Jonathan Adler Menagerie Collection

Something has happened to me. I’m blaming Shaynna Blaze. Selling Houses Australia is one of my favourite shows, and Ms Blaze has taught me the importance of not only selecting the right blinds, paints and floors, but also the value of clustering vases and the absolute horror of plastic plants.  They’re in the bin now Shaynna – I promise.

Given everything in our house is a blend of neutral beiges, I have always shared Shaynna’s fondness for cushions. Cushions and throws have allowed me to change the feel of our lounge room simply and easily. I have a good eye for colour, and a husband who is happy for me to alter things “temporarily”,  so many cushions have come and gone in this house. My foray into more permanent (and more expensive) things has not fared as well. After 2 years of looking for the perfect piece of Jon Allen art for our lounge room, obsessing over purchasing it from an online auction and importing it from the US, meticulously hanging it on the wall and changing all the nearby cushions to complement it, it hung in place for only 6 months before I changed my mind and I wanted something different. It’s still a gorgeous piece of metal art, I’m just not sure it’s “right”. I want something else now.

I’m fickle that way.

I am still trying to decide whether it’s a keeper or if I can re-home it. In the meantime, my fixation has moved to an objet d’art. A Jonathan Adler Ceramic Fox. 

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Isn’t he divine?

AJ has questioned such an extravagance. He just left his job, we are watching our money and I am lusting after highly “unnecessary” things like ornaments. Unnecessary purchase? Me? Never.

After browsing through Jonathan Adler’s website I instantly became a follower on Twitter, where to my utmost delight I saw that Shaynna follows him too. Clearly it’s a sign. Given I now have the imaginary “tick of approval” from Shaynna it really is a no-brainer. The fox is coming to live with us.

The Jonathan Adler menagerie collection includes dogs, cats, squirrels and a myriad of other animals. Hand crafted in Peru, they are understated and elegant. To see the full range, visit the Jonathan Adler website. They ship directly to Australia! If you want to hold these gorgeous creatures in your hands, and are lucky enough to live in Melbourne, Matt Blatt now stocks a range of Jonathan's products.