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Minti Winter '10 is here!
8 March 2010
Minti Winter '10 is here!

This range of kids clothes with their streetwise edge never disappoints when it arrives instore each season. There is always a frenzy of Minti followers eager to snatch up their favorite print of the season.

Minti Winter '10 includes something for everybody as usual, from bold text that states that “I am the cats meow”, to a sweet little owl with his ice cream cone as well as a big blunt donut. We’re loving the amazing trackies with their patched knees and slimline tapered leg, perfect for a day on the town!

Click here to see the current seasons offerings from Minti…

Ps. be sure to also check out a few great deals from last season in our sale section



35% off Trelise Cooper Kids Sale Continues
21 February 2010
35% off Trelise Cooper Kids Sale Continues
Gorgeous girls will have huge smiles on the faces this week because we have 35% off all our current Trelise Cooper Kids Clothing available both instore and online, and some previous seasons clothing at even more heavily reduced prices in our sale section.

Get in quick to avoid disappointment! We have a good range of Summer 09/10 and Winter 09 stock still available, but sizes are starting to get low.

Make sure you check out both our Trelise Cooper Kids current season section as well as the Trelise Cooper Kids Sale section...
Our Scent...
8 February 2010
Our Scent...

So many people come into Small Acorns in Wellington and comment about how great it smells. Well it’s a whole combination of things but we always have this beautiful Tonique Blossom Candle burning on our front counter from the beautiful Tonique bath & body range.

If you've checked out Amanda's blog you’ll be aware by now of how much she loves fresh blooms, well this candle captures the essence of a spring bouquet, and will help to create an atmosphere of leisure and relaxation. Made from the slowest burning natural plant waxes this intensely fragranced candle burns clean and will last you around 45 hours.

Developed in Wellington and made in New Zealand, the Tonique Blossom range is exclusive to Small Acorns.

Click here to head straight to the candle...

or click here to see the entire range…

Introducing Mini Mae!
28 January 2010
Introducing Mini Mae!

(its Mae fabric wall stickers but smaller!)

Place on laptops, notebooks, folders, diaries, lunch boxes, mirrors, toolboxes, phones, light switches and just about any other surface you can think of!

Just in time to head back to school!

Click here to see the complete collection...


Maranon: Fresh and Dynamic
18 January 2010
Maranon: Fresh and Dynamic
We really love the new Maranon bedlinen design from Designers Guild.

Maranon is so fresh and clean and includes gorgeous woven stripes of big bold colours including bright peony, vibrant lime and soft aqua which are balanced by duck egg and cocoa and all edged with a delicate duck egg satin stitch. The luxury cotton percale weave will have you sleeping like a baby, and leaving your bedroom looking absolutely stunning.

Click here to see more..

Inspiration Overload
12 January 2010
Inspiration Overload

Great books packed full of inspiration, and they'll fit in your handbag!!!!

édition PAUMES is a small and dynamic family run Japanese publishers, working in close contact with artists and designers in Europe on different editorial projects.  With a poetic and original approach, édition PAUMES explores the environments of those who stimulate the creative industries, and in doing has produced a set creative "bibles" that overflow with inspiration.

We love these little pocket’s full of inspiration and during quiet moments instore you will quite often find us flicking through these gorgeous books full of amazing images, an abundance of colour and great ideas. We dont care that we can't read the text (it's all in Japanese) the images are so great words are not needed!

The PAUMES book cover everything from children’s rooms, kitchens, artists ateliers, vintage shopping, and gardens- whatever you need really.

Click here to see more…


Just in time for Christmas!
22 December 2009
Just in time for Christmas!
IT"S HERE! After much stress and anticipation our Christmas delivery of Orla Kiely Bedlinen and Towels has just arrived instore!

We know it's last minute but you still have a few days before Christmas, and this would make such a beautiful Christmas gift!

A gift for yourself is always a good idea too, give your boudoir a mini face lift with a fresh duvet cover to dress up your bed!

All designs are currently available, but be quick, those Multi Stem and Scribble Stem prints are near impossible to keep in the store!

Click here to see the complete selection of Orla Kiely Bedlinen...
or here for Towels...


Sea Green and Licorice for the table...
15 December 2009
Sea Green and Licorice for the table...

Imagine these beautiful handmade Katherine Smyth ceramic bowls on your Christmas table, mix them with some pretty pink flowers and you will get so many compliments about how wonderful your table looks!

Katherine’s bowls look fantastic on their own as a serving dish, or on mass as your salad or dessert bowls. Homemade recipes taste so wonderfully comforting when served in these handmade delights.

Katherine Smyth tableware is made locally in Wellington and is also available in Lavender, White and Duck Egg colours - Mix and match for the most wonderful effect!

Click here to see more…

It's a Mae Christmas
8 December 2009
It's a Mae Christmas
How refreshing; a Christmas tree that doesn't involve chopping one down! Do your bit for the environment with Mae's lovely limited edition slice of Christmas joy - and when the holidays are over, just take off the candy canes and baubles, add the extra leaves and you can enjoy this charming tree all year round! All Mae's wall stickers are made from reusable adhesive fabric, so they can also be stuck back on the sheet and put away for next year.

This Christmas tree is available in 2 sizes, large (65 cm tall -great anywhere in your home) and mini (42 cm tall -perfect for your desk at work or above a bedside table).

Also special in for Christmas in the "Oh Deer" sticker set.

Click here to see the complete Mae range...
Glasshouse Destinations
30 November 2009
Glasshouse Destinations
The wonderful Glasshouse range has just gotten even more exciting! We now have 4 new destination frangrances instore including Esperance, Kakadu, Lizard Island, and Miami. Think warm, luxerious, comforting fragrances that are soft a summery.

These new destinations also include some new products which we think are very exciting, Glasshouse has developed a Body Milk and Body Cleanser to go along with their beautiful Triple Scented Candles and Body Bars. The Body Milk is perfect as a summer scent, light and fresh while protecting your skin and preparing it to be shown off in your summer wardrobe (eek!). Also, soon to come is a complimenting Eau De Toilette for each of these 4 new destinations.



Click here to view the complete Glasshouse range...
Orla excitment +
23 November 2009
Orla excitment +
It's always a very exciting day at Small Acorns when boxes with OK written on the outside appear... During our Tuesday morning staff meeting 3 such boxes arrived, we let the courier deliver them and then we very studiously continued on with our meeting. At 10 am when our meeting was finished, the packing knife was very quickly opening the boxes to see the new season Orla Kiely bags! As you can image the was a choir of ohhh ahhh, "I think I want that one..", "I'm GETTING that one!", "will my laptop fit in there?" and oh look at the new dress - who can pull it off!?!?!

We're excited to have a good solid big bold stem print called the Three Colour Stem, as well as a cute Mini Stem, each in 2 colourways and a mix of Shoulder Bags, Super Maxi and Midi slings, as well as a wonderful gunmetal and mustard Cuttlery print in both the Maxi Sling and Wallet.




Can you spot the gorgeous T-Shirt dress there in the corner? Available instore for only $185!

Click here to view the Orla Kiely handbag range...
A family of Pixies from Maileg
16 November 2009
A family of Pixies from Maileg

These tiny micro pixies and huge advent calendar pixies from Maileg will bring a bit of seasonal cheer to your home!

We’ve been alarmed by how quickly “The Season” has come around this year, and while it’s not yet time to start panicking, it is time to think about your December Advent countdown!

We think these Maileg Advent Calendars are the best Christmas heirloom around right now. Standing at 145 cm they make quite a statement, their cheeky little smiles and floppy feet will charm you immediately!

Put a lolly, a hair clip, a car or a sticker in each pocket, and the countdown will be full of good behavior (because of course only good kids get their advent treats!) and lots of smiles. Miss Snowflake and Miss Embroidery are looking beautiful in their red and white dresses, white Mr Brown is looking quite dapper in his overalls!

We also love these Micro Pixies, hang them anywhere and everywhere, and who says they need only be used at Christmas time… I think they’re cute enough to keep around all year!

There is so much in the whole Maileg range, click here to have a peek...


Orla Kiely bedlinen is BACK!
5 November 2009
Orla Kiely bedlinen is BACK!

Our second shipment of Orla Kiely Bedlinen has just arrived instore. This beautiful bedlinen has caused quite a stir at Small Acorns, and our first delivery sold out of some sizes and styles quicker than we could ever have expected.

The truck arrived at our doorstep this morning, so currently the store is overflowing with those wonderful Multi Stem printed boxes with the beautiful 100 % cotton bedlinen all neatly packed inside. If you missed out on your perfect set from our first delivery please hurry and place your web order now as we don’t know how long this lot will last!

We also have a few new additions in our towel selection, the wonderful Car Park Jacquard would make such a perfect beach towel, and the Zest Sculpted towel would enliven any bathroom!

Click here to view the Orla Kiely Bedlinen…

Or click here for towels…

Djeco has landed
3 November 2009
Djeco has landed

We have just received most of our summer shipment of the always wonderful Djeco kids products in from France. This range is so great and has something to suit most boys and girls, it includes many craft projects such as origami, stamp sets and colouring sets as well as some really cute puzzles (we love the new squirrel with his acorn for obvious reasons!)  and stickers.

These sets make great gifts as they are unique and will keep the kids creatively occupied over the summer.

There is so much to choose from, I think it’s best you just visit the Djeco section by clicking here… ENJOY!


Lists, lists and more lists!
27 October 2009
Lists, lists and more lists!

It’s the time of year for lists, to-do lists, to-buy lists, to-pack lists, to-call lists, lists lists lists!

Whether it be your Christmas gift list, or your to pack for holidays list, or just your weekly shopping list… Why not keep all your lists neat and tidy inside a lovely notebook? Our Orla Kiely and Designers Guild notebooks will have you organized in style.

If you’re a carry everything everywhere kind of girl with a million things on the go at once an A5 Murano Schiaparelli or Tokyo Dahlia notebook from Designers Guild with 120 ruled bound pages, elastic closure and a bookmark will keep you organized.

On the move, and just want some space to jot a few things down? Clear yourself some headspace with the Orla Kiely A6 Scribble Spot Flower Bound Notebook, it has 128 pages which are very conveniently perforated for easy (but not too easy) removal, it will fit just right into your shoulder bag!

For small and quick notes, a notepad that will fit into even the smallest of purses, the Orla Kiely 48 page flip book features Orla’s signature stem print on the front.

Planning on one day getting the time to write your memoirs? Start keeping your thoughts and inspirations in a beautiful Designers Guild hard bound journal, the A5 Coromandel Camellia or Trianon Duck Egg will hold all you precious thoughts safe till you can get back to them!

Visit our stationery section by clicking here…


Books, Books, Books!
19 October 2009
Books, Books, Books!

Over the past few weeks the Small Acorns team has been inspired to:

  • Catch and cook delicious fish by Al Brown
  • Sew some great projects with the guidance of Cath Kidston
  • Admire our local surrounding Villa’s
  • Dream of eating our way around Italy
  • Get the kids to cook a meal
  • Style our homes making the most of our treasures collected during travel
  • Appreciate the spring blooms


All thanks to some wonderful books that we find ourselves flicking through a little too often instore!


Do you need some inspiration? Click here to visit our expanding book section…

PS. Did you know we're on Twitter now??? We’re getting a little addicted, check us out here.

New free gift choices!
28 September 2009
New free gift choices!

We’ve just changed our free gift with purchase… yes that's right, when you’re heading through our checkout we give you an option of 3 gifts we’d like to share with you. These gifts are little special thanks from us to you!

We try to offer you a choice of 3 things that will make you smile, so currently we’re giving you the choice of some relaxing Tonique 1+1 Bath Salts, a pout worthy Bloom Lip Plump Colour and the stylish and handy Designers Guild Shiruku A5 Notebook.

Click here to start shopping...

Minti 09/10 Instore NOW!
21 September 2009
Minti 09/10 Instore NOW!

Every season I fall in love with the Minti designs, I think they’re the best they’ve ever made but then the next season they outdo themselves! Gosh those Minti / Federation / Little Scruff folks are smart!

Last season it was the “Diamonds in the Sky” and the “All Night Owl” who stole my heart and made me want to give gifts to any child I had ever been introduced to, but this season it’s the “Born Awesome” critter and the embroidered Icey Pop that have me melting (pardon the pun!).

Click here to see more of the heartbreakingly cute Minti collection...

Orla Kiely fans rejoice!
3 September 2009
Orla Kiely fans rejoice!

The amazing Orla Kiely bedlinen and towel ranges are now available for you in New Zealand only at Small Acorns.

We’ve coveted these products for a wee while now, and finally after months of keeping our fingers crossed and lips zipped we can announce that Orla Kiely bedlinen and towels will be available instore and online from early September.

Of course as with all products from Orla Kiely these 100% Cotton duvet covers, pillow slips and towels are of the most luxurious quality, and will make such a great centrepiece to your bedroom and bathroom you’ll want to invite everyone you know over to praise your impeccable style!

Click here to see the complete range of Orla Kiely bedlinen…

Or if you fancy some new towels click here…


 

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1+1: Mother and Baby
24 August 2009
1+1: Mother and Baby
There are lots of soon to be new mums wandering around right now, and we seem to have an endless stream of people through Small Acorns looking for baby shower gifts or gifts for newborns, I think it may be the fact that we are 9 months after new years eve, romantic summer vacations and lazy warm days!

We do have a broad range of wonderful baby gifts instore, but one of my current favourites is something a little different that makes a great gift on its own or as a compliment to a cute outfit, a gorgeous blanket, or an heirloom toy. It’s Tonique’s 1+1 Mother and Baby range of bath and body products.

1+1 is a unique range of 100% natural, aromatherapy & plant based skincare products, designed specifically for the mother to be, and her newborn baby. Formulated by a pharmacist, these are nurturing, pampering blends that are safe, natural & pure.

Soak it up in a relaxing bath, & follow up with the much loved elastic belly oil, the 1+1 range includes 7 products that will sooth, nurture and revive.

Click here to view the complete Tonique 1+1 Range...


Treat yourself...
3 August 2009
Treat yourself...

These gorgeous bangles will brighten your day and your wrist. Made using vintage wallpaper these paper mache bangles come in a wide colour pallet so there will surely be one you love. Give yourself a little mid winter pressie, you'll have everyone asking why you're in such a good mood!

Click here to see the complete range of Kukula Bangles...


Is it time for a new wallet?
17 July 2009
Is it time for a new wallet?

New supersoft Pink Florimund leather and Watteau weave wallets and accessories range from Designers Guild is now available online. While we have had this range instore for a few months, it’s now all available online (sorry I got a bit distracted with a little cushion competition we had going on!).

The Pink Florimund is a beautiful, and amazingly soft, pink leather with the Florimund design printed on it in gold - this is the perfect design for any girl who loves pink! Paired with Gold Tsuga linen on the interior these wallets and purses are beautiful and luxurious.

The Watteau collection comes in three colour ways including Magenta, Moss, and Turquoise. Watteau is an elegant striped weave in glowing colours and with fine gilded highlights, which is complimented with Tsuga Linen on the interiors.

The new range includes the Large wallet (our most popular design), the compact wallet which is great for travel or anyone who prefers a small handbag, and the shoulder or camera bags- perfect for weekends or travel. We also have the Card Case and the Coin and Key Case in the Pink Florimund.


25% off Orla Kiely Bags and Wallets
13 July 2009
25% off Orla Kiely Bags and Wallets

Here's your chance to get your favourite Orla Kiely bag at a great price, all our Orla Kiely wallets and handbags are reduced by 25% online and instore, but only until midnight Thursday 16 July 2009. Be quick Cinderella!

If you’ve had your eye on those fantastic Pear Prints, the graphic Square Flower, or Orla’s signature stem design in the the mini cross hatch version now’s your opportunity to indulge yourself in a guilt free manner!

Also check out our sale section where we have reduced the bags from last season by a further 25%! Yes it’s mad… but we all need a cheer up amongst this cold weather so why not let a new Orla Kiely bag brighten you life!

Win this Designers Guild floor rug!
8 June 2009
Win this Designers Guild floor rug!
This beautiful floor rug will add the ultimate design statement to your floor. Made in pure New Zealand wool, by Designers Guild, it’s valued at $3500.

To celebrate Makeover Month at Small Acorns, Designers Guild have given us one of these extra special rugs to give away. The beautiful Tullgarn Noir design is simple yet striking and sure to makeover to any room you choose to add it too!

All you have to do is purchase any Designers Guild fabric, wallpaper or furniture in June or July 2009 and you’re in the draw to win.


So now is the time to act, if you've been thinking of doing a bit of redecorating take this as your inspiration to finally make it all happen.  


We have also done a little makeover of our own... we've had an armchair- which had previously been banished to the garage - reupholstered with the most amazing outcome. This old, vinyl, sad looking chair just needed a bit of love from our wonderful upholstery wizard and some Canonbury Ecru fabric.

If you have some furniture that needs some love, just bring in or email us a picture of it and let us know what fabrics you love, and we'll get working on it for you. We can organise the complete makeover, we'll pick up your tired pieces from your home and return them looking like new!
In need of inspiration?
2 June 2009
In need of inspiration?

A picture is worth a thousand words… and the pictures in these beautiful hard cover inspirational books divulge essays worth of information about simple ways to create beautiful, unique and interesting living spaces.

Bazaar Style gives hints on how to combine your much loved treasures collected through travels, and hunting through antique and second hand stores by showing ideas of how to mix eras, cultures, colours and patterns. The perfect book to guide those of us who are wandering packrats, continuously collecting amazing items but then not knowing quite how to make the most of them once we get them back home.

If you love second hand pieces Flea Market Style will guide you to innovative ways to use your market finds in fresh and unexpected ways, revealing new ideas about ways to combine second hand, antiques and new pieces. This book also shares information about the hunt for quality second hand pieces and where best to look, and what to look for.

Recycled Home gives you insight into ways of re-purposing wonderful objects that may no longer be so useful in their original intended role. Why not use a mannequin as a coat rack? This book informs us of new ways to reuse and recycle, transforming abandoned bits and pieces into functional items.

These are just 3 of my favorite books that we have at Small Acorns, to view our selection of books click here…

Grow Baby Grow
25 May 2009
Grow Baby Grow

Cherries, Cowboys, Pirates and Applique Bambi Albetta Babygrow suits have just come back in stock, we haven’t had these in quite a while so they’re like new stock!

Albetta Babygrow suits make a wonderful gift for new or expectant parents, they are one piece suits that fit babies aged 3-6 months. The suit has an envelope neck and snap closure crotch making it easy to get baby in and out as well as allowing easy access for changing. Available in a range of designs and colours there are cute suits for boys, pretty suits for girls and sweet suits for a surprise baby.

These suits are so cute they have the strongest of us melting, whether your taste be for a great vintage print or a cute appliqué.

To view the Albetta Babygrow suits click here....

Welcome Nellie Tier
12 May 2009
Welcome Nellie Tier

Always having a weak spot for lotions and skincare at Small Acorns we are very excited about the arrival of Nellie Tier, a range of bath and body care that is made in New Zealand.

The aim of Nellie Tier is to create lotions, creams, scrubs and soaps that are luxurious, natural and safe. The result is a hand blended boutique range combining natural vegetable oils and botanical extracts with rich nut butters, pure flower hydrosols, vitamins, New Zealand Manuka Honey and Aloe Vera. As a boutique maker, Nellie Tier places emphasis on sourcing the very finest ingredients and mixing in small batches for optimum freshness.

Small Acorns staff especially LOVES the May Chang & Mandarin Body scrub, which has a sugar base and lathers beautifully to leave your skin feeling wonderful, as well as the refreshing Green Tea and Cucumber Eye Gel… The Hand Cream tester is also suspiciously disappearing very quickly!

Click here to view the entire Nellie Tier range…

Free gifts for you!
28 April 2009
Free gifts for you!
Order online and you'll get a little something extra in the post! We like to include something extra special with each of our online orders, so with every order placed online we include a free gift....our way of saying thanks! 

Our current free gifts are some super special items - and you get to choose what you would like! Choose from the ever popular Tonique Vitalising Shower Gel, or a Designers Guild Fredensborg Chocolate A6 Notebook, or a Designers Guild Leather Keyring! Simply make your way through to the checkout and select your free product as you fill in the rest of your details, then enjoy it on us!

Also, we always offer free gift wrapping, so if you're sending a gift why not let us do the hard work!

Designers Guild Hayward Furniture
6 April 2009
Designers Guild Hayward Furniture
We had some exciting new arrivals instore last week, as you may have read in Amanda's blog - our new Hayward Sofa and Chair gave the store a mini facelift.

There are always many excited faces around Small Acorns when new furniture arrives, we get to pick new cushions to style them, and rearrange the coffee tables and ottomans, and generally freshen up, the good old saying springs to mind- change is as good as a holiday!

Designers Guild Hayward 2.5 seat sofa upholstered in Designers Guild Trento Raven



Designers Guild Hayward Chair upholstered in Designers Guild Ravello Scarlet

The new fabric ranges from Designers Guild are continuing to inspire and excite. We started off by being all excited about the new Manhattan range, then the new cushions arrived, and now we are in love with the new Bassano Essential range after seeing the Trento and Ravello fabrics made up in these furniture pieces.

(well that’s a lot of clicking isn’t it!)

These furniture pieces are not currently available online so if you are interested please contact us either by email or phone. All our contact details are here… or pop into the store for a test sit!
wee bits of weebits.
31 March 2009
wee bits of weebits.
The perfect gift for any new baby in New Zealand, or from a New Zealander to a baby overseas, must be some Merino baby wear! We are known for our sheep after all!

weebits is a small New Zealand company that uses high grade New Zealand Merino to create wonderful hand knitted baby wear pieces that any mother will love and any baby will be comfortable wearing. The Merino fibre is soft and cosy, yet breathable and comfortable for baby.

The weebits range includes beautiful coordinating items such as beanies and cute baby shoes, to a gorgeous baby poncho. They can be combined and layered with other clothing to keep your baby warm throughout the seasons. All pieces come in a soft range of co-ordinating colours including natural, sage, pink and mushroom.

Click here to see more weebits...
Off to Teddy's Picnic.... With Trelise Cooper.
23 March 2009
Off to Teddy's Picnic.... With Trelise Cooper.
Winter 09 Trelise Cooper Kids clothing is arriving instore daily.... This seasons theme for the runway show was a Teddy Bears picnic, and I think that many outfits from this range would suit that destination perfectly.

Some of our current instore favourites include the so-soft-its-amazing "On Your Toes" Jacket, "Softly Spoken" a beautifully simple gymnasium Grey dress, the "Rosen Peas" Jacket with a bustle detail, and the "Prancing Class" Step Up pants.

More stock will be arriving, and I'll load it onto the website as quick as I can... so check back over the coming weeks.

Click here to view our Trelise Cooper Winter 09 collection...

Click here to view our online Trelise Cooper Kids Summer 08/09 Sale items...



photos courtesy of www.trelisecooper.com
What would I wear if I was small? Minti!
16 March 2009
What would I wear if I was small? Minti!

Minti's 09 Winter range is amazing, I don't think I need to say much more.... but I will! Featuring owls, ponies, charms, sausage dogs, winged diamonds and paper aeroplanes, there is just so much to choose from and the colours are equally as wonderful, including blue, pinks, grey, purple, green and even some black.

The reliable design team at Minti has continued to stay true to their ethos - “would I wear that if I was small?” and has come out with a range that you'll be wishing came in your size too!

We have limited our size range this winter, deciding to stick with the smaller sizes, baby clothing is available in sizes 000-0 which will fit newborns to 12 months, and kids t-shirts and hoodies are available in sizes 2-3.

Click here to view the 09 Minti Winter range…

Designers Guild Canonbury bedlinen
10 March 2009
Designers Guild Canonbury bedlinen
The new Designers Guild Canonbury bedlinen range has just landed. This design is so wonderful and versatile, suitable for those with a contemporary spirit, boys, girls, little ones, teens, twenty somethings... whatever their age!

The print features large retro ovals in dynamic colour combinations on one side and bold stripes on the reverse for a modern look.

To have a closer at look Canonbury click here....

Other new bedlinen includes Regents Park, a more feminine print which is also suitable for a wide age range from a toddler through to a girl-on-the-go setting up a new university dorm room.

Click here for Regents Park...
2009 Orla Kiely has arrived!
3 March 2009
2009 Orla Kiely has arrived!
The eagerly awaited 2009 shipment of Orla Kiely Handbags has just arrived. Need i say more...

As seen above this season includes a wonderful new bold Pear print, Orla's signature Stem print in a Small Cross Hatch version, a graphic Square Flower and the amazing new leather Garden Tortoise design.

So wonderful.

To dream about your new best friend click here...
Plastic Fantastic
24 February 2009
Plastic Fantastic

Kartell Chairs are some of the most lusted after items in the Small Acorns physical store, whether your taste is for the classic Louis Ghost in Crystal, a statement Victoria Ghost in Opaque Red or an oh so cute Transparent Pink or Opaque White Lou Lou Ghost, one of them is sure to make you melt.

Just wanting to tease all our online shoppers a bit, I've decided to show you a little sneak peek of our current instore Kartell Chair display featuring the brand new Frilly, a wonderful polycarbonate chair designed by Patricia Urquiola. The polycarbonate appears ‘wavy’ giving the chair a light and soft look, like pleated fabric, for a sensual, fun and feminine optical effect.  We currently have the Frilly instore in Black, Pink and Crystal for $510 each. If you are interested please feel free to contact the store via email or phone as this product is not currently available online.

Also featured in this image are the Lou Lou Ghost Chairs, Bourgie Lamp and Componibili storage unit all from Kartell. Click on the pink text to see more info about these products.

Orla Kiely Handbags Now On Sale
16 February 2009
Orla Kiely Handbags Now On Sale
We currently have 25% off selected handbags from our coveted Orla Kiely Etc. range... Just to give our wonderful online shoppers a bit of a treat! 

Get in quick as stock is extremely limited, and of course once they're gone - they're gone!

Click here to view our Orla Kiely Sale stock...

Click here read more about Orla Kiely and to view all the rest of our Orla Kiely range...
because we LOVE you sale
10 February 2009
because we LOVE you sale

The eagerly anticipated Small Acorns annual sale starts instore on Tuesday 10th February.


Up to 50% off Trelise Cooper kids clothing, Designers Guild wallets & accessories, selected Designers Guild bedlinen & cushions, minti kids, Bloom cosmetics, glassware, homeware, and much much more.


Fabric remnants, floor furniture & sample books.

 (Remember we save these up all year!)


While most of the sale is happening instore there are still a few great deals for our savvy online shoppers in our Sale category.

Ludicrous prices. One week only. Don't miss out. 




Feeling Romantic
2 February 2009
Feeling Romantic

It certainly is the season for romance… it's the time of year for weddings, summer vacations and lovely picnics in the sun, and of course Valentines Day! We have a few sweet little items to help you let your special someone know just how wonderful you think they are.

Wear your heart on your lapel with a fantastic Love Heart Brooch, they come in 4 different designs which are all sooo sweet. We also have some irresistible sweet scented organic soaps with a pretty heart shaped doily motif.

If you’re in Wellington pop on into the Small Acorns physical store and choose a card from our diverse range, we cover all tastes – from cute to sophisticated, quirky and pretty.

Scents of Summer.
26 January 2009
Scents of Summer.
The “As It Should Be” collection of 100% natural wax scented candles from True Grace will enhance and compliment your summer atmosphere. The collection includes so many scents that you are sure to find something delicious for every mood, every occasion and every day.

Refresh your kitchen with the fresh aromas of Wild Lime or Grapefruit, compliment a beautiful meal with Blackcurrant Leaves or Cucumber, add some romance to your home with Moroccan Rose, Tuberose or Violet and re
lax with the sunny scents of Fig or White Tea.

Each hand-poured candle is presented in a beautiful etched glass and comes packaged in the simple and elegant True Grace “As It Should Be” white box.


Click here to view the True Grace collection.
Crawl into bed with Rienzi.
29 December 2008
Crawl into bed with Rienzi.

With its strong black ground and woven feature block stripes of natural tones and magenta, the Rienzi range will welcome you with arms wide open and you just won't want to get up in the morning! Bold, fresh and modern, Rienzi has an aura of masculinity while at the same time maintaining the wonderful Designers Guild femininity.

The Rienzi Bedlinen range includes Queen and King sized duvet covers and the standard Oxford size pillow case. To compliment the Bedlinen we also have a Rienzi merino lambs wool blanket, and the Tosca Fuchsia Cushion would add a perfect sparkle!

Click here to view Rienzi...

Tuned in to Tivoli
15 December 2008
Tuned in to Tivoli
Tivoli Audio Radios continue to surprise, these compact radios produce a not so compact sound. Housed in wood cabinets the range pack quite a punch when it comes to sound quality and are wonderfully versatile with something to suit most people.

The PAL range is a perfect portable radio that can also be used to listen to your MP3 player. The PAL automatically recharges itself whenever plugged in so you can take it out for the day, on the boat or to a picnic, and get up to 16 hours of playback from the batteries. Coming in 7 different colours you can go safe with iPAL white, black, blue or brown, or be a bit more adventurous with the red, wine or (my favourite) lime.

If you’re looking for something a bit more classic, to produce a wonderful sound at your home for Christmas Day or for that New Years Party the Tivoli Model One or Model Two systems are perfect. Housed in a handmade wood cabinet which is both beautiful and the ideal acoustically inert speaker housing the Model One and Model Two Radios will look fantastic on any sideboard or bookshelf and help add to your comfortable relaxed ambience. Program a wonderful play list into you MP3 player and plug it in and your set! Or why not wake up in style with the Model Three Clock Radio which has all the features of the Model One Radio but with the added convenience of a clock and alarm.

The iSongBook combines many of the best features from all of the above Tivoli Audio Radios with a few added bonuses thrown in, including an alarm (chose to wake to a tone, your iPod or the radio), 2 stereo speakers, 5 radio channel presets and a dock to sit your iPod in.

Click here to view our entire Tivoli range…
The Handbag.
8 December 2008
The Handbag.

I can’t think of another item which possesses the power to unite women as universally as a good handbag, except for maybe a fabulous pair of shoes. Handbags and shoes are both special purchases, which make us weak and delirious, but unlike a pair of shoes, a handbag will only bring you pleasure, no pain! At Small Acorns we are having a love affair with Orla Kiely Handbags, to the point where every staff member owns AT LEAST one handbag.

Come in store and we will gush on about all the wonderful and practical features, from the mobile phone pocket and the elastic key ring clip, so you’ll never lose your keys or phone again, onto the magnetic closure which keeps your bag secure from others but easy for you to get into. But the truth is while all these features are wonderful, physical attraction happens first, and Orla Kiely has a way with pattern and colour unlike any other. 

The Orla Kiely handbag range has something for everybody, whether it be a bold Stem Print Maxi Sling, which doubles as either the perfect nappy bag for a new mother or a convenient hands free bag for the girl on the go, a Cinnamon Boulevard Shoulder Bag which is the ideal handbag for every and any woman, to the Navy Boulevard Mini Sling that holds just enough and is great for night or day. Then there is the dream bag, bound to make hearts melt with a perfect combination of features and grace, the Small Leather Tote with Layered Cube print... all I can say is ahhhh.

Click here to continue dreaming about Orla Kiely handbags.


UPDATE 15 Dec : We have received our next order of Orla Kiely handbags earlier than we expected! The new design is a wonderful new version of the classic Multi Stem, call the Scribble Multi Stem... Devine! It is currenly available in the Big Zip Wallet, the Shoulder Bag, the Midi Sling and the Maxi Sling. As usual we only have 5 of each style, so if you love them don't hessitate because they are already zooming out of the store!

Divine aromas of Voluspa
1 December 2008
Divine aromas of Voluspa

Meaning ‘Goddess of Wisdom’ in ancient Scandinavian lore, VOLUSPA is a stunning new range of designer hand poured candles which have visitors in store commenting about how especially wonderful Small Acorns is smelling.

The wonderful aroma of VOLUSPA candles is created through a unique triple scenting process where only the highest quality of oils and food grade wax are used. These amazing scents, combined with the glamorous boudoir chic presentation inspired by 1950's Hollywood, make the VOLUSPA range of candles a really special Christmas gift for someone you adore or yourself!

Available in five varied but all equally wonderful scents, the p
roducts in this divine collection include hand-poured ceramic candles in 20 hour and 40 hour sizes as well as the very romantic 80 hour three wick candle.

If only you had a scratch and sniff computer screen...

Click here to view the entire collection.

Amazing Toys from Maileg
24 November 2008
Amazing Toys from Maileg
Danish designed Maileg toys are something really special, the range spans from wee finger puppets, to rattles, to Mice, Monkeys and Large Giraffes. These toys have been responsible for melting many hearts! Each toy seems to come with its own personality, which is enhanced by the details such as their stitched eyes and smiles and their big ears. A Maileg toy is sure to be a valued companion for a very long time.

We have given you just a small taste in the above image which shows from left to right:
Micro Pixies that make great Christmas adornments which you won't want to (and don't really need to!) take down in January.
Baby Girl Mouse and her Matchbox House, who comes with all her own bedding... the perfect take anywhere toy!
Small Monkey and Medium Monkey who are floppy and cuddly and have the cheekiest smiles.

Speaking of melting hearts, Maileg have made the most wonderful Advent Calendars, they are big Pixies that stand at 140cm tall... that's probably taller than your child! Get in quick before you miss your chance for the countdown to Christmas 2008! Click here for Advent Pixies

Click Here to view to complete Maileg range

(Hint: Click on the pink text to view that specific item)

Dress up your table with Love Plates
17 November 2008
Dress up your table with Love Plates

Brilliant new Love Plates glassware in both solid colours and spots have arrived in time to make your summer table blossom. Stylish, practical, well priced and fun, Love Plates bowls, plates and tea-lights can be mixed and matched in an array of different ways to create your chosen atmosphere.

Love plates are also the perfect gift for the person who has everything, from a special but practical serving platter or salad bowl to a glowing tea-light candle holder.


To view the Love Plates collection Click Here

Loving Lou Lou Ghost
11 November 2008
Loving Lou Lou Ghost
The amazingly designed Kartell Louis Ghost Chair now has an offspring, Lou Lou Ghost has arrived at Small Acorns today! Instore we are plotting how to coax grandparents into buying them for wee ones, these chairs are just so cute!

Designed byPhilippe Starck the Lou Lou Ghost stands at 63 cm high (the Louis Ghost stands at 94cm) and would make a wonderful addition to any lounge room or dining room. A special little chair for a special little person, we currently have Pink, Crystal, Citrus and Aqua but stocks are very limited so get in quick.

For more information about the  Lou Lou Ghost Click Here

Laid-Back Lounging
5 November 2008
Laid-Back Lounging
Sink into some soft plump cushions, light a candle and put your feet up in style. Just arrived instore are lots of beautiful new cushions from the latest Designers Guild fabric collections. Beautiful embroidered satins, luxe lustrous velvets with trim and some beautiful textured plains, available in beautiful signature brights to moody slates and naturals. Sit back and relax!

 
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Photograph © Designers Guild.

We're getting mud-dy!
2 November 2008
We're getting mud-dy!
We are so excited to welcome the very beautiful mud australia range of  porcelain tableware to our stable of niche brands at Small Acorns. We've coveted this range for a long long time. Each piece in this exquisite range is handmade in Sydney by a team of ceramicists under the tender care of company founder Shelley Simpson. Each piece is designed to last and manufactured using the best materials available. Though fragile in appearance, these pieces are designed to be used, not just gazed upon adoringly, although this is exactly what I want to do. Perfectly combining a minimalist aesthetic with a clearly hand made finish & a soulful alternative to mass produced ceramics.

OK - we're sorry that these exquisite pieces aren't available online. Please don't grizzle - but we felt we had to at least share this delicious news, and please feel free to call us instore and we'll talk you through the range and pieces available.


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New Designers Guild Accessories
27 October 2008
New Designers Guild Accessories
Exciting new Geranium Schiaffino and Black Irise leather wallets, card cases, coin and keys cases, camera shoulder bags and key rings have arrived instore this week to many ooohs and ahhhs from staff.

The Geranium Schiaffino Deboss is a wonderful warm red colour with the fabulous Schiaffino rectangular pattern debossed into it and silver hardware, while the  Black Irise Emboss has a romantic floral embossed pattern and gold hardware.

To view the Designers Guild Wallets range Click Here.