Being an average Sydney renter for the past few years means I’ve never really put that much thought into decorating a home. You can’t really alter very much in a rental so I’ve steered clear of putting nails in the walls or curtains over the windows because at the end of the day it’s not really my house. But buying a property has completely altered that mentality and naturally, I’m now scouring the internet for all manner of kitschy decor and homewares to add fun and flair to each room.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today I actually came across the Lenox spice village on Instagram at first. It’s a grouping of porcelain “houses” that can be used in place of traditional spice jars and they each have their own colour, style and shape. First appearing on the scene in about 1989, they’ve been discontinued for more than three decades but have seen a resurgence recently after a group of millennials spotted them in a thrift shop.
Unfortunately, their rise in popularity has made getting your hands on them very difficult and the collectibles are almost $150 a house so I’d have to take out a second mortgage just to craft my village filled with sugar, spice and everything nice. But there is a second option. Amazon Australia actually sells much of the Lenox-branded homewares, including a secondary style of spice jar that’s just as cute.
The Lenox Butterfly Meadow Cooking Spice Jars come in a pack of four for $95.26 and the Lenox Butterfly Meadow Baking S.
