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…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
This weekend it is Father’s Day so why not make it a retro or vintage affair? There are so many great items to buy for your Dads, and if you are quick there is still time for it to be…
Coloured stockings as early as the 1950s….which colour would you choose? Who loves aqua? No not the bad 90s band but the colour! Is anyone feeling hungry? Jean Shrimpton: how beautiful is she? How to wear vintage swimwear. I love…
Well at last…I actually feel that Summer has actually arrived. Hopefully I’m not going to jinx it by sharing our 10 of the Best: Vintage Summer Fashion with you! All are available to buy right now on the world wide…
The last two weeks have been really busy here at Your Vintage Life. Firstly, most of it was spent limping due to my knee operation, but thankfully I’m back to running around the place now. So sit back cos we…
This post really resonated with me: how to juggle and still have time for yourself. How to handle reading bad reviews about yourself. Great makeup tips especially for us 40 somethings! How to price vintage fashion? Love vintiquing on the…
Not really much to tell about our last week as I have spent most of it with a very poorly knee. Having had a lump removed last week I havent been able to walk properly since. So what have I…
Last week we were featured in our local Sunday newspaper. It was in the Beds on Sunday’s Business section, and here’s what they wrote! An online vintage clothing and homeware retailer has been nominated for a top industry award. Cranfield- based…
The long-awaited Great Gatsby film is due out in the UK this week, and with this there is a frenzy of desire for all things 1920s. And who can blame us: the glamour, the frivolity and the beading is enough to…
This week was about two things only: finishing off our kitchen and sitting in the glorious bank holiday sun. Finally, it was good weather on a holiday! We literally haven’t had a day off since Christmas so we really enjoyed…
10 vintage 1980s fashions that you can wear now. The ugly side of photo sharing via social media On the local front: this VE day celebration sounds cool. Vintage radio show up for a Sony award..yes you heard right! We still…
