THINGS I LOVE

 Things I Love by Megan Morton is one of the best design books I have seen in a long time ......

 ..... not just beautiful photographs but a great read as well,

get hold of a copy if you can, you won't be disappointed !!!

Thanks for the tip Georgina

 XXX

BOOKS

Books .... always beautiful.

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BOOKSHELF LOVE

 Always love a home with a great bookshelf .....

 ..... see more here

WHERE CHILDREN SLEEP

I just stumbled upon this wonderful book Where Children Sleep by James Mollison .... stories of diverse children around the world, told through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms .....

James decided a way to address some of the complex situations and social issues affecting children would be to look at the bedrooms of children in all kinds of different circumstances, but he didn't want it just to be about 'needy children' in the developing world, rather something more inclusive, about children from all types of situations.
The book is written and presented for an audience of 9-13 year olds ' intended to interest and engage children in the details of the lives of other children around the world, while also being a serious photographic essay for an adult audience.

 1st photograph

Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal

 

Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal

Jaime, 9, New York, USA

Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast

Dong, 9, Yunnan, China

Bilal, 6, Wadi Abu Hindi, The West Bank

Ahkohxet, 8, Amazonia, Brazil

Lewis, 10, Barnsley, England

Nantio, 15, Lisamis, Northern Kenya

Kaya, 4, Tokyo, Japan

Alex, 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ryan, 13, North Carolina, USA

I think any child would be fascinated by this book .... 
I'm going to order a copy to have at home for all my little visitors,
oh, and for myself too of course !!!

MELBOURNE PART 2

Continuing from this post .... 

I didn't get to Metropolis bookstore on my last trip, so I made sure it was on top of the list this time. 

 I love the decor, it reminds me a lot of Ariel Books  in Sydney ....

....  and such the great location on the 3rd floor of Curtin House, I could literally browse for hours ....

(that's my friend purchasing her books)

.... I bought this Tracey Emin book, which should be a good read.

 The entry to Curtin House ....

.... and the stairs up to Metropolis, Curtin House is such a wonderful building with such a great history .....

 besides Metropolis, there is also Collectors Corner record store, Someday and Búl ... there is even a Kung Fu Academy.

I loved exploring the building ....

..... and climbing the stairs to the rooftop, a little chilly this time of year but well worth it for the view ... there were a brave few enjoying the outdoor bar and in summer it hosts markets, live music and a rooftop cinema.

 It felt very New York ....

..... I really need to get back in the summer !!!

We also did a bit of browsing through a few other stores in the city, mostly window shopping, unfortunately I didn't make it to Captains of Industry this trip or Comeback Kid 

 which both come highly recommended by my favorite local.

There really just weren't enough hours in the day.

  We did return to Curtin House that evening for a meal and a drink at Cookie, great atmosphere, super adorable waiter and the best Thai food I have had in a long time, my favorite was the Thai sausage with ginger and cucumber, soooo yummy !!!

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Then we braved the cold and strolled back to the hotel with a warming drink stop at  Seamstress .....

.... lots of stairs, but I braved my veritgo and was glad I did (although I don't know how people manage the climb down after a few too many drinks !!!

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So after a wonderful Melbourne day and night I hit the pillow one tired but very happy girl !!!