Blog Link In Day - Retro & Vintage Inspired Corner of My Home

The day has arrived!

Kylie of Lucy Violet Vintage and I put out the call 2 weeks ago to see if people might be willing to share snapshot of their favourite Retro & Vintage Inspired Corner of their Home.

If you would like to share your link, please see the bottom of this post to add your image and blog link. Then please head over to Kylie's blog at Lucy Violet Vintage to add your link there as well (things work better in pairs...Twix Chocolate bars, Laverne & Shirley, Bert & Ernie...), 

and/or check out the photographs that may have been submitted to Kylie.

I can't wait to pop over and check them out!!

So let's kick it off with my favourite corner of my home.

70's Wrapping Paper

Gorgeous vintage wrapping paper from the 1970's.

Reminds me of the wrapping paper box that mum used to keep in the storage cupboard.

She would keep good wrapping paper from gifts that had been received 
(that we hadn't mangled too much in the present opening process), 

give it abit of a 'flaten out' and keep it in the box ready to use on a new gift.

I think the wedding one is my favourite in this set.

Many thanks to Annie, anniewalter.com for allowing me to share 

some of her beautiful wrapping paper collection here.

(All pics from Annie's Flickr set Fabric, Paper & Trims.)

 

 

 

 

 

Retro Salt & Pepper Shakers & Pots

Love these vintage salt and pepper shakers and pots by H is for Home.

In fact, I could browse through their photographs of fabulous vintage wares all day.

You can see more of H is for Home on Flickr here, online store here, and beautiful blog here.

 

STAR WARS Week - Hoops

LOVE these cute STAR WARS Hoops made by Chelsea Bloxsom of LOVE & A SANDWICH.

Chelsea is happy to take custom orders for her hoops and can be contacted through her Etsy store here!

The Wampa from Empire Strikes Back. Love it!

Thrifty finds

Some of my latest purchases from 'The man'...

Mini Macrame's by Ouchflower

Pippa Taylor is the creator of these gorgeous

Mini Modern Macrame's.

Pippa has given the 70's macrame a fresh new look with a twist - the macrame's are smaller than their 70's counterparts, and the traditional pot plant base has been replaced with succulents in chemistry flasks.

I want one!

You can find Pippa this coming weekend at:

Harvest Xmas Market 
Sun 18th December 
10am - 5pm
512 Lygon St
East Brunswick
where she will be selling these little beauties.

Or pop on over to her lovely blog Ouchflower, where you can see

more examples of Pippa's beautiful craft, design inspiration, her 

recently thrifted wares and more!

Many thanks to Pippa for these photos, and for allowing
me to show off her very cool Mini Macrame's here : )

Christmas Paper Bunting

 This beautiful 'Merry Christmas' paper bunting was 

made by my beautiful, and talented friend, Emma.

(How pretty is her tree?!!)

Emma used vintage sheet music (purchased from 'the man'), 

to print the letters on, to create this gorgeous bunting.

So pretty, and old world Christmassy.

I love it!

J.H. Lynch's Lovely Ladies

J.H. Lynch's paintings were mass produced, & extremely popular in the 60's and 70's. They have become increasingly popular again in recent years, and are being sought after and snapped up by retro and vintage hunters and gatherers.

Here are a few of my J.H. Lynch favourites...

'Maria'

 'Tina'

'Autumn Leaves'

'Lisa'

'B.B.'

'Tina: Green Dress' (poor quality pic)

'Woodland Goddess'

All pictures by Quasimondo on Flickr.

You can visit www.jhlynch.org for more pictures of his work and

some information on the artist himself.

Pastel Pretties by Crazy House Capers

Beautiful photos of lovely vintage wares by Simmone

of Crazy House Capers found on Flickr.

 

Simmone also has a wonderful blog - Crazy House Capers documenting the DIY process of renovating two truly beautiful cottages, along with many of her fantastic vintage finds along the way. Be sure to pop on over and have a look!

Many thanks to Simmone for allowing me to share some of 

her gorgeous pics here : )

Stacey's Retro Wares & Poppet Designs

Stacey's retro wares - sounds like a good name for a little shop doesn't it?

But no, this post is about my friend Stacey, and a few pics of the

fabulous retro wares she owns.

Stacey is also one clever lass, and creates gorgeous baby blankets,

bunting, noticeboards and paper garlands.

 Please head on over to Stacey's new blog, Poppet Designs 

to see some of her lovely work.

I have one of her gorgeous paper christmas garland's on order for 

this years christmas tree - hooray!!

Awesome sideboard from Vinnies. I still remember getting Stacey's call that day - "I'm looking at two sideboards at Vinnies and can't decide which one to get - help!" 

She left the building with both : )

Gorgeous blue glass jug and glasses from the man $10! (envy!!)

Wickedly cool ice bucket.

Stacey plans to fill this old jar with old vintage keys - very cute idea.

This is the other Vinnies sideboard - long and sleek. I love it.

45 records in an original holder.

Stacey has a few of these old soda streams now,

purchased from the man & the Vintage Shed.

Tin kitchen sign & rolling pin from the Vintage Shed, Tyabb

Thanks Stacey for allowing me to share some of your wares & photos here : )