Hours per week : 9+ hours

Days: Thursday - Friday - Sunday - ( flexibility in hours in non negotiable depending on the needs of the business.)

This is a 100% customer service/retail role, retail experience is a must. You will be on the floor assisting customers, you will have amazing product knowledge to better help our customers find exactly what they are looking for. 

For this position we are looking for a bright spark with a can do attitude that works well with others whilst confident enough to work by themselves, always using their initiative to keep the store looking at its best. The role also entails merchandising when its quiet and cleaning our beautiful store, always looking for opportunities to make it better. 

Looking for ideas or inspiration for a little Spring revamp of your space? Perfect timing then! Our Spring sale is now on so take advantage of some amazing bargains. We have put together a few little styling ideas for the modern bohemian and you guys out there that love Rattan as much as we do!

Whether you have a small studio or a new home we have something for you. 

Perfect for small and large spaces with so many uses! If you are in a studio screen off your bedroom or cupboard space? Perhaps you have a really large living space but want to create a little more intimacy and cosines? Alternatively it could be a bedhead or propped up against a wall (perfect for rentals) with some gorgeous plants.

The name says it all this humble and honest rattan single chair is just the thing to spruce up your dining table! Maybe replace a chair or two with a rattan feature chair? The Humble chair is also a great addition to any patio space (perfect for units or small courtyards). Coming into summertime this chair is light and practical for extra seating or perhaps an understated occasional chair.

Want to add a little depth to your space? Channeling plantation or hamptons style? Our dark brown and light brown rattan reminds us of an inspired tropical space with rich green plants and multiple layers and textures. The Paradise Buffet is again a very versatile item of rattan furniture for your home. Place in the entry way styled with a tall lamp and lush indoor plant? or bedroom as a dresser just add a wall mounted mirror behind or rest on top.

 

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On Saturday the 5th of October, we hosted another wonderful Charity Event here at Trader Trove! With the help of our rack sale holders and raffle ticket purchasers we were able to raise a combined total of $1600. We are so overwhelmed and grateful for everyones generous donations, and also for the amazing brands who gifted prizes to our raffle. All proceeds have been donated equally between two non profit organisations who have recently been inundated with work due to the local bushfires, Wildcare & GIVIT.

The delicious coffee, juices and nibbles available on the day, were all thanks to the legends Darvin & Michael from Wavy Bone.

Photos by the gorgeous Jessica of Master Media Media.

If you missed out on our raffle or simply want to donate, please follow the links below.

https://wildcare.org.au/help-us/donate/

Rewilding was originally a term used to describe 'rewilding' large tracts of landscape that had been cleared or had lost biodiversity. For example, introducing native predators like quolls back into ecosystems in Australia that they became extinct from is rewilding that ecosystem. Rewilding can also be used in terms of 'rewilding' the human psyche, or inner landscape. Getting back to our roots and remembering that we too are animals. We're intricately connected to other animals, plants, fungi, the climate, water, the moon, the ocean, Earth's soil and microorganisms etc. Modern humans have largely been removed from nature and natural systems, which has caused so many problems in our societies including mental health and children's development, to name just a few. The remedy for this is to spend as much time in nature as possible - walk barefoot, listen to birds, go to the beach, learn traditional skills using natural materials, be self sufficient and grow your own food, work outdoors and take quality time out from your phone and other tech. 

Yes, very excited about this one! I'm running a DIY Body Products Basics Workshop from 10am - 12pm. In this one, we'll chat about the modern beauty industry and why it's so great for your body and the planet to switch to sustainable and ethical products! And it's very easy to make your own at home with basic ingredients; I'll teach you how. We'll make 6 different products from tooth powder to deodorant and body scrub (and more) which you can all take home with you. I will also gift you a transcript of the workshop, including the recipes! This Workshop is great for adults as well as accompanied children over 12 years old. 

I am so happy to be a part of the Trader Trove family! I have a big focus on local communities in the Northern NSW and SE Queensland region and would love to expand my range of nature connection workshops and body products using different Australian native plants that are local to our region. I'm also available to run custom workshops for small groups (10-30 people) including for Hens Parties, Women's Circles, Teen & Children groups, Students and Corporate groups. I just really want to keep spreading the message of how nature is so important for all of us! Contact me at gday@wildsearchaustralia.com.au

Click to shop Wild Search deodorant, lip balm and tooth powder.

Learn about the downfalls of modern body products and why it's important to go natural? learn the skills required to make your own products at the Wild Search event here at Trader Trove - Click here for tickets and info.

Wild Search 

Instagram @wildsearch 

Facebook @wildsearch

Website @wildsearchaustralia 

Sadly Queensland and much of Northern NSW has recently been devastated by bushfires affecting the homes of many including our precious native fauna. With such heartache and loss, it has been absolutely beautiful to witness the kindness and generosity of those pulling together not only in the local community but Australia wide.

In the past fews months over 190 registered as evacuees staying with friends, family and those in the local area that have opened there homes. Free fuel, meals and animal feed are among the supplies donated to those affected including the tireless volunteer fire fighters working in the Gold Coast hinterland, further west and south into Northern NSW. 

Whether you give a little or allot, anything counts in times like this!

Here at Trader Trove we are hosting a Community Event on the 5th of October to raise money for two very worthy charities.

We will have a Rack sale, Coffee Cart and a Monster Raffle with some amazing prizes that have all been donated by local brands and businesses. All proceeds from the raffle and rack sale fees will be donated as mentioned before to two amazing charities. CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets and keep reading to find out a little more about where your money is going! 

Wildcare Australia Inc. Has also commenced a Nest Box Drive to raise money for possum boxes, glider boxes and bird boxes to replace the homes they have lost in the Gold Coast Hinterland bushfires. Thousands of wildlife has been displaced due to the disaster that unfolded just under 2 weeks ago. These animals will be homeless (some 300 species utilise tree hollows as their home) and Wildcare wish to provide residents with nest boxes that they can place in the trees around their properties for the displaced wildlife.

 

Last week we spoke to the gorgeous Annie Tarasova & asked her a few questions about her love of the universe, what inspires her and how her journey through DreamyMoons began. 

1. We know you started a Health Science / Naturopathy degree at University, what was it that made you change direction? Was there a lightbulb moment for you? A little push from the Universe?
I have always been a creative person, but the reason why I went to study my second passion rather than my first, was my fear of competition in the art and design field. However, after 2 years of studying, I felt that I was losing touch with my creative side. Something was missing. Whilst still at University, I put up some of my art prints for sale on Etsy, purely to motivate me to create. I thought to myself: if people like my art, then I will actually have motivation and a bigger purpose to paint again. After just a few months, my business took off and I found myself spending more time painting than studying. I realised I was already doing what I always dreamed of. That is when I decided to take a break from my studies, and then my plans changed from taking a break to officially quitting and pursuing my number one passion - art.

2. Have you always had a knack for painting, drawing and creating? 

 6. How do you cope with such a large following? It must be so cool knowing that your artwork has reached, and touched so many lives.

 We sell some of your gorgeous Affirmation Cards here at Trader Trove.. what is your favourite Affirmation?

The Affirmation Card Deck is definitely one of my favourite projects to date. My favourite affirmation is: "I am a vibrational match of all that I desire”.

 8. What is your fave work you've ever created and why?

Born in London in 2010 as a kids décor brand, Olli Ella has grown up to become a global lifestyle brand. Co-founded by sisters Chloe and Olivia Brookman. Olli Ella draws inspiration from the sisters’ nomadic childhoods spent traveling and their own broods. Today, Chloe lives in Byron Bay with her husband, three kids and two dogs, while Olivia lives between London and Los Angeles with her husband and two little ones.

With the Australian and Californian sun informing the sisters’ relaxed, carefree aesthetic, Olli Ella pieces are easily identified by their vintage-aesthetic, simple lines and use of natural materials.  Prior to production each piece is tried and tested by the sisters and their growing families then making its way into homes around the world. We love that Olli Ella is focused on sustainably sourcing natural materials and ethical production.

Olli Ella is now available at Trader Trove *Yay* We have popped a selection up online click here to take a peep or come check it out in store. 

Follow Olli Ella - @olliella

Follow Trader Trove - @tradertrove

Seed & Sprout an epic business making a real difference to our environment.  Founded by the lovely Sophie Kovic in Byron Bay just a few years ago. Sophie was inspired to start this forward thinking brand seeing a need for plastic free and fussy kid friendly products when her son started school. She has created products that bridge the gap between the ideal and action. Eco friendly products made for the everyday person. 

When procuring these textile gems, "I operate most of the time from a 'feeling' I see the photos and immediately know which ones will fit, as each piece stirs something inside of me. (I'm not always on point though ha ha)".

Beni M'Guild Rugs: For the Berber of the Beni tribes who made them, they were more functional in winter months serving as one of the main forms of warmth and insulation in their homes. The Beni M'guild region in the western Middle Atlas of Morocco can be quite harsh in the winters months. Woven by the women on a vertical loom they tend to have simple geometric designs running down or across the carpet with a background of red, brown, white or sometimes blue.

Beni Ourain Rugs: The neutral tones and elegant, stripped-down geometry of Beni Ourain rugs makes them one of the most loved. There are endless contemporary spinoffs of the style made known by the Beni Ourain, a network of nearly two-dozen individual tribes in the Middle Atlas region. “Woven from undyed, natural wool, the field is largely cream and the decoration is picked out in delicate lines of a henna-like brown,” F.J. Hakimiansays of the stylish textiles, whose darker-toned lines are traditionally woven with undyed wool from black sheep.

Turkish Kilim Rugs: Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a flatwoven and pileless textile, whose many variations share a common heritage and are practiced all across Turkey, the Balkans and throughout the Arab world. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, these rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months and are happily embraced by Moroccan tribal weavers.

Oushak Rugs: Ushak (Oushak) are known for the silky, luminous wool they work with. The dyes tend towards: cinnamons, terracotta tints, gold, blues, greens, ivory, saffron and grays. Antique Oushak carpets tend to be coarsely woven on a wool foundation with a wool pile, and are distinctive in both pattern and color palette. The designs of Oushak rugs and carpets are typically based on geometric motives with central medallion drawings, smaller all-over medallions or scattered sprays of vine scroll and palmettes. They are also famed for the grand, monumental scale of designs. Today, Oushak rugs are highly desirable and decorative for elegant room settings.

Boucherite: Who would guess such a fun-looking carpet was the result of serious social and economic changes? Boucherouite (from the Arabic bu sherwit, meaning “a piece torn from pre-used clothing”) emerged along with the transition from nomadic herding to modern forms of employment, which has made wool harder to come by. Initiated in the Central Plains by the Beni Mellal and Boujad, eventually this practice gained acceptance by even the most remote tribes in the Middle and High Atlas regions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I believe the energy of a space and how you feel when you are part of it is equally as important as how it looks to the eye. Creation is human expression and the rugs we stock in Trader Trove are the epitome of this process and truly are works of art."

Click HERE to see our latest rug collection.

 

 Introducing the lovely Anaïs and Wilder Alchemy to the Trader Tribe! Anaïs botanical perfumed oils are chemical free and smell absolutely heavenly. We would love to hear a little about you and the intention behind Wilder Alchemy?

Click to shop Wilder Alchemy online or pop In store!

Follow Wilder Alchemy ~ @wilderalchemy

Follow Trader Trove ~ @tradertrove