vintage style linky love...

 

who doesn't love a little link up?...well I for one do, and no one better to link with than kylie and donna....the beautiful hosts of hung up on retro

they are celebrating what we all love and obsess over ( yes obsession...admit it! )

 

its time for a little peek into some corners of my home. the important corners, the corners that I love the most

 

if you were to visit our humble abode (come on over!) I would welcome you through our front door which is actually our back door but we use it as our front ( I think its an Aussie thing?)

and actually I wouldn't greet you first...you would first be licked to death by our ferocious Labrador and security checked by the poodle. (ie sniffed to within an inch of your life!)

 

yes the vintage cases are full to the brim with treasure, and yes ive forgotten what that treasure looks like. the old cupboard was an ebay bargain which my dear wife painted for me. it houses more treasures....you can never have too many.

 

 

 we would have a cuppa of course and I would tell you all about my fabbo bread bin. it was an ebay find as well. its a german pharmaceutical prop...apparently for cough lollies. I see this corner at 5am everyday...its etched into my brain.

 

 

not a tea drinker?  well how about a coffee?

the second most looked at spot by me is the coffee machine ...not vintage I know but the pretties underneath sure are...see the blue enamel tureen....that was last weekends garage sale find...well one of them.

the huge soup pot gets used!....when you have a chef in the family soup is done on a massive scale.

 

 

my lounge room of course has many great spots....we are lucky enough to have a huge open fireplace!...where I store vintage tins....of course. 

I love cake tins...and cake (duh!). our fireplace is serving as storage at the mo and damn it, the cold is creeping up and im going to have to find an alternative pretty soon. Ebay anyone??.

 

 

movin on down the hallway...

this trashed often used corner is kidsville...toys , dress ups and just general kid mess really. the hatstand thingy was made by a friend from a silky oak wardrobe door. I have clever friends.

I use the leather bag on the left....ive even had offers to buy it right off my shoulder. it was an oppy find ($3!!).

 

 

this is the opposite wall , covered in just some of my favourite vintage cross stitches and art.

the "happy" pic not vintage but it never fails to get people to sing that song (you just did didn't you...see!)

 

 

this is the guest bedroom...

the bed was a find from ebay (as is a lot of my house!). one of my favourite Vernon Wards graces the wall (oppy) and my adorable "frock shop" mirror also oppy. the chair was a gift and more op shop art to gaze at.

 

 

 below is Frankies room...spot the adorable dolls up there ( big eyes...yeah I know they freak you out Pippa!). 1$ each at a garage sale a while back. And the maggie and the kookaburra where an oppy find and only $2 each. poor kid is surrounded!...no doubt she will insist on a minimalist décor in her own home!! the hutch and wardrobe where roadside finds.

 

 

below is another favourite, its my "inspiration" wall. Niccy made me this large frame. it has wire threaded through with metal and wooden pegs. all my wonderful bibs and bobs are thrown upon it....whatever is tickling my fancy. photos, kids art, vintage hats and purses, doyleys , plates linen and of course a baby jesus or two....theres even a tiara hanging there.

it changes often and to my eye is a joy to behold.

 

 

 

ok out the front/back door you go!

ive got some suitcases to dig through!!

 

go check out other fab vintage/retro lovers here and here

thanks to Zara, now im sharing here as well
hi kim

 

 

thanks ladies.....lets do it again sometime.

Al xx