Hello! This week I thought I’d show you some of the various stages a chair goes through when it’s being revamped by us. This particular Parker Knoll 988 is a special commission – the lovely […]
Mosquito
Not too long ago, (or maybe a million years ago, it’s hard to judge these days) I wrote to you about Work for Good, a fantastic organisation who make it supremely easy for small business […]
Work In Progress
Just a quickie this week folks, as I’m buzzing about like a blue arsed fly trying to get things done – working, parenting, and not one but two domestic appliances are on the fritz – […]
Spotlight on…The Tulip Chairs
The Tulip Chair – probably one of Maurice Burke’s (space cowboy) most well known designs – and with good reason. The combination of space age (at the time) materials such as plastic and fibreglass and […]
Coalition
A new month is upon us, and that means a new charity to support! Let’s come together, let’s join our individual selves and groups for one specific purpose; with help from Work For Good, 5% […]
New Additions
Morning vintage lovers! Just a quickie today to give you a brief round up of the lovely new bits that have made their way on to the website over the last week or so – […]
Guess What? Chairs!
This week I’ve got two fantastic new pieces to show you, and they are both actual chairs! Sometimes we get so carried away with other brilliant bits of furniture – chests of drawers, dining tables, […]
Spotlight On…Vintage school desks
It’s time for a spotlight blog post! This week, we’re focusing on the brilliant traditional school desks: Rescued from a private school in Staffordshire, they have superb provenance. Both retain their original inkwells (one central, […]
You Make It (and I’m grateful)
You guys! Just when I was worried our April donation to Cool Earth was going to be a little bit on the small side, you came through with your top vintage furniture purchases! Thank, thank […]
Improve Your Home! (Planet Earth)
Last Thursday was Earth Day – in fact, April is Earth Month. Our environmental impact is something I spend quite a lot of time thinking about – and it’s easy to become disheartened by the […]