Given the hideous dust storms of late, spring-cleaning has exposed every object we own to scrutiny. Naturally old favourites are rescued; however some of our less well thought out purchases are allowed to slip away to the curbside for council collection. Goodbye dodgy bookshelf! Goodbye clunky table! Now, with all that lovely space freed up, it's time to trot down to pyd for some beautiful new goodies... To start with try freshening up with an air-injected shower from Rogerseller that is so Green it practically purrs virtue. The Country Trader are going to thrill you with that long dreamed of antique Chesterfield while Exhibit will cool you down with Seletti glassware in the shape of plastic water bottles – love them! At Mother of Pearl and Sons get ready to embrace your inner cowgirl with horn coat hooks. De Poortere are the place for a luxurious hall runner, and for the lucky ones who got in early, Patisse is going to spoil your senses with their Sydney International Food Festival cooking classes. Also part of the Festival is Celebrity Chef, Kate White’s French-Vietnamese feast at The Country Trader, 8 Oct if you’re quick! The Dank St Fair is on again with the absolutely brilliant pyd design market October 24/25 a must for any design savvy consumer.