Time Worn Style

My Vintage fabric collection - For Sale

I've been collecting Vintage Fabrics for a very long time...

I had always intended to turn them into cushions

quilts

lampshades

maybe even a dress..

but since the major car accident I was involved in last year

things have changed

I'm looking at things quite differently these days

and moving in a different direction

clearing the clutter if you will, in all aspects of my life...

So I've opened up a new on-line website

 

You can visit my website here - Time Worn Style -

Specifically at this stage for my Vintage fabrics

I've only just started and its only the tip of the iceberg..

I've been collecting for well over 10 years...

my Armoire is bursting at the seams...

if you sew and love vintage fabrics...

do come visit for a browse...

I'll be continually adding to the website as I work my way through...

Most are one off hard to find fabrics...

Selling fast too...

I'll be sad to see them go

but it's time...

Do wander over for a visit - Time Worn Style online store -

Styling to sell...

One of the main things I enjoy about my Vintage business..

is styling my treasures for photos..

these are some are took this week

which will be available for purchase

in my eBay Australia store very soon..

 

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

shabby chic vintage tins....

Years ago

I loved everything pink and pretty

you can see just how much if you scroll back to my older blog posts...

It was a lovely stage in my decorating life

but my taste has evolved to the slightly more "industrial" side these days...

actually I don't even want to pigeon hole it

I like what I like and I like mixing it up

end of story..

I feel that I'm being a lot more true to myself these days

in many aspects of my life, interior design included..

SO

it with trembling fingers that I am letting the last of my pretty vintage tins go..

They are for sale - here

Large chintz tin by Willow Australia..

these are my favourite of favourites...

and they could now be yours...

The blue one in front still has its original label on it too...

I know you will love these old tins just as much as I have over the years..

they have moved house with me a few times but now its time they travelled to another home..

no one can accuse me of being a hoarder these days

this proves it!

 

Vignettes around the house..

I love making and photographing vignettes in this house..

probably because it takes the eye away from the wet towels

dumped (again) on the floor by the teenagers who live here...

distracts me from the pile of paper work on the table..

makes me look away from last nights dirty dishes in the sink..

makes me feel less guilty about not doing more "time" at my daughters primary school...

takes me away from scrubbing those subway tiles in the bathroom..

averts my eye from the cyclone that is my teenagers bedroom..

takes me away from the super fan dangled budget system I was going to sort out this year...

In a word

it helps me to 

procrastinate..

I'll explain that to you a bit more when I get around to it..

I've just found a nice new lot of treasures in the back of a cupboard that I want to play with..

My ebay Australia store - divine treasures to play with in there too..

pop over for a look..

 

1950's Vintage Dresses

There's nothing I like more than foofing around the house

one of the few things I find relaxing in a busy world

I struggle to find time to sit down and read a magazine

but a bit of house foofing, 

I'm onto it..

I found these gorgeous old dresses a while back at a fabulous online garage sale on facebook

In a word they are - divine

They have been used for a few photo shoots

and I've photographed them all on their own too

pastel 

pretty

and unique..

perfect to include in some foofing...

 

 

I'm keeping these because my daughters wear them sometimes

and they are in demand for photo shoots

however I do have some gorgeous items for sale in my 

eBay Australia store - Timewornstyle

You can also find me on Facebook

And if you Instagram find me under timewornstyle

Some new Vintage treasures in my showroom on the Mountain

I've found some lovely new treasures lately..

many of which I'd love to keep..

or swap with something I already have

which is often what I do

but they are being sold

here in my showroom on the mountain (open by appointment)

or over at my ebay Australia store

 

Pansy card box...

Vintage German Rhinestone clasp bag..

Antique Butler bell and Lady head bust...

100 year old Umbrella...

Vintage Retro lady print..

Yellow bentwood chair..

Vintage cardboard mannequin..

so much to choose from..

check it out 

Treasures - Vintage and Divine

Down with the flu this week..

annoying because I'm not good at sitting still and getting better..

there's so much that needs doing!

At least it's slowed me down enough to do a blog post though..

I wanted to show you a few treasures I've found that are now available for purchase..

 

Like these gorgeous English MINTON plates and coupes above..

and this Vintage flower wall mirror...

 

this ornate etched glass light...

and stunning silver peacock vintage coat..

 

 

or your classic Marie Therese chandelier..

with its glittering crystal drops..

 

 

this beautiful European enamelware though..

well I'm keeping these for myself..

it's the one thing I collect

so here it will stay..

 

 

treasures available over at my eBay Australia store

Don't you just love old chandeliers...

particularly when they are from France..

you can tell the difference too

these ones are quite heavy

you can feel the quality..

they have wood in their frames..

and the crystals are slightly different too..

 

I'm selling these big ones..

 

but I'm keeping the sconces..

they are just too divine in all their French crystals..

I'm being good though..

because I'm selling these gorgeous old ones instead..

I mean you cant keep everything can you??

You can find them available for purchase in my eBay Australia store..

Interiors Photo Month - July

I love using Instagram on my iphone..

I've got it linked up to my Time Worn Style page on facebook

so its easy to get carried away taking snaps of everything..

I love those link up thingies on blogs too like this one:

they are great fun and I did do my best to keep up..

but you know..

life gets in the way

even for a prodigious snapper like me..

so heres the ones I did do..

some are better than others, but it was good fun..

DAY ONE COFFEE TABLE

DAY TWO VIGNETTE

DAY 6 BLING

DAY 7 - CANDLE

DAY 8 - PATTERN

DAY 9 - LIGHT

DAY 10 - BOOKS

DAY 11 - COLLECTION

DAY 12 - OLD

DAY 13 - BRIGHT

DAY 14 - VASE

DAY 14 - VASE 2

DAY 16 - BEDSIDE

DAY 17 - MESS

DAY 18 - FAVOURITE

DAY 19 - ART

DAY 20 -FLORAL

DAY 21 MAGAZINES

DAY 23 - DESK

DAY 25 - NEW PURCHASE

DAY 27 - RUG

Not all the days done but it was a bit of fun..

and do pop over to my ebay store

beautiful GENUINE FRENCH delights to be had over there

New items at Time Worn Style - Olinda

Thought I'd share a peek of the showroom currently..

mind you even since I took these some items have been sold and collected

Time Worn Style is open by appointment only 

here in Olinda, Victoria, Australia

 

you can contact me via this blog - facebook - and ebay