The brief was to bring back some order to the store, remove clutter, and create a warm welcoming environment for customers when they visit the shop. Jane was featured in Frankie Magazine, and when I first met her in Three Card Trick I totally felt like the shop was like a 'bricks and mortar' version of the mag. So that was our styling inspiration, and all day we kept saying, oh that's so Frankie!

Organised Chaos?

oh, that's so Frankie!

So any Frankie fans out there, you will definitely love Three Card Trick! If you do pop in, tell Jane I sent you!

Check out a collection of pics taken at the shop here >

Three Card Trick
7 Salisbury Cres, 
Colonel Light Gardens, SA
Phone Jane 0404 457 274

OPEN
11 - 5pm Thurs & Fri
11 - 4pm Sat & Sun 

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Knowing we had a date set for the photoshoot for our Inside Out Magazine feature certainly gave us the extra nudge to complete the hallway. It is the central part of the house, so I thought it was a must if we were to have some nice long photos in the article to help connect the rooms.

Denis said that out of the Kitchen / Laundry reno this was actually the hardest. (I wonder if that is because I didnt help him much with this one - hehe!)

The process was to remove the wallpaper and prep the walls for painting. This took ages because being an 'L-shaped' space there were more walls here than a standard room, lot's of surfaces to cover! We had a water leak that damaged the ceiling from the bathroom above so that also needed to be repaired.


The next stage was to remove the carpet from the stairs, and we assumed this would be a simple thing. Well yes, pulling up the carpet was easy, but tidying up the hardwood on the stairs became a nightmare. Denis spent 6 full days filling, removing paint and sanding each step by hand. I have to admit I really admire his stamina to complete the job. If it was me I would have given up after one step! I am not 100% sure the kind of wood but we think the steps might be Jarrah.

So now our hallway and stairwell are light and bright - lovely! See the full set of 'work in progress' photos here >

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Inspiration from Modern 50

Inspiration from Modern 50

Inspiration from Modern 50

Initial Concepts

Colour choice was easy once a background image was selected for the email and postcard promo. The vintage green worked well with the finished logo -simply inspired by the green book on the desk!

Postcard and Email Design

Printed Postcards (Photo - Denis Smith Photography)

The Shop Window - finished result. (Photo - Denis Smith Photography)

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