Get the Look: vintage decor
When people speak of vintage, they are often referring to the period around the 1940s and 1950s, but it seems there really is no limit to what ‘old’ items can be used to decorate the home and still be classed…
We Love…Orla Kiely
For anyone that didn’t catch Orla Kiely’s Autumn/Winter show at London Fashion Week – you missed a treat! Instead of the usual runway she set up a vintage 1960s office, with rows of ladies sitting at desks typing away. They…
Ten of the Best: Vintage inspired Autumn Accessories
“There is a time of year in New York when, even before the first leaf falls, you can feel the seasons click. The air is crisp, the summer is gone. And for the first night in a long time, you…
Do You Remember?
Do you remember these retro birthday badges in the 1970s? We got one every year. I found this one yesterday at the MK handmade & Vintage fair and it really took me back to my childhood! Who else can remember…
Our Vintage Life
Yet another full week here at YVL HQ: and the sun has returned which makes it harder to want to go out and work..especially when the later flowering clematis are this stunning! On the blog front we featured Justin…
Get the Look: Vintage Collections
Justin and Adelle from the online retailer H is for Home have a beautiful home. Styled with an eclectic mix of retro with antiques and collectables, it has been featured in many magazines. It also appears throughout the 60s/70s chapter…
G: Gaytime by Lord Nelson
The ceramic range called Gaytime by Lord Nelson sums up the retro, psychedelic vibe of the 1960s. Bright orange and purple birds and flowers on cream ceramic simply jump out at you and make you smile. Interestingly the bright patterns are…
Ten of the best : Vintage style back to school
1. First things first, its time to get up! An alarm clock is a necessity and this vintage 70’s one from Etsy is fabulous – simple and bold at the same time. 2. A vintage lunchbox is always a fun…
Our Vintage Life
Boy has this week been a busy one! Yes, I know I say this most weeks but I can genuinely say I am shattered after last week! Last Friday we set up Twinwood festival and then rushed back to celebrate a…
How to throw the perfect 50’s vintage dinner party
Everyone knows that British cuisine has improved with every passing decade, but there is no harm in looking back and throwing a party that emulates the perfect manners and elegance of a bygone age; especially when that age is the…
We love…Local Press
We have been featured in our local Sunday paper! The Beds on Sunday have featured the book with a great headline! Here’s the article: Singer Paloma has Faith in writer’s vintage guide Singer Paloma Faith has endorsed a new book…
Ten of the best: Vintage themed baking ideas
BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off started its 4th series last week and the nation is once again gripped by baking fever. Now I am not a domestic goddess at all but I do love a home-made cake and I also…
Styling Tips: Welcome to my new vintage home project!
As I’ve mentioned in a few of my blogs now, I’ve recently moved to a new house. It is a large late 70’s/early 80’s house that needs a bit of work doing to it and has some retro vintage (and some…
Our Vintage Life
I am writing this before we go off to trade at the annual Twinwood Festival, here in Bedfordshire. We started to set up yesterday: I use the royal “we” as really Mr YVL went to put the marquee up and all the…
Get the Look: 1960’s retro bedroom
A few weeks back we sold this 1960s retro tissue box. Made from yellow plastic, it reminded us of the Crayonne range sold through Habitat. The buyer sent us through this photo with it taking pride of place in their…
B: Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet was a French artist born in 1929. He began studying art in 1944 but it took until 1948 for him to receive recognition through winning the Prix de la Critique; voted by Parisian critics. His work often had…
Ten of the Best: Vintage themed distractions from the football
So, the football season has started. You may love football, I however do not – while my vintage home is taken over by various matches, elation, disappointment and general random shouting, this weeks blog is on shopping for some fun distractions…
