We're charmed with Mae fabric wall stickers and are very excited to show you a few new designs, and fill you in about a few exciting changes to the range from Mae.

Mae have added a few new friends into the mix including the not so scary Makin' Monsters, gorgeous Dress Up Dolls (now with girl and boy, and cat!), and dreamy Up Up and Away, as well as refreshing new designs for all the seasonal Dress Up Dolls! And while the clever Mae girls were putting together these new designs they've also tweaked some of their original designs adding a few extra birds into the Twitters and Forrest Critters, and making the Build A Tree a little bigger!

Mae’s delightful wall stickers are designed with children in mind and are more than happy to be moved around – and scrunched up, smoothed out and rearranged again and again. The clever glue won't damage your walls but remains sticky no matter how often it's moved, the fabric backing (rather than vinyl like most other wall stickers on the market) makes them tough, sturdy and nice to touch, and the eco-friendly inks come in the most wonderful colours! All this mixed with the design skills of the Mae team make for some wonderful wall decorations!

Young at heart - perfect, Tea Time will freshen up your kitchen, or a Dress Up Doll will make you smile through those wardrobe nightmares in the morning!

Click here to visit the Mae range…

A wee surprise in our most recent delivery from Orla Kiely Bed and Bath made us smile!

In our anticipation of waiting for the Orla Kiely bedlinen to arrive we forgot that included in this order were some new designs of Orla's amazing towels. Not only are these towels wonderfully soft, thick and amazingly thirsty, they are also magnificent to look at… Well really, what else would you expect from Orla Kiely!

The poppy red of the Abacus design is perfect- couldn’t ask for a better red, and the pebble grey is beautiful. If you love colour, the Multi Flower design contains a wonderful balance of chartreuse, chocolate, sky, poppy and coral, so you can mix and match it in with any of the other Orla Kiely towel designs!

These were not the only new items in this delivery! There is also an amazing new bedlinen design, the Multi Rhododendron print has me in a flutter, a great modern retro print with a good, yet not overwhelming, range of colour.

Get in quick, as usual some designs are already selling out!

Click here for the full range of towels...

or here for all the wonderful bedlinen...

Our most recent shipment of Orla Kiely Bedlinen has just arrived instore. 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. Towels are also all back in stock. If you've been waiting for your perfect set please hurry and place your web order now as we don’t know how long this lot will last!

Click here to view the Orla Kiely Bedlinen…

New Season Orla Kiely handbags are now instore at Small Acorns. Always highly anticipated, this season’s  scribble multi stem lives up to expectations and has enthusiasts and new comers to the Orla Kiely brand very excited.

New to the range are a Baby Bag and Busy Lizzie laptop bag… of course they’re the most practical perfect designs!

Click here to head straight to the brand new stock...

Click here to view all our Orla Kiely handbags and wallets...

ps. need a small Orla Kiely fix, or the perfect gift? check out Orla Kiely stationery...

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…

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…

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…

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…

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...

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…

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!

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…

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.

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...

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...

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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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...

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.

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!

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…

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....

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…

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…

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.

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!)

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

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.

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...

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!

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.

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

Click here to view the entire collection.

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