Category: Get a vintage home
Get Sixties décor inspiration from celluloid apartments
Do you get house envy when you visit a friend’s home for the first time? We’ve all gone positively green over the gorgeous pieces our friends seem to pick up from flea markets in Berlin, and each of us quietly weeps inside at the words “It’s just something I found by the side of the [...]
Study the Thirties way
The Thirties was an era of stylish, sophisticated clothes as the decadence of the Twenties flappers gave way to a more sombre era. Likewise, with interiors, the art deco flamboyance of Twenties design developed into a more elegant style. Nell Darby has a comprehensive guide to introducing some Thirties elegance to your study area.
Retro coffee tables
Coffee tables – the forgotten furniture of the home interior world, the final resting place of that coffee table book we never bothered to read. For years we’ve rested our feet, spilt our coffee, and dumped colour supplements on our coffee tables without so much as a thought for their appearance. And in fact, with [...]
Give your kitchen a Fifties diner twist
The Fifties – the era of drive-in movies, classic American diners and modern living. It was an innovative age whose distinctive interiors style lends itself well to contemporary kitchens. Add a touch of the Fifties American diner and your kitchen will still look modern, but with an individual twist. Nell Darby explores how to give your kitchen a [...]
Florence & Florence – new online shop for vintage home style
Christine Florence has spent her life expertly re-loving second-hand items – her home is a haven for once abandoned treasures. Her daughter Annie Florence shares her passion but (being slightly impatient) realised she wanted the look for her home, now. So together they set up Florence & Florence, a new online shop for one-of-a-kind vintage [...]
Get a Twenties bathroom and bathe like a flapper
Vintage style isn’t just for your living rooms. Why not revamp your bathroom, flapper style, and create a glamorous haven from the modern world? The art deco style of the Twenties lends itself to modern bathrooms incredibly easily. Art deco and modernism are based on notions of glamour and sophistication, using shiny materials such as mirrors, [...]
