Pip pip hurray!

Pip Studio is a quirky little Dutch company which I have fallen in love with!  The home accessories are so colourful and pretty that you can’t help but love the whole range.  Quite shabby chic too, don’t you think?

The person behind Pip is Dutch product designer Catharina, who has had the nickname Pip since childhood.  What a talented lady!

Pip’s designs are inspired by ”every-day incidents that seem quite ordinary but when scrutinised more closely are, in fact, exceptionally beautiful”.

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Shop of the week- Melody Maison

I’ve no doubt you’ll all be aware by now of my love for vintage French-style furniture- it just oozes glamour, girliness and timeless Parisian chic.  So imagine how I felt when I stumbled upon this cute Doncaster-based online homeware boutique!!

cream bergere screen, £174.95 

Melody Maison specialises in ‘vintage chic furnishings and beautiful French style accessories‘- and at refreshingly affordable prices I might add! 

I’m loving how the bird stencil on the display cabinet, below, makes the piece special and unique.  Something to try yourself at home if you’re feeling brave!

display cabinet with bird design, £249.95

 distressed cream console table, £245.95

 cream ornate chair, £130.95

I imagine the chair, above, with a gorgeous vintage silk gown draped over it, with a dressing table displaying pretty vintage perfume bottles… sigh!

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Shabby Chic at its best

Shop of the week this week is going to The Orchard based in Leicester, for its fabulous selection of vintage home accessories and shabby chic furniture. 

vintage glass door knobs, £6.75 each

 The idea of mixing shabby chic furniture with carefully selected vintage finds really appeals to me- not only because the look can be so girly and pretty but also because I like to imagine the history behind the vintage pieces.  It’s like pretending to be a different person in another era!

embossed ceramic cake stand, £25.50

heart storage seat, £150

secretary desk, £300

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Shop of the Week- Velvet Brown

Velvet Brown was established in 2007 by sisters Heather Harris and Hazel Ball, born out of ‘a passion for stylish and elegant home accessories’. 

It’s special items such as these which turn your house into a home.  Their focus is country/New England style, which reminds me of our cottage we lived in when I was little. 

My favourite is the earring stand- a must for all us ladies!

umbrella stand

jewellery stand

olive wood salad servers

hurricane lantern in basketware cage

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