Get vintaged out at the Best of Britannia!
Following a fabulous 10 days of design held at the British Design Festival where many travelled from around the world to participate, London is heating up again in October with the Best of Britannia. From interiors to fashion the Best of Britannia will showcase a splendiferous variety of great British design. Here are some of... Read more...
A morning with Summerill & Bishop
If you’re looking to bring a touch of class and elegance to your kitchen, look no further than Summerill and Bishop. Whether you have a taste for rustic wooden chopping boards, fine Italian glassware or hand-woven wicker baskets, there is a beautiful piece to suit every style of home. We popped to their lovely store... Read more...
Fun Father’s Day gifts with a vintage twist
It’s Father’s Day this coming Sunday and so I thought I would share with you a few of my favourite gifts from across the web. If you’re anything like me, you’ll struggle each year to find something original, fun, useful and stylish for your dad or granddad so have a browse of my recommendations and... Read more...
How to party in the garden in style this Summer
It’s time for a garden party! I don’t know about you but I’ve been spending a good deal of time outdoors this last week. The wonderful weather makes outdoor living easy, so let’s hope it’s set to stay for the long bank holiday weekend. With this in mind I thought I’d share my favourite items for... Read more...
Recycled design for the home
Recycled, reclaimed, reused – I love it all. Those who know me know I love to seek out great vintage pieces and flea market finds, but what I love best is coming across innovative designers who upcycle period pieces or recycle waste materials into something new for the home. These days, in our increasingly environmentally-aware... Read more...
Leaf, Bough and Blossom – celebrate the start of spring with Vintage influences
May began this week, officially bringing the start of Spring. I don’t know about you, but I’d quite like the weather to catch up and realise this fact! Instead of celebrating outdoors amongst the flora and fauna, why don’t we bring the May Day celebrations inside the home this year? Historically at this time, according... Read more...
Vintage up your boudoir
With a lot of people leaning towards a more vintage romantic feel for their bedrooms at the moment I thought I would base today’s post on how to achieve this look. Vintage is all about soft colours, delicate patterns and textured fabrics – all of which bring an instant romantic feel to a bedroom. This... Read more...
A catch-up with Mel Made This
Last week, we popped over to Hanbury Hall in Spitalfields for a craft show, organised by Selina Lake for the launch of her new book Homespun Style. The event featured a collection of designers, with stalls full of beautiful handmade products – from crochet bunting to handmade wrapping paper. We particularly loved the beautiful home-made... Read more...
Sitting Pretty with Vintage Patchwork Seating from Kelly Swallow
If you’re looking for unique seating with a vintage twist then look no further than the work of Irish designer Kelly Swallow. She transforms individually sourced vintage pieces, each with their own unique charm, reupholstering them to create an entirely new chair or sofa. “The personality of every piece is rediscovered by painstakingly and lovingly choosing... Read more...
Tips for visiting the French brocante markets
I am off to Paris this weekend for 10 days. Whilst visiting our daughter who lives just outside Paris we will be hitting the brocantes (flea and antique markets) – we drive down and pop over via the Eurotunnel. When venturing out to the brocante you will need a roomy car/van as you just never... Read more...
Eco-luxury furniture from Lucy Turner
The last few years have seen interior designers taking great inspiration from the 1950s and 1960s, particularly when it comes to kitchen, dining and living areas. Vintage furniture from these decades has come back into fashion and we are coveting the wooden sideboards our grandparents had, wanting to bring them into our own modern interior... Read more...
Translating the Sally Jane Vintage look into an interior
Introducing Sally Jane Vintage … This dreamy blog compiles a collection of creative, inspired posts and beautiful imagery. Everything from quirky photography to movies and music to amazing fashion, both new and vintage. It also serves as an archive for the vintage clothing sold through Sally Jane Vintage on Etsy. We’re very excited to be... Read more...
