We Love…Competitions!
We do love a competition here at Your Vintage Life! So much so, that we have decided to run a giveaway every month throughout the year. It will be themed around events that are happening at the time such as…
Ten of the Best – Vintage summer holiday fun
This week the kids break up from school for the summer holidays and this gives all of us the perfect opportunity to find some great vintage inspired fun ways to keep them occupied for the next 6 weeks. Rather than have them…
Our Vintage Life
Last week has been hot and busy…but our holiday is just around the corner which is giving me hope of sunny days with the family, plus time off work which is rare for business owners! We received our new logo.…
We Love…David Bowie
2 weeks ago I went to the V&A to see the David Bowie Is exhibition with my mum. It was so cool to see his progression in style and music especially to see some of his stage outfits up close.…
10 of the Best – vintage holiday must haves
It is that time of year again – the hot weather is here, the kids are breaking up from school soon and I’m digging out my 50’s pin-up swimwear from the back of the wardrobe and worrying about my cellulite…yes, its summer holiday…
Our Vintage Life
As ever, it has been a busy week here at Your Vintage Life, but when the weather is hot it seems to make every task seem easier. Team that up with finally wearing my summer vintage floral dresses and peep…
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Should Zandra Rhodes be a dame? 1920’s design is pure drool worthy, I’m sure you will agree? Anyone for tennis? If I can wear this vintage dress then, yes please! Remember Virginia Wade? Yes, she won Wimbledon too but some…
We Love…Fab.com!
Fab is a great online retailer bringing together design from all around the world. Their mission is to help better peoples lives with design and that sounds a great philosophy to us! What’s more, we are selling a selection of our…
10 of the Best – Vintage outdoor dining
Well, it appears the British summer has finally arrived and I for one just love being able to dine al fresco! As the light balmy evenings continue, this weeks top 10 is on the best ways to dine outside with a…
Our Vintage Life
Wow, what a fortnight it has been. The biggest news is we went to the National Vintage Awards…and we won!!!! This really wasn’t expected as was clear in my terrible acceptance speech. I hadn’t planned what I wanted to say at…
10 of the Best: Vintage cookware
We have posted a few pictures recently of our kitchen, and from your feedback it appears you have loved our vintage Cathrineholm collection. With this in mind, today’s 10 of the Best is featuring vintage and retro cookware…all available to…
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We spent most of the weekend in the garden; not sunbathing alas but actual gardening. For Father’s Day the children bought plants for their Daddy. Mostly herbs which will form a large herb bed. All the beds are full of…
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We Heart Musicians in love Lets stop debating abuse as it’s not up for debate Anyone fancy a Tupperware party? How to murder your washing machine. How beautiful was Grace Kelly? Choosing colours for your home…..stunning! Get back to the…
We Love…..Taunton Vale
We love Taunton Vale in this house: for a family who love retro flowers and the colour orange it was just a matter of time before we embraced these vintage ceramics. A West Country company who designed and manufactured kitchenware,…
10 of the Best: Vintage gardens
We have been so busy gardening in the last week: it is awash with purple aliums. So, with this in mind here is a our 10 of the Best: vintage garden pieces available online right now. 1. This French garden…
Our Vintage Life
As ever it’s been a busy 2 weeks, so busy that I haven’t managed to write this regular post. We’ve traded at 2 fairs: Milton Keynes’s Handmade and Vintage fair and The Vintage Home Show in Manchester. The first one…
We Love….Crown Devon’s Stockholm
Up until recently the only Crown Devon we had bought were retro storage canisters. Think funky orange flowers, very typical of the late 1960s. Then Mr YVL bought a box full of vintage Stockholm ceramics, and this is when I…
