Finders Keepers - Autumn Gift Guide

Good morning! I hope your somewhere nice and cozy on this rainy morning! I've been in denial that Autumn is here and the cooler weather is upon us... especially since we were blessed with a few weeks of Indian Summer. Spending some time in Sydney this weekend I noticed all the Maple trees have started to loose their leaves, and there was a thick fog on the drive down. But it was beautiful. There's something different about exploring the streets of Sydney in Autumn.
In keeping with the theme of Autumn, Elkhorn was lucky enough to be a guest contributor to Finders Keepers Gift Guide! The above are some of my favourite autumn picks! You can view the full post here. I had so much fun selecting my picks but it was hard to pick just 6! I am absolutely loving Stampel (1) & Beth-Emily (3) and Ernest Hope (5) work at the moment!!
What things do you love about Autumn?

Pen it in!

Yahoo! We're very excited to let you know Elkhorn will have a stall at Sydney's Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Market Friday 1st - Saturday 2nd of June. I love the illustrated poster by Andrea Smith. Anyhoo... Thought I'd give you plenty of time to pen it in your diary which you probably already have! You'd be silly to miss it! ;) xx

Life via Instagram

It's a running joke with friends(one in particular namely Sage.. not that I'm naming names) that all I do on the coast is 'potter around'. Which I deeply contest is NOT TRUE!! I admit life on the coast is not as 'crazy busy' as city friends and I'd happily lose the competition on that front I'm much too busy taking photos. Unfortunately this post only serves to reaffirm my so-called pottering lifestyle. But I'm not complaining... life via Instagram is looking pretty sweet...

 

The garden is brimming with beautiful Autumn flowers, Camellia's being my favourite. Autumn/Winter flowers along with beautiful & mostly clear days make it easier to ease into the cooler seasons.

Serene mornings walk along the water...

and stunning sunsets.

 

With the abundance of autumn flowers I've been getting into my favourite art, 'flower mashing'! I gave a p;d top a new lease of life by covering it with natural flower imprints. I found this wonderful idea in India Flint's book Eco Colour!

 Old worn boats have been inspiring discoveries on my daily walks - works of art

Escapes to Sydney are still essential(to counter balance the pottering). Last weekend I visited the new Koskela store located in Rosebury! Wow this is one inspiring place... not to mention the fabulous food by Kitchen By Mike who shares the open warehouse space.  If your loving the feel of the space The Design Files did a beautiful feature on them today. Can't wait for my next Sydney visit! 

Last but not least I have been dining true Central Coast style at Fisherman's Wharf, Woy Woy.  I have been capturing a collection of photos each time which deserve a separate post of their own. Owner's Sam and his family have made a regular of me with The Wharf's stunning location, fresh & tasty food and a great selection of drinks at Happy Hour! I wish I was there tonight!

Better get going if I want to catch another spectacular sunset to end my busy busy week..
Enjoy your weekend whatever your style xx