Journal

Sourcing Overseas

Recently, I embarked on another trip to Bali, Indonesia.  Since the borders re-opened earlier this year I have been fortunate enough to travel back twice, and this time I spent more...

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Coastal Style

Being by the water is one of life’s greatest privileges.  Whether you live by the coast or not, having a fresh coastal-style home is an excellent way of feeling energised,...

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BSM Glasses

Recently, I returned home from a mesmerising and busy 12-day sourcing trip to Indonesia.  After 2.5 years, it was great to travel overseas again. Seeing my old friends and suppliers after...

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Lobster Pot Buoys

Lobstermen in Maine, USA  & Nova Scotia, Canada have been catching lobsters for centuries.  They were plentiful, so plentiful that during a time in the early 1800s catching lobsters was done...

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Maritime Flags

Maritime flags are designated for use on ships and boats to spell out short messages and have been widely used for centuries from when they were introduced in the 1850's....

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Palm House

Here at Coastal Vintage we have been following Palm House - Emma & Gavin Hames's amazing home transformation located in Keppel Sands on Queenslands Capricorn Coast.  Our Captain Sally had...

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Aussie Beach Shacks

  Why do so many yearn for their own humble shack, nestled on a beach of our wild coastline? Or a shack surrounded by the colours and sounds of the...

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Ocean Hideaway

  Nestled in a quiet seaside street of Hervey Bay, Ocean Hideaway is a newly renovated Queenslander bungalow from the 1930s.  Only 300 metres from the beach and bursting with...

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Sofie Seyah

Sofie Seyah is a long time customer of ours & a West Australian based artist who describes herself as a mother, ocean lover, and watercolour artist.  A marine scientist and...

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