Can Taylor Swift teach us a thing or two?
You may or may not have seen the video of Taylor Swift giving away personally chosen gifts to some of her fans that has been doing the rounds recently. Well before I begin, check out what all the fuss has…
My 10 Vintage Kitchen Must Have’s
As you know I love my vintage, well retro really, kitchen. It’s a mix of new and old; the units and oak worktop are new as are the gadgets such as the green Morphy Richards toaster and my juicer, but…
A Vintage Jar Full of Goals
As the year draws to a close, we are all talking about how we want to change and what we want to achieve in 2015. Whether it is a New Year’s resolution (lose weight, save money, blah, blah, blah) or…
Vintage Academy is back!
Vintage Academy, the business I co-founded with Keeley Harris, is back and raring to go with exciting new ways to inspire you to make vintage your business. It has been a very busy 6 months for us both, which has…
Our Vintage Christmas Dinner
I have recently been asked to dress my dinner table for Christmas as part of a competition by Furniture Choice. I jumped at the idea to style my dinner table for the big day, especially as I won’t be at…
Our Vintage Playroom
An age ago, Sarah wrote a blog post featuting styling ideas for displaying your wall art. Since then I have been meaning to revisit my kids playroom to create a wall for their many creations. They are very lucky to…
Mid Century Vintage Auction: W&H Peacocks
This Saturday sees the return of the bi-annual mid-century auction at W&H Peacocks in Bedford. It has grown so much over the years, that this specialist auction now also happens at Leamington Spa and St Neots. I love this auction…
How Vintage Is Your Home?
So how many of these vintage items do you have in your home? Give yourself a point for each one and let me know your score! 1. A starburst clock 2. Any coloured Tupperware 3. Anything Babycham related 4. Any…
Vintage Styling Tips: Reclaimed Materials
Reclaimed materials are the perfect choice of any vintage lover. Green, sustainable and often quirky to look at they can also save you a lot of money. Whether you use them in the construction of your home or look for…
Marks and Spencer’s 1960s Vintage Revival
It feels like everyone is embracing the 1960s right now. When I heard that Marks and Spencer had a 1960s Revival range I rushed online to check it out. There are some great key pieces that have the vibe, but…
Art Deco by Eric Knowles
Recently I received a new book through the post to review: Art Deco by Eric Knowles. To be honest, the Art Deco era is not the period I know the most about and had to research it fully for my…
Children’s Vintage Style Clothing by Mothercare
Anyone who has young children and loves all things vintage will truly love the clothing called Little Bird Clothing. Designed by Jools Oliver for Mothercare, this children’s vintage range reminds me of the 1970s – the decade when I was…
The Day We Went Viral
Last week we proved that the power of Facebook is far from dead. Many people have been moving away from it as a social medium for their business due to “not being seen by their followers”. This is something we…
Vintage Watches: A Timely Investment
In an age of mass-produced uniformity, vintage wristwatches are effortlessly eye-catching. Unique, antiquated, rare and possessed of a timeless elegance, they are starkly different to the large, crowingly metallic monstrosities that adorn the wrists of the rich and powerful, lewdly…
Orla Kiely’s vintage style shoes
Who out there loves a vintage shoe? But how hard is it to find them in your size especially those that are not worn down within an inch of their lives? There are more brands popping up designing great vintage…
Fashion in the 1940s by Jayne Shrimpton
Recently we were sent a new book to read called Fashion in the 1940s, written by Jayne Shrimpton and published by Osprey.It takes the reader through all the fashions of the time, from wartime utility styles to the New Look…
A Guide to Antique Jewellery
‘Vintage’ is a cover-all term used to describe jewellery from many different eras. This is mainly for jewellery from the 1940s onwards, however for the avid admirer of all things antique, here’s a quick guide to jewellery styles from the…
