A shop update :: A summers evening

 

 

Today at Yard of Bleu were having a 'summers evening' with our new stock that will be available to shop at Etsy by the end of the week.... Imagine a summers evening spent wearing a sheer lace slip, relaxing in our Ercol collection sipping a cup of chamomile tea.

 It's all looking so peaceful here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available to shop at www.yardofbleu.etsy.com

 

crochet lace tablecloth

Coffee and cream crochet lace tablecloth

Ercol white painted Chairs

Vintage lace slip

White heritage lidded sugar bowl

Hand painted children's rocking horse

 

Hope you enjoyed this weeks new stock our summers evening look with light lace, white barn painted furniture and touches of natural linen.

 

 



Yard of Bleu launches at Etsy

Thursday was an exciting day we finally launched our online vintage home ware shop at Etsy. As you can see down the right hand side, a quick glimpse into my shop.

 

My love for vintage interiors has lead me to upholstery and hand painted vintage furniture, but a home isn’t anything without the finishing touches .When I’m on my adventures hunting for the big things, its always the little things that catch my eye, when I see something that I admire I just have to get it , a bit naughty but It’s a old habit that I learnt from my Nan as she was the one that introduced me to the world of vintage treasures and taught me that if you don’t buy with your heart your live with regret, as the beauty of buying vintage is  you might not see them again so it’s best to always buy, she would say . so as I started to build a beautiful collection ranging from 1950's floral linens, pastel French tea sets to painted garden coffee pots I knew it was time to open a online shop and there isn't a better place to start with then Etsy . I really really love this site, being able to shop anything vintage from across the world is a dream come true, and not to forget all the handmade products you can buy from talented artist and designers it’s just a magical place to start a business.

 

Here are just a few of my favourite pieces selected from my online collection

 

 

 

Upholstery update :: sky blues the limit

when you start with a chair that looks like it’s been kept in a skip for the last 20 odd years its exciting knowing that you are going to bring this poor little chair back to life and by the time your done with it, it’s going to be a complete head turner.

I took this pic after I stripped it down, originally it was upholstered in red velvet with brass studs, making this chair look OTT and tacky as the wooden frame is already elaborate enough, I wanted to make this chair look elegant and more simple.

 

I got to learn how to button this term which was really interesting, working out the dimensions for the diamonds and covering buttons by hand is a lot harder then I imagined and the little arms can be fiddly to, but the end result is worth every minute as I’ve fallen completely in love and this will be a hard one to let go.

 

 

I painted this chair in Paris Grey - Annie Sloan {new addiction} I sanded the edges, I think this also helps bring out the beautiful detail that’s in the wooden frame and I decided to go for natural linen in sky blue.

I think this chair would look amazing in a bedroom or if you had a walk-in wardrobe you could have this chair to sit and try on all your beloved shoe collection. {I think Carrie would approve} yep I think I've found the perfect excuse ladies for us to own a chair like this.

Giving your books the perfect ending ...

 

pic was sourced from www.bookabookshop.co.uk

Inspiring hand crafted hare bookends by Carol Ridler painted in Farrow and Ball with two beautiful shades to choose from - Charleston Grey and Downpipe.I do think this pair of little hare's are stunning and any shelve would look super chic with this style bookends sitting nicely against your beloved collection , so today I got excited when I came across these vintage nautical bookends, I decided to take some inspiration and create a chic rustic look, painting them in Annie Sloan - Paris Grey and giving them a distressed finish and adding natural twine bows to give some charm... tadaah!