Woofy is a relatively new addition to the Greenhouse and a great conversation point of what Woofy actually is. Many people often ask “What does Woofy do?” or “Is that just a dog statue?”. Woofy is no ordinary dog he tidily stows away your electrical cords inside of him, rather than having all your cords laying around Woofy acts as a case.
Recently one of the Greenhouse staff was told about Woofy’s blog by a customer and a fellow fan of Woofy. It’s so wonderful when designers have a little fun with their products. Woofy not only conceals messy cords, Woofy travels the world!
Illustrating another curious inspiration journey the Norman Copenhagen Rocking Glass, designed by Britt Bonnesen, is a wonderful twist of the tumbler norm. Used to serve cocktails, desserts, coffees, snacks or simply as a decoration with flowers, the rocking glass is uniquely designed with a curved bottom enabling it to rock without falling! Unlike Charlotte Perriand’s photographs, Britt Bonnesen’s creative process was admirably inspired by an old movie about aircraft! Bonnesen devised the idea of the Rocking Glass from the tableware, and in particular the glasses that were created to not spill from the vibrations of the airplanes! The rocking movements make the glass a fun, memorable piece, a delightful creative idea and a loved product at the Greenhouse! It was so loved that we recently sold out, fortunately the Rocking Glass will be coming again soon!
Denmark’s Flensted handmade mobiles are the epitomy of cute!
A family owned business Flensted products originate from the Danish Island of Funen where all the original designs are constructed in Frederiksminde a previous school house. Son Ole Flensted has continued his father Christian Flensted’s creation and the adorable mobile designs keep on coming. Far from mainstream all Flensted designs are entirely inspired by Flensted, they even refused offers from Disney and IKEA! In Ole’s own words “A good mobile should last 50 years” .
Calming to the eye a mobile brings colour and character to a once plain ceiling. Not only beautiful for children the right mobile can compliment any modern home and will never stay completely still. Ole Flensted describes such movement, “A good mobile can continue in motion for 10 minutes after a cat has exhaled nearby”.
Greenhouse are happy friends of Flensted!
I haven’t seen all of you at the Ferry Road markets in Southport yet? Not only is there an amazing food court, fantastic wine cellar and free parking- WE ARE THERE! And we have Christmas and Summer sorted! Check out brands like Alessi, Menu, Marimekko, Eva Solo and much much more! Come and visit!
As you ALL should know by now we have opened a new shop in the Gold Coast at the Ferry Road Markets- WE ARE SO EXCITED, that we are offering 20% your first purchase if you come in and visit us at the store and mention you got our newsletter- tell your friends and family about it and get them to come and visit us as well! The more the better we think at the Greenhouse!
We cant wait to see you there!
Enjoy,
Greenhouse! xxx
There is nothing better than Spring/Summer indoor and outdoor dining. You can relax outside and enjoy a meal as the sun sets. We at the Greenhouse think there is nothing better than eating outdoors (instyle) so these are some of our suggestions for this summer!
French Bull Melamine: Jackie Shapiro’s stunning patterns applied to melamine plates lead the way for the melamine tableware revival and continues to make French Bull a household name. The entire range has high heat resistance, is dishwasher safe, light weight and child friendly. Available in fun, fresh and bold patterns. The ideal accompaniment to the Australian and NZ outdoor lifestyle and informal dining. We are loving the MULTIPLAID salad servers, plates and round platters for outdoor dining.
Eva Solo Outdoor items: Eva Solo was formed by the creative duo Henrik Holbaek and Claus Jensen. Individually, Holbaek and Jensen have their own long lists of personal design feats and awards, and so together they have created an internationally award winning design company. Each piece that Eva Solo designs seeks to find the perfect balance between appearance and functionality. We are loving the Eva Solo Bird Feeder, a must for outdoors all year round and the Eva Solo BBQ tools- they are stylist and useless!
V & A: William Morris had it right: ‘… Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful’. Ha! Girls these are for you, feel sexy and stylish while doing odd jobs around the house and gardening- who said handy work was a mans job! Not V & A thats for sure!
Well hopefully this has made you a little more excited to get outside- if your looking for me, you know where to find me! On the deck getting a tan!
Enjoy
SAFE
At Lifefactory, safety there our #1 concern. All of there products go through rigorous testing and score well above the industry standard for chemical content and durability. There bottles and accessories are free of known harmful chemicals including bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). All components are FDA approved and made with medical grade silicone. They are EN 71, EN 14350, and CPSIA (HR 4040) compliant.
SIMPLE
Lifefactory’s sleek modern designs give there products a sophisticated look that appeals to everyone. All products are easy to clean and are dishwasher safe.
SMART
There long-term future is determined by how we treat the earth now. They use glass and silica- low impact raw materials. They keep our packaging to a minimum to leave less of a footprint on our precious earth. Lifefactory is proud to be recognized as a Bay Area Green Business.
Is that the sun I see coming out from behind the grey clouds!
Yes it is- and you know what that means, that its almost Summer!
New Sunnylife has arrived instore so get in fast before it sells out like last year!
See you in the Surf friend!
Greenhouseonline x
We love winter at the Greenhouse in Byron Bay!
Not only is time to pull out our beautiful Britt hot water bottles, sip tea made from our Marimekko Teapots and warm ourselves with our beautiful Menu candle holders- its a time to make the house feel more comfortable.
Check out whats new for the home with items for everyone! And don’t forget spend $150 and we will ship your items for FREE!
Also this week make sure you have joined the mailing list, and get your friends and family on there, some very exciting deals are coming soon!
Big warm smile,
Greenhouse online x x
Have you ever wondered how people used to reheat food before the microwave oven was invented? What did we put our rubbish in before garbage bags came around? What did people use to wash their dishes before liquid soap? Was there really a time when we cleaned our homes without a vacuum cleaner? Or made breakfast without an electric toaster?
Dreamfarm was born because they wanted to be a part of the exciting advances that are going to make our grandchildren wonder the very same things about the way we live now. We know it’s never going to be enough to just change the shape or handle of an existing design or make something out of silicone instead of plastic. We have to use original ideas to create products that are more than just new, we have to grow clever ideas into inventions that are truly useful.
When you enjoy a Dreamfarm invention they see your support as a challenge for them to go further – to create something better, something more useful and something that makes them wonder how we ever lived without it. It’s an exciting challenge which they gladly accept and thank you for joining them for the ride.
