Finding a piece of wall art that you connect with can be hard. When I go to shops like IKEA for example, while I like the furniture with its sleek lines, the canvas prints can sometimes leave me a little cold. My mantra is wear what you love and fill your home with what you […] Read more…
For many of us in the vintage world we know all about a vintage festival, and in fact go to them regularly. But for many, it is totally new and people can be unsure what to expect, what to wear and how to choose which one to go to! Here are just some reasons to […] Read more…
Everyone is sharing their experiences of the Danish philosophy of hygge at the moment. My Instagram feed, online articles and other bloggers seem to have all discovered the way of life that helps keep the Danes so happy. I am off to Copenhagen in November so this has been of interest to me and I […] Read more…
Sometimes I wonder what life would be like if we hadn’t introduced so many health and safety rules and laws in this country. Whereas it is important to live in safety I also think we have sometimes gone too far with what we can and cannot do. When I was a child we weren’t so […] Read more…
I love the 1960s. I love the fashion, the interiors, the music and well basically, the sense of hope and optimism that was abundant at the time. We were sending men to the moon, we were wearing skirts shorter ever before and the teenager was having a ball! I love the fashion as I find […] Read more…
As spring is just around the corner, it is the perfect time to sort through your home, declutter and then create a new space that is light and fresh. When I used to work in home retail, the next few months were the time that people rushed out to buy new cushions, linens and vases […] Read more…
I’ve been recently sent some amazing vintage style homewares from Hunkydory Home, an online store who have fully embraced colour and pattern with a real retro vibe to it. I am totally in love with their retro cushions especially. The orange flower cushion is part of their new Retro Flowers range, which has the same […] Read more…
Housework doesn’t need to be a vintage free zone! While it is is boring, why not add a vintage feel to your work! 1. Use vintage baskets for storage 2. Use old metal and wooden dustpan and brushes to sweep up 3. Choose wooden accessories for your washing up and scrubbing. These are by Elliot […] Read more…
It may be autumn but there’s nothing stopping us from dressing our homes in pretty pastels. I have recently been introduced to the handpainted and ethical tableware by duckydora. There ceramics with matching linens are so pretty with their pastel colour tones and beautiful provenance. Each one is slightly different which is why I believe […] Read more…
It is National Wallpaper Week this week, and as you know I love my vintage wallpaper. Three of our rooms have the original 1950s/60s paper still on the walls, something we fell in love with when we first looked around the house, almost 5 years ago now. In our spare room we kept the bright […] Read more…
I love a starburst clock in my home, in fact we have 3 currently and until recently had a lot more. At the top of the stairs we used to have a cluster of 3 which appeared as a Styling Tip in my book, but these have been replaced by an amazing wide version by […] Read more…
Recently I have been asked by Amara to describe my favourite kitchen style for their comprehensive guide to kitchen design. I chose to discuss the 1950s vintage English Rose kitchen which is a firm favourite for most vintage loving fans. Image by Simon Whitmore for FW Media for Style Your Modern Vintage Home I shared […] Read more…
