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LANA.NAS STUDIO
Banish bad hair days with a bespoke
headscarf from Lana.Nas Studio.
Since settling in Port Douglas with
her partner, Dutch-born Lana has
been busy making headwear inspired
by her mother’s festival fashion in
the days of Bob, Bruce and Stevi.
Each piece is made with bendable
wire and carefully chosen fabrics,
in colours including dusty pink,
camel and avocado, as well as hand- WHITFIELD COTTAGE BROCANTE
embroidered designs. Secondhand furniture seekers are
bound to find the occasional gem on
BARRON VALLEY CAFE MORE: @lananasstudio online marketplaces, but with Whitfield
Ever let a fear of sub-par coffee keep Cottage Brocante, you’ll find something
you from taking a trip out into the special every single time. This Cairns-
countryside? Only self-proclaimed based business is dedicated to finding
coffee snobs (admittedly, us included) new homes for forgotten pieces, from
would understand. That’s why we cane chairs to bamboo-framed sofas,
adore Barron Valley Cafe in Atherton. peacock seats to rattan side tables. Have
You can find the cafe’s warm wooden a browse their collection of retro and
and red brick interior – decorated vintage items on Instagram.
with pastel tones and vintage prints –
just two doors down from the historic MORE: @whitfieldcottagebrocante
Barron Valley Hotel. Head there on
your next Tablelands trip to try a
toasty and a homemade sweet, paired
with one of the best brew around:
White Whale Coffee.
MORE: @barronvalleycafe

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