Three of Lismore’s favourite shops, whose merchandise is lovely to browse and linger over, are on the move from the Star Court Arcade. 

La Trouvaille, Inka & Co and Made in Lismore are doing a shuffle around the CBD. This is what you need to know, and the good news is there are specials (and we love to support local...)!

Made in Lismore

Made In Lismore is moving from the Star Court Arcade to Keen Street.

Ellen Kronnen, the proprietor, is feeling the need for more space, so when the opportunity arose, Ellen took it, “Victoria at the Artisans Table, put out the call for someone to come share the space.”

What this means for Ellen is, “The Artisans Table has a dedicated workshop space with lots of room around you. It gives me a different kind of focus. 

“Victoria already does quite a lot of workshops; she's a painter and an artist, so she does her work there as well. So you're actually moving around a creative space, so that'll be very exciting.”

Ellen is looking forward to doing, “bigger workshops, different workshops. The ones that I've done here in the arcade, I really love, but this is a small space here and a little bit uncomfortable. 

“The big bonus for me, too, is that we'll be facing the street instead of being in the arcade. The Star Court Arcade has always been my favourite arcade. I just love it. And I've always thought that I was so lucky to be able to have a shop here. But there's no getting around the fact that foot traffic is low here.”

“I'm excited, actually, to go now because I've already scheduled about 12 workshops. And I've actually got more than I want to do. I don't have enough days in the week. 

“I still want to have that retail space. But when I reopened post-flood I my revised plan was that there would be more workshops and switch to wholesale and made-to-order. So, I have less stock because I'm very mindful that the next time we have to pack up for a flood, I want minimal and quick pack-up time.”

Made in Lismore is moving to join the Artisans Table space on 94 Keen Street.

When? Beginning of July 

What to look for - specials on NOW until the end of June. Ellen doesn’t want to have to move much! 

Have a closer look at Ellen's website.

Inka & Co

Inka & Co is moving from the middle of the Strand Court Arcade to the Molesworth Street frontage of the Star Court Arcade.

Annette, the sole trader at Inka & Co needs more space than what she currently has.  

She took over at Inka & Co from the founder in 2018.

“I was shopping in there all the time. Jill approached me to have a go, and I thought, yeah, I'll see how I go.

“It was a bit scary at first, changing to another field - I used to be a dental assistant!”

Inka & Co have a unique style to their products that are obviously popular, “We’ve got a good little thing going on - our niche. We try to bring the coast to Lismore. All the fun things that you can get further away, we wanted to have them on offer here."

Because their style has such a widespread appeal, they get people “18 to 40 or even more, now.”

Annette likes to display her wares, so you can get the styling all from one rack. The space she has at the moment doesn’t allow for enough of the looks that she wants to offer.

“We provide an old-school sort of service. Real customer service - we want to keep that alive.

“We are eager to get out of here and progress. To be on the street and see people coming in and out and seeing the atmosphere outside.”

Inka & Co is moving to the street frontage of the Star Court Arcade, where La Trouvaille was trading for the last three years.

When? Closing the current shop this Wednesday, 26th June, and reopening at the beginning of July.

Get along to the old shop today to see if you can grab a bargain!

La Trouvaille

Has moved from the Molesworth Street frontage of the Star Court Arcade to the old Brown Boyz Indian Restaurant on Magellan Street.

Just to get the enunciation correct, La Trouvaille is pronounced True-Vay. It is French, and Lisa tells me it means, “a chance encounter with something wonderful.” And there are some pretty wonderful things to encounter there… 

Lisa is also an advocate of being able to experience something before you buy it. 

“I found that since the floods, as a lot of people are trying to rebuild, they come to me and say things like, can you get me this and can you get me that, and I don't want to shop online and I don't want to go to the Gold Coast.  

“I just want to sit on something and feel it and touch it and just have something lovely. That doesn't remind me of the flood.”

Lisa has decided to move for space and resources. The new shop includes the ability to lift stock above the flood level quickly and easily.

“I already have about five really good quality brands in terms of furniture and furnishings. And then I was offered carpets - beautiful, beautiful carpets. So you know everything from Darren Palmer to Wedgwood to all kinds of beautiful things.

“So twofold. Yes, I needed to expand, but I also needed somewhere that could take the heat in terms of another flood. Now we've planned for that.”

The new space will allow Lisa to offer some unique furniture that her husband, Michel works with. Live edge slab timber - bespoke furniture. You can have a look at his works on Michel's website. 

Lisa is excited about the new ranges coming through. There will be a turnover of brands to keep the variety on offer in the city.

“There are lots of new furniture lines from Horgans, Wisteria Design and Darcy & Duke. A huge range of designer rug samples coming soon - Laura Ashley, Sanderson, Ted Baker, as well as others.”

Lisa has increased her range of luxury finishes, including “cashmere, wool and silk accessories, leather jackets and luggage, and more xx”

La Trouvaille has moved to 70 Magellan Street (the old Brown Boyz Indian Restaurant)

When? They are already there! Opening last Saturday

What to look for - specials on NOW until the end of June for selected Jewellery, homewares and furniture, Jonathan Adler NY and Trudon candles. Some of their elite stock are not permitted to go on sale, but you could score yourself a La Trouvaille shop card pre-loaded with credit with the purchase of some of those big-ticket items. 

Have a closer look at Lisa's website.