MORRIS BROWN - Retail style that is perfect every day

Morris Brown


Jenny Morris O'Donnell & Louise Brown make up the team behind this loveliest of stores. If they were ever in doubt as to whether their concept for a retail space would work all they had to do is listen to how well the name works. Perfect!

That's how this place feels - a natural, instinctively chosen range of quintessential items. The new 'country' - nothing twee, international inspiration but a perfectly pitched local tone.


Things as simple as just the perfect ball of string, an old metal whistle through to things as exotically beautiful as ostrich eggs from South Africa. Who expects to walk into a space and find a 'nest' of enormous eggs the colour of creamed butter? Well you just may here - right next to the antlers but behind the old polished silver teapot you've always wanted.




These eggs are about 30cm tall and round. Honestly, they feel as though they are made from porcelain - so fragile but strong and incredibly tactile - if you're game to hold them!

Of course I'm trying to work out how to use one (or more) in the new house.

Louise and Jenny met through a shared love of the garden and this shows through in the choice and focus of the shop. In amongst the homewares you can always pick up a pair of Sprout gardening gloves, English garden tools by Burgeon & Ball and some luxurious Syrian olive oil soap to wash the soil off after all your hard work. Oh don't forget the fantastic wellies ..... the red looks fabulous!





















It's all about choice here with bits for everyone in the family and you know you will always find something you have wanted. Even if you only realised a moment ago just how much you've always wanted it.

Writing a note can be done with a well turned pencil that feels great in between your fingers. Pencil sharpeners don't have to be plastic rubbish. They can be wooden and beautiful in their own functionality.

The product mix is really brought together by the mix of old and new. Right next to that new wonky white ceramics you're contemplating may be a fabulous second hand jug that has been a treasured find reinvigorated just for you.

Morris Brown also hold a range of clothes, scarves and a wonderful childrens area. The perfect place to find an exciting mix of books, puzzles, clothes and games all aimed to stimulate the imagination, be naturally tactile and fill a life with fun not with land fill.


Brightly coloured gum boots and wooden yo - yo's can often be found here plus I have word the fantastic Makedo products have arrived for Christmas.

Makedo is the perfect product to get our kids using the stuff around them for play and creating. I will certainly be getting some of these for the little ones around us.


This is a truly lovely shopping experience. They have opened another in Heathmont that I am yet to try - but you can be sure I'll get there.
Thinking about where to do your Christams shopping?
I vote you do it where it feels good for you as well as the people receiving the presents. Loads of choice, ethical indulgences, up-cycled and brand new. It's all here and to top it off - they gift wrap superbly. Does it get any easier?



It's shops like this that remind us we have the ability to fill all of our lives, even the mundane tasks, the "jobs" as well as the events we create - with beauty. Also - that true beauty is a functioning part of our everyday lives - not something that sits out of reach. All it takes is a bit of thought and time and we can create the lives we imagine - everyday.




Morris Brown
264 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, Victoria. Australia
03) 5962 4042 www.morrisbrown.com.au







The most recent item purchased here by me:


A fantastic red Bonox clock.

Where we live we loose power ALL the the time so we need things other than electric clocks to enable us to get places before 10am on time.

This is probably part of their 'cheap and cheerful' selection but gee it is great. It's made of plastic so it's light - good thing for postage if you are considering sending things.

We love it and can now sleep easy. Not with one eye on the the electric clock to see if it's blinking!