Garden Life Showroom Launch

Garden Life launched their new showroom on Cleveland Street in Surry Hills on Thursday 19 November.

November 24th, 2009

Real life garden gnomes welcomed in an array of guests, including grown-ups, children and even some puppies, who milled through the indoor and outdoor areas, enjoying the refreshments and the new space before popping over to other design destinations in the neighbourhood – David Met Nicole, Bird Textiles and newcomer, I Ran The Wrong Way.

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