©Kara Rosenlund Do you find that once you are attracted to a colour it just starts popping up all over the place? Last year I was mad about burnt orange (I still am), before that it was duck egg blue…just as a high lighting colour, nothing mad, just a dash. I think I have entered […]

Im getting crafty today…. don’t want to reveal too much, hopefully you will be able to see my debut crafting efforts on the trestle tables on Saturday at the market. Ill give you a clue… it in involves CHRISTMAS! Yup, Christmas and Crafting, ohmy… Can you believe Christmas in only something like 9 weeks away! […]

©Kara Rosenlund As many of you know, part of what I do is to seek out unusual and old world objects and bring them to you each Travelling Wares market – a modern hunter and gatherer if you like. Sometimes this is what happens…. I recently had the pleasure of having a chat with someone […]

That’s right! We will be at the Jan Power’s Farmers Market this Saturday with our beautiful wares! Lots of new and exciting things…… I have been sourcing up a storm! Come and say hello! K xx

Growing up I loved my stamp collection. Hours on end archiving these little pieces of art from all over the world, stamped with inky text bound for its destination. I think I got my love of stamp collecting from my father; he had a large file drawer in his desk dedicated to stamps, nothing fancy […]

Being s visual person I am highly prone to being a touch impractical; I choose a book by its cover, I choose wine by the label, I choose spices by the packaging (we have way to0 many tins of smoked paprika in the pantry)….. I find details to be extremely important. One thing I love […]

©Kara Rosenlund Well, well, well… it has finally ARRIVED! Yes, after all of the hints over the past couple of weeks I can finally share with you the book I worked on earlier in the year for Penguin Publishing. Styled by me and shot by Nikole Furnari, which will be available on the 31st of […]

©Kara Rosenlund I always like to keep this blog upbeat and push it as a little ‘sanctuary’ of happiness and inspiration, however as real life goes, some days are better than others Above are some wonderful original medicinal bottles that I have recently sourced for ‘Travelling Wares’ which I have placed a beautiful garden rose […]

© Kara Rosenlund It is always a good day when I come across a dependable favourite. Sourcing these large old white mixing bowls is always exhilarating! Seriously – I get so excited! Don’t let that high stack fool you though, they aren’t common and can be rather difficult to find! Naturally these old heavy girls […]

Market – this Saturday at the Jan Power’s Powerhouse Farmers Markets! Fabulous floral platters, mixing bowls galore, beautiful sets of English and French plates and that unexpected object you never knew you needed… you will find it at our Travelling Wares caravan pop up! See you there! K xx Like the new artwork? Same, but […]

I have just ordered this book and I think we are going to have another episode of me turning into a crazy mail obsessed person, anxiously awaiting the postman each day! Simple and spacious rooms, marble floors, stone kitchen fireplaces, groves of olive trees … ah rustic living you get me every time! Masseria: The […]

A very exciting cookbook is about to be released very soon! Five weeks to be exact! Can’t wait to share some of the shots with you that Nikole Furnari captured and I styled! Told you it was exciting! Exciting! More to come soon! K xx