Sounds of a Friday

Fridays are often a little crazy here at The Brick, every fortnight it's the day we change over our exhibitions so there's not a lot of time for blogging. But I do get to listen to a lot of tunes!
One thing I love about running my own business is being able to play the music I want. 
Music is such an important part of creating a great atmosphere in retail, setting the mood for what people are seeing and experiencing in our quirky little gallery and store. No boring corporate tunes here! 

Today the weather is chilly and the sky is grey.... Ballarat is looking a little melancholy so I'm embracing that laid-back vibe with First Aid Kit. A duo of sisters from Sweden who create the most beautiful melodies.

Here they are singing in an alley in Melbourne. Wish alleys round here sounded so pretty.

A small surprise

Sometimes things don't quite turn out the way you expect, and my vintage first aid kit adventure has been one of those times. I'm usually pretty good at working out all the deets when buying things online but the kit I purchased on Etsy arrived a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.
I mean, it's very cute but it isn't gonna fit all the supplies I had in mind.

Well never mind because look what my genius fella brought home from his work last week!

(artwork by my ace biz partner Marcia King)

What a darling... I'm so lucky to have a bloke that gets as much enjoyment out of old things as I do and we have had some great times rummaging through antique shops and junk stores together.

I'm looking forward to finding a home for this cabinet but it looks like Yorkie cat isn't convinced.

X Steph

Vintage first aid kit

 1. Ebay    2. Best Made Co.   3. Etsy    4. Ebay  

Here's a quick round up of some of the gorgeous vintage first aid kits out there. I enjoy a touch of industrial vintage and have been inspired by this kit at my friend Kims house to shop for one of my very own.

Photo of  Kims first aid kit from The Design Files

I ended up purchasing this item from Etsy, I'm loving how worn and industrial looking it is.

The search helped me discover the Best Made Company website, an amazing shop full of manly things with a vintage vibe, from books on tying knots to axes and camping gear. It can be hard to find great guy gifts but this site is chock full of masculine gift ideas!

If you're in Australia this weekend was a long weekend for the Queens birthday, hope you had a great one!

X Steph