Nana Things

In March, Nana Nicolson passed away. One of the hardest things we had to do was sell her house which was the Nicolson family home for over 50 years. We spent hours sorting out her things and remembering all the fun we had in the house.

My sister and I used to spend afternoons dressing up in her clothes and jewellery, pretending we were Zia from 'The Mysterious Cities Of Gold'. I think there were a few times we thought we were pretty convincing Ewoks too (I was Princess Kneesaa and Jennifer was Latara).

We used to love helping Nana cook in the kitchen too. She always had freshly baked scones and cakes ready for any visitors and the prettiest tea sets to serve them with.

Although she's not with us anymore and we don't have the house to visit, it's comforting to have some of our favourite Nana things in our home.

vintage pyrex

help yourself to cheese party plate

pretty towels

 carved jewellery box, handmade by Papa

onion and beetroot pots

vintage dresser with Nana's tea sets

ruby ring

Nana

Forgotten Finds

I used to spend many an afternoon searching through Etsy and making wishlists of my favourite vintage finds and pretty images. Now I spend many an afternoon on Pinterest doing the very same thing! I decided to take a trip back to Etsy to clear out my favourites, all of them now SOLD :(

 

1. Vintage ceramic roses
2. 70s wooden clogs
3. Vintage needlepoint
4. Doily clock
5. Vintage cat print
6. 'Gone Camping' sign
7. Vintage milk crate
8. Vintage Hamms beer advert

H O L I D A Y !

Yippee! We'll be on holiday from 8th - 19th July. You can still buy from the store but orders won't be dispatched until 21st July. Hooray for Summer!

The Pull Shapes Photoshoot

Last week I had a shoot for the new range with photographer chum Garry Maclennan. After a lot of humming and hawing about locations I decided to have it in my flat. Easy! Lots of chairs, vintage props and walls that match the cushions perfectly!

 

 

Pull Shapes! A New Collection

It's been a while, huh? The new collection is finally here! Wheeeeeeee! The cushions are inspired by shapes. Can you tell? All kinds of shapes! Triangles, circles, petals, rectangles, hexagons and of course I had to sneak a birdie in there too!

To celebrate the launch of the collection, there's 20% off everything! No foolin! Simply enter PULLSHAPES at checkout to receive your discount. I'd love to know what you think of the new collection so please get in touch!

Monday Thrift Shopping

Mondays are my day off from working at The Maisonette. But as you can imagine, they're not really days off. There's still work to be done elsewhere. Working on my own designs, Made In The Shade work, cleaning, shopping and loads more get squeezed into every Monday.

This morning, while running errands I couldn't resist popping into my favourite East End charity shops. I'm allowed to go shopping on my day off, right? Yes. I'm now the giddy owner of a new collection of souvenir tea towels.

Total spend: £4.50

Del Monte Tea Towel

Costa Blanca Tea Towel - To be made into a floor cushion

Benidorm Tea Towel - To be made into a floor cushion

Portugal Bag - Might use this to carry my lunch

Tenerife Tea Towel - I'm going to frame this one. It's my favourite! 

Wave Bye Bye

To make some room for the new Spring/Summer 2011 collection, we're waving bye bye to some classic Clare Nicolson designs. These guys have been part of the range since the very beginning. They've strut their stuff at trade shows. They've travelled worldwide, and they've made many a sofa look pretty. But now it's time to say goodbye *sob*...

You can say goodbye to the cushions for just £30. There's a limited number available so make sure you hurry! Wave bye bye here.