New Vintage!

Once again Relish has re-stocked with some great new vintage pieces. Here's a little taste....

A beautiful antique armchair with turned legs, original castors, and a stunning gold and royal blue botanical fabric...

... a gorgeous distressed window-frame mirror....

... and a stylish mid-century table with refinished top, expandable sides, and chairs re-upholstered with fabric from Needlework!

Be sure to swing by Relish to see what other goodies we have in store for you!

More New Vintage at Relish!

As promised, here are some of the great vintage goodies that have come into Relish in the last week or so....

I found this amazing piece just last weekend. I LOVE the fleur-de-lis motif. It's fairly heavy, being solid metal, and would make a great centrepiece (maybe filled with lemons or green apples) or even an outdoor planter lined with moss.

This gorgeous chair is a solid-wood pressed-back rocker - in a stunning shade of green. Very solid and super-comfortable - this one was really hard to bring to the shop instead of my own house!

And this amazing mid-century chair not only has a great silhouette, but has also been freshly re-upholstered in a crisp white that looks just amazing with the wood frame.

Now these are just a few of the goodies.... you'll have to come by and visit me at Relish to see all the great pieces in here right now. And it's such a beautiful week for weather, this is the perfect excuse to take a stroll outside!

Vintage Desk!

We finally have room at Relish to bring out this lovely vintage desk - it's got a great silhouette, very stylish legs, and a matching chair! The desk is actually made in Sweden and features two shallow drawers across the top and a nice deep third drawer.

And have you seen the gorgeous fabric that we used to recover the chair seat?! Yummy!

I also just have to point out my most recent purchase.... this adorable folding metal card display rack in the shape of a Christmas tree! Look how great this works!

Hope to see you at Relish soon!

This Week's New Vintage

Happy meltingly hot Thursday, everyone!

We've got some great new vintage at Relish this week that you'll need to check out. (The weather is supposed to be much more civilized tomorrow.) Here is a sample of some the of great new stuff....

This table just came in last night - a gorgeous mid-century Krug dining table (with a leaf)...

an amazing old stadium seat...

a cute little stencilled child's rocking chair...

a pair of vibrantly coloured Japanese ceramic pots...

a cool bar set that includes the original dispenser...

and an amazing old armchair!

Phew! Be sure to come take a look!

New Vintage at Relish!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

I've had a great weekend full of lots of vintage shopping, and here are just a few of the things I've brought into Relish this week....

Amazing chrome and vinyl swivel stools! The question is, who doesn't need these in their kitchen??

My first of many vintage chandelier finds... This one is already silver, which is pretty awesome, so I haven't painted it. Be sure to come in and check it out while it's still here. This one won't be around for long!

The cutest wooden children's chair, and a beautiful little white wooden table. Perfect for tea parties or colouring books!

Hope to see you in the shop! 

Vintage Chic

Vintage furnishings are enjoying quite a hype these days. In fact, there was even an article in today's Globe and Mail about it. I have plenty of vintage items in my home, so I thought I'd show you some examples of how great these can look in your home. And keep in mind, none of these pieces required any repairs or work.



Awesome mid-century coffee table in absolute perfect condition.



I am a total sucker for this colour, so of course this one stopped me in my tracks. And someone had put on those amazing oversized chrome drawer pulls..... Yummy!



Both of these plant stands were found items (on the curb). The chair is second-hand and is ridiculously yellow and furry. My cat loves it!

I adore old, vintage things. To me, they have an inherent character that you just can't find in a new, mass-produced item. Not to mention it's a form of diverting items from landfill. Last year I decided I would only buy vintage items (except for appliances and electronics). So if I need an planter for outside or a dresser for the bedroom, I have to wait until I find something at an auction or thrift store. It's actually a great plan - you end up with incredibly unique pieces, you are only spending a fraction of the cost of buying new, and it really makes you re-asses whether you really truly need that certain item, or if it's just a whim.

So here's to happy hunting!...