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The Curations: Timber Bed Frames, Inspiring Home, and why ‘wasted’ time is not truly wasted

First edition of the newsletter

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Reynard Lowell
December 02, 2023

Welcome Everyone! As this marks the first edition of the newsletter, I’d like to give a quick intro on what you can expect. I understand how annoying it can be receiving countless emails, so I’ll only be sending this once every fortnight (once every two weeks) to ensure that every newsletter is full of content and insights.

The format will be similar to what you see below, a three section part with product curations, beautiful homes, and new learnings or thoughts that I come across during those fortnight. Enjoy!

  1. Ironline Metal & Wood Bed Base, Starting from $119, ZINUS

  2. Vivek Wood Platform Bed Frame, Starting from $190, ZINUS

  3. Joseph Bed, Starting from A$1499, CASTLERY (AU)

  4. Mid-Century Modern Bed Frame, Starting from $1299, AVOCADO

  5. The Bed, Starting from $795, THUMA

  6. Marcel Bed, Starting from $1249, EQ3

  7. Timber Bed Frame, Starting from A$995, EVA (AU)

  8. Zen Bed Base, Starting from A$750, ECOSA (AU)

  9. Linda Platform Bed Frame, Starting from $359, ZINUS

  10. Wood Frame, Starting from $1255, TUFT&NEEDLE

This Week Inspiring Home

Photography - Sean Fennessy @seanfennessy | Construction - Robert Plumb Fix @robertplumb.fix | Art Direction - Marsha Golemac @marshagolemac | Styling: Rikke Harker @rikkesspace

This Week Learning

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Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time

Marthe Troly-Curtin

Like most people, my days are jam-packed with work and responsibilities (for me this would be: shooting and editing videos, writing, researching, planning, coming up with new ideas, etc). While I’m grateful that I get to do the things I love for work, I often feel guilty when I sit down and ‘do nothing’. This could be just sitting down on the deck with a cup of tea, watching movies on a work day, or hanging out and doing nothing with friends or family.

Curtin’s quote made me realize that my ‘wasted’ time is not truly wasted, as long as I enjoy spending them, intentionally. The reason here is three folds:

  1. We’re not a machine - While I value being productive, we’re not a robot in an assembly line working for maximum output. There’s much more to life and it’s also hard to be creative and see the big picture when our mind doesn’t have time to decompress.

  2. The ‘Long Game’ - This is about staying mentally and physically healthy in the long run. Our health and mind are at the foundation of everything we do, so I figure it is a good idea to treat it as such.

  3. Expanding my universe - For this to happen, I also have to expand how I spend my time, it can’t simply be to-do list A & B. Watching random movies, going on a road trip, walking around my neighborhood, growing tree in my garden, trying new recipes, read new books, the list here is endless. Be open to things and you’ll often be surprised at how it can impact your life.

See you in a fortnight!

Reynard Lowell

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