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Tips and Tricks from a lifetime of sourcing vintage furniture

28th April 2021
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Merchant & Found Nicholl stool in white and 1970s Thonet stacking dining chairs for the German military in blue. Kitchen with white metro brick tiles and white cabinets. Mad about the house

Today for my Wednesday Ad break I’ve got a great interview with Paul Middlemiss, of the vintage emporium Merchant & Found. Paul, whose mother was an antique dealer, has worked at Conran, Habitat and Pedlars, and today, as well as sharing stories of sourcing trips where he was forced to sleep in his van in…

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Monday Inspiration: Beautiful Spaces

8th June 2020
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trestle basin vanity by Brigette Romanek in wallpapered bathroom. Large

Some really clever ideas in this week’s mix of beautiful spaces, several of which include a touch of vintage – which, as you know, I think is always a good idea. In fact, it’s never a bad idea. Some restful colours, clever ideas and all created by people who I think are worth following for…

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The most popular interior styles of 2020

17th March 2020
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Vintage (Shutterstock - Pavlovska Yevheniia)

Now this dropped into my inbox a couple of days ago and I thought it might be fun to share; a round up of the top 20 interior design styles as evidenced by google searches so far this year. These things are often to be taken with a pinch of salt, not so much for…

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10 Tips For Buying Vintage Furniture

11th February 2020
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brass measuring cups via reclectic vintage interiors

With more and more of us thinking about where our furniture comes from and the resurgence of love for so-called brown furniture and antiques, I thought it might be timely to write a guide with tips on buying vintage. 1 There is no substitute for time spent on research. We’re all familiar with the phrase…

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10 Things You Need to Know about Art Deco

4th February 2020
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A look at all things Art Deco with Kate Watson-Smyth. The Deco Martini wallpaper in teal, gold and black by Divine Savages reflects the style and opulence of the era. #artdeco #

There’s been a lot of talk, now that we are in 2020 about the Roaring Twenties and that disintictive style of decor coming back into fashion. In fact there was a lot of chat last year about how Art Deco was one of the biggest design trends of 2019 and that looks set to continue…

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The Househunter: Room by Room

9th August 2019
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Back to west London to have a look at this earbleedingly expensive but very lovely house that was on the market back in March. Right we’re throwing the cheque book out of the window this week – only fantasy lottery money will do today – as we head over to west London to look at…