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Kate

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My 2016 Review – Realisation, Relaxation, Acceptance

I wasn’t planning to write a round up blog post of 2016 for a few reasons, hence this one being late. But on reading everyone else’s and feeling super proud of their achievements I started to think about what I…

DIY Tutorial: A Pipe Christmas Tree Picture

If you don’t have space for a Christmas tree, why not create one for the wall? This month’s upcycled project uses off cuts of plumbing pipes to create a tree shape, so that you can display your treasured vintage baubles…

DIY Tutorial: A Vintage Jewel Christmas Tree

I was busy thinking about Christmas last month as I love to introduce a few festive things to my home in advance, a bit like a Countdown to Christmas! I start with a few table decorations, some original vintage and…

Can you wear a vintage maxi dress in autumn/winter?

I recently bought this amazing 1970s vintage maxi dress from a local vintage shop. I fell in love with it straight away; the colours and pattern slightly reminding me of William Morris. It is a needlecord, in a deep green…

DIY Tutorial: How to Make a Vintage Blanket Cape

Autumn can be hard for fashion – some days it is cold but often the sunshine breaks through leaving you too hot for your winter coat. I love to wear a vintage cape and ponchos at this time, which work…

A 1960s/1970s vintage reproduction mac from Collectif’s Bright and Beautiful …

I love the 1960 and 1970s – they are my decades of choice for my home but also my wardrobe. So when I saw the latest range including this 1970s vintage style mac by Bright and Beautiful, the sister brand…

DIY Tutorial: 3 Tiered Tin Desk Tidy

If you are anything like me, your desk is covered in lots of pretty stationery and craft materials. I know they should be organised into drawers but I use them all the time so want them close at hand. To…

10 ways to create a vintage bedroom

The bedroom is probably the easiest room to create a vintage look in, as it tends to be the space where it is accepted to be more feminine with floral linens and pretty wallpapers. There are two ways to get…

Get The Look: A Pastel Vintage Kitchen

I reckon you will all love this pastel coloured kitchen filled with pretty vintage accessories! You can get this look online and on the high street with my top picks below! Photo by Lorna Syson – Look for Scandinavian kitchen…

A stunning beaded 1960s vintage maxi dress

While shopping at The Summer of Vintage Festival last month I literally fell in love with a vintage maxi dress. It was quite pricey as well as a “going out” dress, something that I don’t do much so I just…

Creating an autumnal home and discovering Hygge

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…

DIY Tutorial: An upcycled ceramic plate pendant necklace

Ever wondered what to do with a broken or heavily chipped vintage plate rather than throwing it away? Let me show you how to make a simple necklace that is not only unique, but also fun to make and will…

How to source mid century furniture

Mid century furniture is mainly thought to cover three decades of the middle of the 20th century:  from the fun yet sometimes kitsch 1950s through to the space age 1960s and into the dark teak, quite masculine look of the…

Life Through a Lens: My Instagram Photos, August 2016

I have had such a lovely summer holidays spending time with and without my children! Have a look at just some of what I have been up to through my Instagram photos. Wearing my Alexa dress and battered vintage leather…

Make your own “Back To School” intentions this September

I don’t know about you, but there is something exciting about September. Personally, I love autumn and even though it’s still hot outside, I can almost feel it coming. I think it is because we are all running around getting…

Get The Look: A Mid Century Dining Room

I love everything about this room. The pops of orange in the pendant lights that stand out against the white walls remind me of my own kitchen/dining room/lounge area which incidentally is also filled with Ercol, like this table. Here are…

A 1960s brown tweed autumn vintage dress

I have recently found quite a few vintage dresses that I adore – some from charity shops (i.e. cheap!) and some from vintage shops (where I spent more money!). I will share them over the next few weeks but the…


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