particular type of post. As I recently mentioned, fashion seems to be a bit of an obsession at the moment, yet I'm always conscious of the fact that Table Tonic is, primarily, a decor blog. But ultimately, I'm here, doing this for you, my wonderful readers, the ones who make my day, every day. So PLEASE, leave me a comment on this post - tell me what you think about Table Tonic - what you enjoy, what you could do without. Ask and ye shall receive! x
 

Table Tonic's week(end) in review...

It was an extraordinarily wet weekend here in Sydney, I don't think it stopped pouring for even a minute. Chuck 2 kids and a renovating husband in the mix and what have you got? Furniture rearranging, that's what. The daybed has gone from one end of the dining room to the other (a lovely sunny spot under the bi-fold windows), and we shuffled the dining table down into the (very glassy) corner. The long cream buffet cabinet is now in the living room and we chucked one of the Berber rugs into the "blue chair zone" in between the living and dining room, which it has made it a really lovely space to hang. "It's changed the entire Feng Shui of the house", as Mr Tonic so correctly pointed out!

(above) Taken from the kitchen.
(below) Taken from the Living Room.

Did I mention I was in the market for a new perfume? I've been "scraping the bottom of the perfume barrel" for a good few months now, using some old and less than stellar bottles of "fragrance", and prompting Mr Tonic to make all kinds of less than flattering remarks. And I would have minded, only I was too busy agreeing with him! Enter MOR Marshmallow EDP (below). It's perfect. "Musky" and "hippy-ish" are the technical terms I would use to describe it...

(below) Mr Tonic bought some us some new toilet cisterns (he's such a romantic like that) and Anoushka Tonic gave them a test run, shortly after which, Jasper Tonic christened one of them. Bless. But yah, everything in this house either leaks, smells or needs tightening, loosening, sharpening, sanding, scraping or just removing altogether. But hey, it's only been 3 months - and we're getting there!

(below) The clam shell filled with Amethyst crystal clusters, all of which was purchased on eBay - and all of which was heavily inspired by Judy of Atlantis Home's amazing interior decor.

(below) Our cabinet of curiosities... PS 90% of what you see was is from eBay.

Took this photo for Belinda this morning. Belinda is going to be redoing her bathroom soon, and this? Yup, this is her reference - interior designer Krista Ewart's bathroom, as featured in the Domino: The Book of Decorating. Isn't it FAB? PS And yes, Belinda does have a (very obliging)! husband!!

Woohoo! Splashed some paint around in Anoushka's room (finally!), and ended up painting more than I initially thought?! I just couldn't resist sharing it - Sweet Sixteen, just FYI which nobody guessed!! More to come. PS It was all a bit much for one little fairy, who lay there and watched me paint the entire wall before crashing out.

And that's it! Another one bites the dust... I hope you all had wonderful, relaxing and/or memorable weekends, wherever you were! x