"Shabby chic" is the name of the game at this new business in Toukley, which specialises in new and "upcycled" furniture, soft furnishings, fashions and gifts. Here at Eclectic Endeavours you will find all kinds of carefully curated curios such as clocks, carpets, and clothes. Candles made from soy oil. At the back of the shop, an inner-spring mattress has been converted into a stylish installation, and dangles from the ceiling. Just before Christmas my mother and I picked up a fashionably shabby coffee table for $185 (with a 20 per cent discount). We chatted to store owner Elizabeth, who we both found to be very engaging and endearing.