Monday 16 September 2013

French Inspiration

If you're ever visiting the tiny seaside town of Te Awanga in Hawke's Bay, you'll find a little piece of France on the corner of Clifton Road and Pipi Street. I introduced you to So Vintage not long ago - an amazing treasure trove of French and European furniture, all genuine antique, vintage and industrial pieces. On Saturday Dael and I, and our lovely friend Bec, attended the So Vintage industry evening, and got to see all the incredible new stock that has recently arrived from France.




Mehdi and Korreen have done a fantastic job of finding and importing an impressive selection of vintage pieces. And these are the real deal, no replicas here! The letters and numbers were my favourites - I'm such a huge fan of typography. But there are quite a few things I'm coveting, including an antique ladder for my twins' room.









It's so wonderful to have such special and unique items in my own backyard, but if you can't make it to Hawke's Bay, you can still visit So Vintage at their website and Facebook page. I'll leave you with a little bit more inspiration of how you can work some of these pieces in your own home...






the last five images are from my vignettes and dining room Pinterest boards

9 comments :

  1. What an amazing looking store - I could get lost in there for hours. Definitely added to the must see list! Thanks Vic!

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    1. You'll love it Kim. You have to go around the whole shop about three times just to take it all in! So cool x

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  2. Oh it looks fab. So sad I missed it. x

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    1. You would've enjoyed it Amy. Hope you had a good night x

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  3. What a delightful shop, I am possibly in this area over the Christmas break so will definitely visit if I get a chance. I have a friend that lives in Napier, actually her daughter is staying tomorrow night.

    I love the large print above the old printers cabinet.

    Lee :)

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    1. Yes, you should definitely pop in while you're here Lee - so many treasures! x

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  4. This looks like SO much fun - I'd love to have those vintage letters spelling out PARIS in my home! :) x

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    1. The letters are great aren't they Will?! Mehdi is looking into adding lights to the purple ones to turn them into marquee lights - so cool. x

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  5. I love vintage letters too.... and lamps. It looks like such a cool shop. Love that last image too... so inspiring x

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It's lovely to hear from you. Thanks for your comment. Best wishes, Vic xxx

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