The Vintage Home

Creating the perfect, restful and welcoming home is something that we all strive for and if vintage is your style then there are a myriad of ways that you can bring fascinating objects into your home to create the perfect look.

The current trend for vintage styling has even been picked up by The Guardian and their article on the subject is available online http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/23/anatomy-of-style-vintage. 

The best thing with vintage styling is that you just can't go wrong!  Any item that you love can contribute to the look as there are no set rules about what can and cannot be included.  If you are looking for beautiful vintage items then you can go out a scour charity shops, car boot sales, antiques centres (never as expensive as they sound!) and vintage shops.

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Truly Madly Vintage has a fantastic range of gorgeous pieces that will make great additions to your home and these are all affordably priced.  These are available in the shop as well as on our eBay shop and at the Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. If there is anything that you are looking for in particular please do get in touch and we will do our best to help you track down that perfect addition to your vintage home.

For the love of knitting

Knitting, knitting, knitting, what images does that conjure up for you?  For many it brings to mind grannies sitting in a corner working on jumpers for their family members which, once finished, will simply be put in the back of a cupboard and forgotten about. 

What a shame!  The art of knitting is clearly dying out as it lacks popularity with the instant-gratification society that we are surrounded by, where people lack the patience to learn a new skill and create things when they can just go out and buy something new. But this means that many are missing out on the simple satisfaction of creating something that is crafted with skill and love for themselves or a loved one.  There is also the joy of creating something totally unique that can be worn or used in the home to add that gorgeous vintage or shabby chic detail.

But perhaps a change has come, with more focus on austerity and sustainability has come an increased interest in crafts and in rediscovering skills that are dying out.  Knitting clubs have sprung up all over the country where anyone, of any age and ability, can go along to learn new skills and improve old ones as well as have an opportunity to meet new people with similar interests.

You can find your local knitting clubs by searching online but if you live in the Chelmsford/Brentwood area you already have at least 2 to choose from.  The Lucy Loves Knitting club run by Lucy Burchell of Lucy Loves Fabric.com meets on Monday evenings each week at the Crown Street Cafe in Brentwood, Essex from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.  The Chelmsford Knitting Club meets at Cherry on Top cafe on Chelmsford High Street on the first Saturday of every month between 10am and 12ish.

So if you are intrigued and want to find out more about this fantastically rewarding hobby do come to join the knitting revolution!

Brrrgh! It's freezing!

Wow, the cold weather has well and truly arrived hasn't it?  Having said that I love winter as I can get out all of my snuggly jumpers and enjoy the feeling of being totally warm even if it is -100 degrees C outside.  If your wardrobe is looking a bit empty and you are getting cold when you are out and about make sure you pop over to Truly Madly Vintage to check out our range of lovely jumpers and cardigans that are all new in.  They are all fantastic (of course) and some of them still have their tags on, they were just bought and then stored and now they are in the shop - very exciting!

We also have a lovely range of party dresses perfect for your impending Christmas and New Year parties. Make sure you don't end up meeting someone else in the same dress as you by choosing a fab vintage option, we also have a range of shoes, handbags and jewellery to match and create the perfect look.

Hope to see you soon xxx