Yesterday I was out at an antiques fair with my good friend Debbie. These are some of the treasures I came home with...
A barbola waste paper bin, which is for my daughter's bedroom.
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A beautifully executed rose painting on board. |
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This little tri-ang pushchair is just the right size for my rag dolls, so I shall be using it to display one at the Vintage Bazaar, Frome next month. |
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A lovely collection of beaded bags - Some require a little tlc, but I shall have fun repairing them. |
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Tiny trinkets some to repurpose and some to keep. |
Adorable mother-of-pearl pin keeper.
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And a cheerful selection of postcards. |
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On taking Debbie back home after our visit to the fair, I asked her if I could snap a few photos of her lovely cottage to share with you on my blog...
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Some of you will know Debbie - Her home and garden are included in my book... |
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And she is also an exhibitor, once a year, at the Vintage Bazaar, Frome, with her (always!) stunning gardenalia stall... |
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Where she trades under the name of 'Pots & Pansies'. |
As with her stall, the attention to detail in her quaint little cottage echoes her taste for a by-gone era.
Come on in...
The dinning room.
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The kitchen. |
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And the living room. |
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Hope you enjoyed the tour - Have a great week, Niki x |
Great finds,and I love your friends cottage...its just wonderful....blessings
ReplyDeleteNiki Wow, this is the cottage
ReplyDeleteof my dreams, you compliments
to your friend and her porcelain,
Awesome!
Love Susy x
Niki, Just lovely, your friends cottage is perfect. Lynne xx
ReplyDeleteOh, how lovely! It's nice to see other homes with similar values and standards to your own... and I do love that tiny pin keeper too!
ReplyDeleteHi Niki.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tour, I want to live in this house!
Debbie is the lady who was with you at the fair, is it?
Good work, *Maristella*.
(with translator)
Hi Niki - what a wonderful home. Please thank Debbie for sharing it with us. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely house, lots of things to look at.
ReplyDeleteGillx
Lovely to see you and Debbie yesterday. Thank you for the tour! xx
ReplyDeleteOhhhh! I would love to have a split door like your friend has! ! ! So glad she allowed you to share! :)
ReplyDeletewow wonderful pictures !
ReplyDeleteOh i love your treasure Niki,The barbola waste paper bin is lovely!
ReplyDeleteSuch a dreamy cottage and such a feast of pictures! I remember seeing Debbie's cottage on your blog when the garden was in flower and i must get your book! xxx
knowing Debbie I can see her in her cottage but more pics of her garden please as I guess its as fabulous as her stall?!
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Hi T,
ReplyDeleteHope all is OK with you.
Many thanks for your comment on my blog. I have featured Debbie’s garden on my blog a couple of times in the past (mostly summer, as its not looking its best at the moment given the freezing/wet weather we’ve been having!)
Here are the links:
http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/nostalgic-plot.html
http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/in-english-country-garden.html
And this one is her cottage at Christmas:
http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/2-posts-in-one-day.html
Love Niki x
Lovely pics..I do have your book but I love to see Debbie's cottage.. I would love to live there!! Sue
ReplyDeleteI shall be selling for the first time at Frome next month, so I look forward to seeing both your stall and 'Pots and Pansies'. What a lovely homely cottage she has! Enjoyed the tour x
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