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It's been a long time coming, but we have finally put together some amazing images from a recent photoshoot we have completed. It's definitely something we will do more regularly, as we have always known the importance of having great photos, but also because it was such a fun 2 days! I love that feeling of satisfaction, of seeing everything come together. Sometimes it feels a little overwhelming when the room infront of you is piled high with boxes and a big 'mess'... it's hard to get past this and to keep positive about creating the idyllic scenes you have pictured in your mind... but once you get there, it really is magical and definitely very satisfying.

It's been a little while since I've been able to do the traveling. Before we had children, Danny and I loved traveling together. We really feed off each others enthusiasm and a lot of ideas are born on these adventures. Unfortunately, these days we have to travel separately so that one of us is always available for our children (it would be a very difficult trip for all 4 of us!!). For the last few years I've had to stay at home with our 2 young children Jonah and Sari, and have attempt to communicate with Danny through video chats... This is challenging at the best of times, even without the constant internet disruptions and poor connectivity, but it's been the easiest way for us to communicate and make decisions quickly. Now that Sari is at an age that I no longer need to be around 'all' the time (breastfeeding can be quite demanding!), I didn't hesitate to put my hand up to volunteer for the latest trip to China to hand pick our newest shipment of Chinese furniture, antiques and one-of-a-kind pieces. I had missed it so much and couldn't wait to head off!

Better late than never... this post has been a long time coming. As you can expect, we have been caught up in the craziness of Christmas, the summer holiday period and juggling family life with work life! So I apologise for the lateness of this post... but I thought I should welcome you to our new Bowral store (formally!). You have probably all already seen it on our Instagram feed (and some of you in person!) but if you haven't here's a glimpse into our new flagship store.

For me, styling a bookcase is like curating a collection of pieces that mean something to me - things I like to look at or to put on display. It’s the perfect way of showcasing all of those little treasures that I have collected on my travels, so that each time I walk past them I am reminded of a time or place and a story of how the piece was chosen. You don’t have to have traveled to have a collection of interesting pieces. These items can be anything that you have collected throughout your life - knick knacks, family heirlooms, photos and keepsakes - anything that is a good conversation piece!

Welcome to Few and Far Berry! This blog has been a long time coming... but here it is! If you're wandering the streets of Berry, we'd love to see you! Our new store carrying our extensive range of unique and one-of-a-kind homewares and furniture is now open - 7 days a week.

Turner Residence by Jensen Architects, California. Wow. What an amazing home. The view, the surroundings, the overall design... absolute perfection...

We’ve been lucky enough to receive a shipment of old, one of a kind Boucherouite rag rugs from Morocco! Boucherouite, (pronounced boo-shay-reet), is a rug style specific to rural tribes of Morocco. They came into existence to replace the traditional materials used for weaving in the 1960’s (mainly sheep’s wool) and are hand-loomed by Berber women from recycled rag strips and yarns from a variety of ‘found’ textile remnants including wool, cotton, synthetic fibres, Lurex, nylon and plastic – which is why they are also known as ‘rag rugs’. All one-of-a-kind pieces, these incredible rugs are an artwork in themselves, featuring improvisatory patterns and an array of expressive colour. The difficult choice is to decide whether it will adorn your wall or floor!

This gorgeous home belongs to Sarah Jane, the co founder of Sass and Bide.  I am always drawn to white interiors but I love how this beautiful white canvas of a house incorporates fun pops of colour all throughout.  You can see colour come through in the artwork chosen, throws, plants and amazing textiles hanging in the house.  Sarah’s eclectic/bohemian style makes the interior seem comfortable and very much lived in.  I love when interiors incorporate vintage, antique pieces that tell a story and give a house that special charm.  Sarah is always traveling to other countries, finding and collecting beautiful pieces at local markets or antique dealers.  Like Sarah, here at Few and Far we share the same passion for finding those unique and special pieces!

“Close your eyes and imagine to dive in a heavenly place, caressed by the fragrance of coconuts, surrounded by the strong tones of tropical woods and mesmerized by the vanilla orchids scent. Imagine to wake up in a dream of fragrant plumerias, smoked tropical woods, spicy peppermints, tobacco leaves, juicy limes and orange blossoms. 

Now open your eyes, 

Welcome to Coqui Coqui.”

It’s nearing the end of the week and I haven’t posted my ‘promised’ blog!! It’s been a busy week, but thought I could squeeze in another ‘daydream’ post :-)… After all, this weather is enough to make you wish you were on holidays in some exotic part of the world!

I’d promised myself I would blog more regularly… that was months ago, and since, I’ve probably only posted one blog! There are no excuses for it, but if it helps, we have been run off our feet with travel, organising new shipments on the way and dealing with arrivals, as well as our new wholesale venture which has really been a steep learning curve!

We’ve just had an exciting delivery of new digitally printed cushions complete with full feather inserts… The ‘art’ cushions are in luscious velvet, and the African cushions in cotton – some with beading and shell detailing… We love them!!! They will all be available to buy online very soon! x

After all this time, we have finally got the ball rolling and have set up a bit of a photography studio (actually it’s just a white wall in our warehouse!) so that we can photograph all of our furniture and bits and pieces as they arrive. We have also put it to good use and have just recently styled a few photographs to use in our newsletter (which we’ve previously been very slack in sending out!).

Just a quick one to let you all know of our latest arrivals from Turkey. All sizes and prices are marked on each pic, so any further questions drop us an email.

Hope you like them as much as we do!