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25.01.2022 EVERY WOMAN In addition to the comp we have been running this week in the lead up to #internationalwomensday, (see previous posts), we’ve also been sharing some of our favourite pics of #iconicwomen photographed and indeed immortalised by legendary photographer @slimaarons. While it is true he predominantly photographed a particular social set, there is something about the way he captures the character and personality of each woman that see his images invoke fo...r us a sense of so many other women that we know. In particular, there is one series of Aarons’ photographs that we would elevate above all others as continuing to inspire a connection with and to hold relevance for every woman. Aarons’ iconic shot entitled ‘Poolside Gossip’ and this related photograph from the same series entitled ‘Nelda and Friends’ for us transcends his photos of even royals and Hollywood starlets. Why? Because in these shots Aarons captures the beauty of the RELATIONSHIPS and sense of CONNECTEDNESS enjoyed between women and puts this front and centre in the frame. Contact us for details on how to order any of the beautiful prints we’ve featured this week and don’t forget to enter our comp to win a copy of Laura Hawk’s stunning coffee table book, ‘Slim Aarons: Women’. Happy #iwd2019! credit: via @fineprint_co See more

25.01.2022 NATURAL WOMAN Laura Hawk on Slim Aarons: Women...provided an indispensable inspiration for his work...In so many of his photographs of women there is a transcendent quality that endures. What is clear is that he favoured photographing vibrant women with great personal style and an abundance of confidence. For more from Laura on Aarons’ iconic work, don’t forget to enter our competition to win a copy of her stunning coffee table compilation entitled ‘Slim Aarons:... Women’. For details on how to enter see our post from earlier this week! And, if you want to know more about the charismatic women pictured above, check out the comments section below. Captured in a myriad of roles - from mother, to adventurer, sport-lover, accomplished horsewoman and boss - each of these women absolutely commands the frame; we think they all possess a character and confidence that still finds resonance today. credit: via Fineprint co See more

25.01.2022 LAZY SUNDAY Lying in bed and waiting for breakfast to magically appear on this table. Like my chances??

23.01.2022 NATURAL WOMAN Laura Hawk on @slimaarons : Women...provided an indispensable inspiration for his work...In so many of his photographs of women there is a transcendent quality that endures. What is clear is that he favoured photographing vibrant women with great personal style and an abundance of confidence. For more from Laura on Aarons’ iconic work, don’t forget to enter our competition to win a copy of her stunning coffee table compilation entitled ‘Slim Aarons...: Women’. For details on how to enter see our post from earlier this week! And, if you want to know more about the charismatic women pictured above, check out the comments section below. Captured in a myriad of roles - from mother, to adventurer, sport-lover, accomplished horsewoman and boss - each of these women absolutely commands the frame; we think they all possess a character and confidence that still finds resonance today. credit: via Fineprint co See more

22.01.2022 Since posting our walk-thru video from our Taringa display last week, we’ve received a few messages from people asking about various pieces used in our front porch styling. So, in the spirit of sharing, we’re more than happy to reveal our sources: Plants: Home Republic Potted Bird of Paradise from @adairs ... White Baskets: Muse Luxor White Cylinder Basket (small) from @pillowtalkaustralia Door Mat: Welcome Coir May from @kmartaus Lanterns: Aspire Cape Cod Lanterns (small & large) from @pillowtalkaustralia Chairs & Side Table: Adirondack Chair in White from @bedbathntable Cushions: Black & white striped cushions from @_outonthepatio Happy Shopping!

21.01.2022 Sandcastle Kids

19.01.2022 #feelgoodfriday A close-up of those gorgeous @atlasconcorde Marvel feature tiles we highlighted in yesterday’s post, this time used as a backdrop for two pedestal basins in the Master ensuite. The basins were a must-have after we saw and fell in love with them them during a stay at Oracle Broadbeach (now Peppers Broadbeach) ~ incidentally another great Queensland destination featuring the inspired work of @dbi_design !... Special thanks to @harveynormancommercial who went to great lengths to track down some of the last of these stunners for us on behalf of Iconiq Constructions.

19.01.2022 OPEN HOME Good luck to @duke_realty and @fdmg4171 for the first Open Home at 34 Queens Rd, Taringa this morning. We loved staging and styling this unique property - a beautiful old Queenslander turned three bed apartment. There’s so much ‘Hamptons’ inspired staging around at the moment and, while this property could easily lend itself to a similar approach, instead we went with something a little more ‘eclectic’. ... Taking cues from the property’s monochromatic colour scheme and it’s location in Taringa (a beautiful old storied suburb close to the University of Queensland), we chose decor inspired by worldly travels and a mix of styles, marrying older pieces like steamer trunks and parquetry tables with industrial accents and on-trend rattan.

18.01.2022 SUNDAY SITE REPORT Have we decided to go with a moat as an interesting design feature? #hellno ! Fortunately, we have something a little more elaborate in mind as a #backyardpool . Current pic of the downstairs entertaining area at our Coorparoo project...ready to start footings and retaining walls in the next few weeks.... A little rain overnight in BrisVegas, but fortunately that didn’t dampen #riverfire . Shame we didn’t have the #roofterrace ready for the annual September fireworks festival over the city...the view from next level up is going to be amazing here at #coorparo .

16.01.2022 ABOUT ‘ECLECTICA’ So after playing around on insta for the last few weeks, we have finally got our act together and put up a profile description! #newbies #instanovice ... Now, we’ve got that sorted and in the absence of a website to accompany our gallery (which has taken a rather eclectic approach, rather than a carefully colour-coordinated and curated one!) we thought we should start to take a slightly more structured approach to sharing a little about our business and brand. To that end, we’ve decided to use W-W-W-Wednesdays over the next few weeks to answer the 5 Ws (and 1H) - the who, what, where, when, why and how of all things ‘Eclectica’!

16.01.2022 RICH & FAMOUS There’s no denying @slimaarons photographed more than his fair share of wealthy socialites, famous film stars and even royalty. Swipe to see a selection of a few of the fabulously famous, clever and charismatic women he immortalised in his pictures. Details of each in comments below! We think these prints are the perfect styling addition to any home media room, but they could be equally at home as a source of interest and intrigue for the powder room o...r boudoir. We are able to source these and other Aarons prints through the fabulous folk at @fineprintco for our valued clients...please message us if interested! credits: via Fineprint co See more

15.01.2022 BOOK GIVEAWAY! Coffee table styling perfection by Lord of the Living Room @gregnatale ...featuring Laura Hawk’s stunning photographic compilation entitled ‘Slim Aarons: Women’. For your chance to win a copy of this beautiful book celebrating the women who inspired some of Aarons’ most iconic shots, see our post from earlier this week for details on how to enter. Good Luck! ... credit: featured in ‘The Patterned Interior’ by @gregnatale See more

13.01.2022 MONDAY MOJO So this is the display that provided part inspiration for the tile selections at our #coorparoo project. Adorning a whole corner of the showroom at @thebeaumontstudio #fortitudevalley , this stunning range of tiles and large format porcelain are part of the ‘Timeless’ range from luxury Italian manufacturer @florim_ceramiche .... The colour shown here is called #amanigrey and comes in both polished and honed finishes, with the largest sample size a whopping 2400mm x 800mm. Later this week we’ll provide a sneak peak of what we’ve paired this with and how we’ve applied this beautiful tile in a couple of our bathrooms.

13.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY All about tiles this week, so today we’re throwing back to a bathroom from a past project featuring some of our all-time favourites. The large marble-look tiles on the vanity wall and the coordinating 3D feature tile we placed behind the bath are both from the Marvel collection by @atlasconcorde . The feature tile is a mixture of polished and honed finishes which makes for a pretty spectacular statement in different lights!... #getthelook ~ ‘Koura’ basket-weave pendant light by @davidtrubridge , sourced via @lumen8architecturallighting Basins: @omvivo ‘Neo’ solid surface 1400 double basin, sourced from @reecebathrooms . Bath: @formebathroomcollection ‘L’isola’ 1500 freestanding bath from @harveynormancommercial . Tapware: @gessi_official ‘Cascata’ wall combination. Construction by Iconiq.

09.01.2022 FANCY vs FUN? This is what family homes are all about! It wasn’t flash, it wasn’t fancy, but it was fabled and it was fun. This was our last family Christmas at the place we grew up...Mum & Dad’s place before The Downsizing. Think 70’s-era cavity brick with a breeze block front fence and the steepest driveway you’ve ever seen.... BUT, it has also given us something that is really important to remember...that sometimes it’s the most simple, accidental or seemingl...y non-descript design features that are the ones that really capture our imaginations. They are the same ones that are embedded so vividly in our memories. And that’s something we like to think about when designing family homes. Does it mean we’d do a driveway like that today? Probably not! It was pretty much a giant slab of unfinished concrete with a slope that by today’s standard probably wouldn’t make the grade. But, it’s still one of our favourite parts of our familial home that we talk about to this very day! Eclectica: The Design Collective. Homes designed and built BY families FOR families.

08.01.2022 eclectica_design_collective GIVE AWAY! In honour of ‘International Women’s Day’ this coming Friday the 8th of March, we are giving away to one lucky follower a copy of one of our absolute favourite coffee table books of all time: ‘Slim Aarons: Women’. This beautiful photographic collection has been described as a book which celebrates the captivating women who inspired Slim Aaron’s greatest works and was assembled by Laura Hawk, a freelance writer who worked with @sli...maarons on the road and on magazine and book projects for more than two decades. For your chance to win a copy of this fabulous book, see our comp details below... HOW TO ENTER: 1. Like this post. 2. Follow us: @eclectica_design_collective 3. Tag AT LEAST two women who inspire you (and, if you wish, include a comment telling us why!). One tag per comment - Each individual comment/tag constitutes one entry into our draw. While you must tag at least two women, entries are unlimited. After your initial two tags/comments, you may also gain an additional entry for each subsequent comment identifying another special woman in your life. This is to give those amongst us a chance to also acknowledge those special women who perhaps cannot be tagged! BONUS!! Copy this post to your stories or feed and tag us in it and we’ll give you an additional THREE entries into our draw! CONDITIONS: - This competition is open to Australian residents only, with item available to be posted WITHIN AUSTRALIA only. - This competition is in no way affiliated with or endorsed, sponsored or administered by Instagram. - Entries close this Friday 8th March 2019 at 8pm AEST. - Winner selected at random and will be announced Monday 11th March 2019 on our feed. - Prize is one hardcover copy of Laura Hawk’s book entitled ‘Slim Aarons: Women’. Winner will be asked to provide contact details for postage via a Private Message on Instagram. Good Luck!

08.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY Driving down the Gold Coast today and taken by all the old, run-down properties with their weathered breezeblocks proudly standing the test of time. Loving how these simple concrete blocks are enjoying a resurgence - not least thanks to the beautiful restoration at @_halcyonhouse ... Can’t wait to get our spray gear on and paint these beauties in the backyard at our #kedron project... Image credit: #repost @_halcyonhouse

07.01.2022 Take Me Away Tuesday... @thecalilehotel #pool #poolparty #poolside #brisvegas #calilehotel #takemeaway #luxurylifestyle #luxuryhotel #eclectica #eclecticathedesigncollective #lux #hotelcalifornia #hotelliving #thecalile #tuesday #takemeawaytuesday #luxuryliving #newfarm #jamesstreet #brisbane

07.01.2022 HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY Following on from our previous post, two more iconic Slim Aarons shots of two other iconic women... ‘Grace Kelly in Jamaica’ (1955) - American actress Grace Kelly (soon to be Princess Grace of Monaco) on a beach in Jamaica. ‘Princess Caroline of Monaco’ (1977) - Princess Caroline of Monaco with her pet dog, Tiffany’, Monte Carlo. credit: via Pinterest

07.01.2022 Great night at @thebeaumontstudio #fortitudevalley for the launch of their SS18 collection. Thank you to Manu and his fabulous team for the fantastic hospitality and delicious food. Gorgeous tiles and large format porcelain, genuine Italian Wood-fired pizza (by @pizzantica_aus) and gelato and - well, check out the cheese!!

07.01.2022 TRIVIA TUESDAY Can you guess what material we have used on this gorgeous fireplace surround at our Kedron project? We bet our awesome supplier Jodi from @ace_stone_tiles can? Or, maybe the fabulous artisans from @ultimatesplashbacks who crafted the stunning hearth, mantle and front panels can give you a hint?... Otherwise, stay tuned next week and we’ll show you where else we have made use of this versatile material!

07.01.2022 COMPETITION TIME ‘Social Call’ - another stunning @slimaarons print - this time featuring Charley Weaver at the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. Love this one, ‘cause she reminds us of a special woman in our life - our gorgeous Mum...back in the day! (Of course, Mum’s bikini was usually crochet!!) Delve into the stories behind the women both fierce and fabulous as featured in Laura Hawk’s beautiful book ‘Slim Aarons: Women. And, to celebrate #internatio...nalwomensday2019, we are giving away ONE copy of this coveted coffee table title, celebrating the women from Slim Aarons’ many iconic photographs. See yesterday’s post to enter! GOOD LUCK! P.S.: If you would like to order any of the @slimaarons prints we feature this week (or indeed any others from the @slimaarons archives!) please contact us for special pricing we are able to offer for our clients... credit: via @fineprintco See more

05.01.2022 #boxingday #partytime #coolkids