Our Fabulous Five: Andy Warhol
We just love Andy Warhol here at Your Vintage Life. I have a home full of Warhol (not original unfortunately) and count items as diverse as art, soup tins, bowls, mugs, books and even a flask in my collection. Treat…
Do you Remember?
Read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ nostalgia posts from Facebook this week. We had fun sharing and you had fun commenting! So, what do you remember…? So who remembers watching the wonderful Rod Hull and Emu? As kids we thought they were…
Making Vintage your Business: Meet our Graduate
We have some amazing graduates here at Vintage Academy. This month we want to introduce Anita aka Trawler Girl. Anita lives in Luton, Bedfordshire and she runs Trawlergirl Vintage.. Hello Anita, tell us all about your business Trawlergirl Vintage is…
Our Vintage Life
Gosh it has been 3 weeks since I’ve written a Friday blog! It’s been a busy one, mainly being away in Berlin and then being ill with a darn sinus infection. Berlin was amazing. It was so good to have…
Get The Look: Choosing Your Vintage Home
When it comes to setting up a vintage home, creating that vintage ‘experience’ is crucial, whether you’re buying/renting a retro inspired pad or even choosing a shop to sell from. For those who are setting up home, deciding upon the…
We Love…Vintage Berlin
Last week we went to Berlin for a long weekend for Adam’s birthday present. Chosen for its interesting history, fab food and great style…it sure lived up to it. Fist up, is the apartment I booked for him. Browsing through…
Our Fabulous Five: Mothers day gifts for vintage loving mums
Mothering Sunday, sometimes known as Mother’s Day, is held on the fourth Sunday of Lent exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday and this years falls next Sunday – the 30th. Mothers day is now a celebration of motherhood, honouring mothers, motherhood, maternal…
Do you Remember?
In todays blog find all Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ nostalgia posts from Facebook this week. So, what do you remember…? Before Google had been invented we searched for the weather, the news, found out what was on TV, even booked holidays…
Making Vintage Your Business: VintageBizClub
This week we have launched the next phase for Vintage Academy. We have loved running our one day events (and these will continue…next date to be revealed this week) but have had lots of you asking for us to come…
Our Fabulous Five: Disguise your technology the vintage way
Technology – we cant escape it. Whether its a TV, a smartphone, tablet or charger there’s certain things that we need in the modern world. But how can all this tech fit into a vintage loving home without it standing out…
Do you Remember?
Did you see Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts on Facebook this week? In today’s blog we bring them all together for a massive nostalgic memory fest! Who remembers climbing frames looking like this? Unbelievable really…health and safety wasn’t a…
Making Vintage Your Business: Marketing Your Business on a Budget
Every month we write a business column for Vintage Life magazine. Here is our latest one published this month: “Having a brand new business can be difficult, especially when trying to grow your customer base. Do you have any tips…
Get The Look: Freestanding Vintage Kitchens
We love our vintage kitchenette that stands alongside our modern fitted kitchen. We think it’s from the 1930s due to its curved edges and patterns within the frosted glass. We use it as a bake station and store all baking…
We Love…Anglepoise Lamps
“In the early 1930s, the Anglepoise lamp was designed using a newly developed concept of balancing weights using springs and levers. This enabled a light to be angled in any position which was perfect for work and study. The first…
Our Fabulous Five: Welcome Spring in with some vintage home buys
The suns shining, the central heating is off (mostly) and we are all in agreement – Spring has sprung! The change in the season makes us all feel better in ourselves and all of a sudden we want our homes to feel light, bright and…
Do you Remember?
Did you see our ‘Do you Remember’ posts on Facebook this week? In todays blog we bring our weeks posts together – so, how many do you remember? We all had a great time watching Live Aid back in 1985. Bono pulling girls out of the crowd, Phil Collins…
Making Vintage Your Business: What We Wish We Knew Then
When I think about when we started out 6 years ago, there are loads of things I wish I knew then that I know now. Here are some of them: 1. BUY THE .COM When we bought yourvintagelife.co.uk I thought…
