Our Vintage Life
It has been a quiet week here at YVL which has been lovely. It has given us time to prep stock and get ready for the Christmas rush that is November. Courtney photographed lots of vintage coats this week which…
Get the Look: Vintage Wallpaper
Decorating with vintage or retro wallpaper can really uplift a room. But then again it can really date or darken a room so getting it right is essential. Jane and Jerry from Potton in Bedfordshire have definitely got it right…
We Love…Lava Lamps
“Lighting during the 1960s was heavily influenced by our love affair with all things cosmic. At a time when the Victorian reproduction look was booming, spaceship like shades emerged with interwoven pieces made from gently folded plastic or metal. Furniture…
Ten of the Best: Surviving the rainy season the vintage way
So its been raining…a lot! You know the British winter is coming when you look out of the window and all you see is grey skies and rain hitting the window. There’s something about living in the UK and rain…
Do You Remember?
Our Do You Remember has been so popular it has gone from a weekly event to a daily vintage event over on Facebook. So here is a round-up of what we have been remembering this week. On Monday it was…
Our Vintage Life
We had a great weekend off this week and we went to London. Last Christmas we were bought a night in a hotel so we finally booked up. Turns out it was the same weekend as the Classic Car Boot Sale.…
Textile Design
We’re taking a break from the usual Thursday’s Get the Look blog to share this video with you. It has been created by Gavin Edwards. He has a design/illustration background but more recently has taught himself animation and motion graphics,…
An Interview With Pearl Lowe
A few weeks back we drove down to Somerset to meet with the lovely Pearl Lowe. In the most stunning bar of a country house (think glass topped tables and oversized chandeliers) we chatted vintage, writing, kids and family life…
Ten of the Best: For finding your voice vintage style!
Whether its vintage or not, its time to embrace the best singing competition on TV (maybe)…all items available on line now – 1. To embrace the glamour of the show dressing up is definitely the thing and if you’re watching…
Do You Remember?
Hands up who had Fisher Price toys when you were younger? Well we had the record player, the chatterphone, the garage and the airport. Our kids have a whole load more! Remember the zoo, the snoopy dog, the Jack in…
Our Vintage Life
Last Friday we went on a great buying trip to Peterborough Antiques Fair. It is a 2 day event that we used to trade at, but now we simply go to buy. We were a tag team: Mr YVL went…
Get the Look: A 1990s retro party
A few weeks back we held a retro 90s party to celebrate Mr YVL’s 40th birthday. We chose the early 90s as our theme as this is a period of time we are very fond of as we were both…
We Love…Sanderson
We love wallpapers and fabrics from Sanderson especially their 1950s range. This launched a few years back now and all have a real atomic feel to them. Some are copies of original Sanderson prints from the mid 20th century and…
Ten of the Best: Be a dancing queen vintage style!
1. First things first. A dancing queen needs her dancing shoes! These vintage dance shoes still in their box are just gorgeous and would make any girls feel like getting her dance card marked! 2. To go with those shoes…
Styling Tips: Vintage Garden Rakes as decoration
If you’ve read some of my blogs lately you’ll know I have recently moved into a new (but still older) house which we are trying to improve a little. We’ve been clearing out areas and this week found some rusty old garden…
Our Vintage Life
This week has been all about getting ready for our magazine shoot next Tuesday. We are going to be featured in a 6 page feature of our home at Christmas so Mr YVL has been finishing all those jobs we…
Get the Look: Elizabethan vintage wedding dress
Recently a bride to be called Sasha bought her vintage bag from us here at Your Vintage Life. The first bag she bought dated to the 1940s and alas was damaged – this started days of swapping photos of other…
