QUEENSLAND
TheBungalow&Basket
Iftheartfullystyledwindowdisplay
doesn’tlureyouintoTheBungalow&
Basket,thesmelloffreshlybaked
treatsmightdothetrick.Thestore’s
enviablecornerpositionindowntown
Toowoombameansit’sbathedinsun
formostoftheday,soit’sa popular
stopforlocalsandregulars.Placeyour
coffeeorderandbrowsea colourful,
well-pricedrangeofgiftsand
homewares,includinga stand-out
selectionoflifestylebooks.Thebest
part?Theteamwillgift-wrapyour
purchaseswhileyoueatcake(follow
@thebungalowandbasketforwhat’s
intheoven).Onourshoppinglist?
OrganicAustralianmumandbaby
productsfromWillowbytheSea,
andfunjournalsbyAxel&Ash.
4/400RuthvenStreet, Toowoomba.
(07) 4564 9283.CloStudios
Straya littleoffHastingsStreetand
discoverthewhite-washedparadise
thatisCloStudios.You’llfindisland-
luxefurniturewithtribalrugsand
linenfavouritesbyInBedandHale
Mercantile.Giftsandhomewaresare
carefullycurated,includingcandlesby
Gascoigne&Kingandsumptuous
botanicalbodyproductsfromLeifand
BondiWash.Theseaofneutralsis
punctuatedbythebold,beautiful
worksoflocalartistsLisaMorganand
StanislasPiechaczek.CloStudiosis
ownedbyinteriordesignerTrudyTozer
andherdaughter,Chloe,a jewellery
designer. Walk through to theadjoiningVanillaFoodforwholesome
bowlsandnourishingsmoothies.
3/10LanyanaWay,NoosaHeads.
(07) 5455 3310; clostudios.com.auNSW
TheHoldingYard
Stretchingyourlegsonthedrive
betweenSydneyandMelbourne
justgota wholelotmoreinteresting.
TheHoldingYardhastakenup
residenceintheoldbutcher’sshop
atHolbrook,sellingclothes,
homewares,books,vintageone-offs
andmore.Owner,BridieHeriot,
wantedtocreatea platformforrural
womentoshowcasetheirtalents.
Andshe’sdonejustthat.Amongher
stylishcollectionareBow&Arrow
jumpers,plusframedRachael
Lenehanphotographs.Theteamat
LittleTriffidsFlowerscreatedan
installationthathangsfromthe
existingbutcher’srail,andthere’s
alwaysa candleburningin-store,
makingita pleasuretowander
through.“Ifeelwe’vereacheda
momentintimewhereconsumers
wanttoslowdown,shopsmallandhelp
localcommunitiesgrow,”saysBridie.
116 AlburyStreet,Holbrook. 0498279
976;instagram.com/theholdingyardDowry
Stumbleacrossthistreasuretrove
inMoruyaandthere’sa goodchance
you’llemergea longwhilelater.Filled
witheclectichandmadepieces,many
stitchedfromvintageanddiscarded
textiles,it’strulyone-of-a-kind
— the perfect place to find gifts forhard-to-buy-forfriends.Dowrystocks
itsownlabelofclothing,kid’sproducts
andhomewares,plusa beautiful
collectionofartisanalbrands,
includingSarahMurrayCeramicsand
MettaMelbourne.Keepaneyeout
forre-upholsteredchairsand
ottomans,linenaprons,hand-sewn
children’sbearsandwonderfulpantry
chooksmadewithbayleaves,cloves
androsemary. 18 FordStreet,Moruya,
(02)4474 2816,dowry.com.auSA
Binny
FansoftheSouth-Australianfashion
labelwillbeinonthislittlesecret—
there’sonestandaloneBinnystore
inthebeachsidedestinationofRobe.
Housedina whiteweatherboard
formerbutcher’sshop,it’stinyand
a littletrickytofind.Theshopis
frequentedbylocalsandsavvyholiday
makerswhosnapupdesignerBelinda
(Binny)Watson’snew-seasonsamples
aswellasoftenheavilydiscounted
end-of-seasonstock.Withtheir
traditionalfabrics(thinkbroderie
anglaiseandgingham),signature
printsandfinefinishes(button
details,ribbontrimsandcareful
stitching),Binny’sdesignssingof
herruralupbringing.Asthedaughter
ofapassionatewoolgrower,shefeels
suitablyproudthather 100 percent
merinowooldesignscarrythe
Woolmark.SignuptoBinny’s
e-newslettertoseeherfirstresort
collection,whichincludesswimwear.
10 ElizabethStreet,Robe.
PHOTOGRAPHY binnywear.com>
LEAN TIMMS (BISON HOME); ANASTASIA KARIOFYLLIDIS (CLO STUDIOS); CLARICE CHIAN (BINNY)
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