LOVING LOCAL
Embracing winter at home WORDS JENNIFER ENNION SNUGGLE SEASON IS UPON US, WHERE WEEKENDS ARE BEST PASSED CURLED UP ON COUCHES WATCHING THE WIND SHAKING BACKYARD EUCALYPTS AND LISTENING TO RAIN RAPPING ON KITCHEN WINDOWS. IT’S A TIME TO EMBRACE THE COMFORT OF HOME – BAKING, CREATING, PLAYING – AND TO ADD EXTRA WARMTH TO ROOMS. WITH THAT IN MIND, HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE CENTRAL COAST STORES TO STYLE COSY CORNERS IN YOUR HOME.
WEEKENDS STORE, AVOCA BEACH Opened in February, Weekends Store in Avoca is a very welcome addition to the Coast’s boutiques market. Step inside and it’s immediately apparent owner Alison Daley has a background in design and product development. You’ll find a beautiful collection of clothing, books and general homewares, but for winter we’re in love with her range of linen cushions in natural colours. ‘They’re all heavy-weighted French linen and you can feel the quality,’ Alison says. ‘They’ve all been stone-washed, so they’re nice and soft, and they’re feather filled … once you go feather, you can never go back.’ Weekends Store also stocks a lovely selection of cushions block-printed by hand in India, as well as woven picnic rugs and linen duvets. 168 Avoca Dr, Avoca Beach instagram.com/weekends__store
THREE DONKEYS HOME, WAMBERAL Known for its French provincial style, you can always count on finding something fabulous at Three Donkeys Home in Wamberal. The store has vintage charm, thanks to the beautiful array of baskets and dried flowers usually on its doorstep. This winter, head indoors to find a new range of linen tea towels in classic stone hues, as well as new 100 per cent cotton hand-knitted face washers and hand towels in musk, grey and mustard – perfect for updating your country-style kitchen. 1/2 Ghersi Ave, Wamberal instagram.com/threedonkeyshome
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