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June 11, 2020

Alabaster Trader - How a career change led Karmin to India sourcing one-of-a-kind homewares

44 minutes

In this episode I chat with Karmin Kenny of Alabaster Trader - a stunning homewares store with unique and one-of-a-kind antiques sourced directly from India by Karmin herself.

We talk about:

The inspiration behind the name and the store

Karmin's process for sourcing the antiques and how she gets into 'flow' to find the magical pieces for her brand

How she works with artisans to have each piece carefully whitewashed

The journey from a career in IT to transitioning to Alabaster Trader

Her home renovation (featured in Inside Out magazine) and the ups and downs of specialty finishes

Mineral Fox - her new offering for specialty finishes

Her tips for incorporating antique pieces amongst your contemporary items

Links:@architecturalalchemyFor an indepth look at my own projects and journey: @elisesorge@alabaster.trader@mineral_foxhttps://www.alabastertrader.com/https://mineralfox.com.au/

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By Elise Sorge