Fresh at Spring Fair

This year Velvet Olive will be exhibiting in the new design-led area at Spring Fair, the organisers have created this area to focus attention on some of the best British companies have to offer, so we are honoured to be included!

House in Barbados!

My (as good as) father in law and wife Maggie are seeing their dreams become reality as their house is being built in the beautiful island of Barbados. Maggie is an original bajan and has owned the land for years.
A mere 100 metres from the stunning Beachy Head beach and close to the beautiful Crane beach, the villa also benefits from large, private gardens, a gallery area and a private swimming pool.
The villa has 3 double bedrooms, each located on the ground floor, with an ensuite bathroom to the master bedroom.

This house is under construction at the moment and is due for completion in December, so check back here for a link to the website as it will be available to rent out during some months of year, most of the time though I think Pete and Maggie will be living there, well it couldn't get sweeter than that could it!

Rupert Blanchard

Rupert creates the most amazing furniture out of abandoned and discarded bits of old furniture, I love it all and want it all!

The piece in the picture above is my favourite, so would someone please buy it for my birthday!!!!

check out his blog for more details: http://stylingandsalvage.blogspot.com/

Images by Chris Brooks.

Era's of Style

I found this shop 'Era's of Style' a while ago on a visit to my hometown of Hastings with my sister Natalie. We were on one our usual trips to scout out any new finds in the Hastings antique and junk shops, it stocks the most unusual finds and even though I have not yet bought anything, I fully intend to as soon as I can find space in my furniture filled house!
I love the industrial pieces and old shop fittings, I just wish I had house big enough to put it all in!
If you go to Hastings this place is well worth a visit! http://www.erasofstyle.com/

My Dad and New York City

A long time ago now my Dad gave me his old Canon (traditional film) camera, I took it to New York recently and thought it would be the excellent opportunity to brush up on my photographic skills, anyway a few months later and excitement got the better of me and finally got it developed, and what a delight to find these pictures, I confess, I was expecting lots of my feet and lots of blurred cars!
I think my Dad would be delighted with these; I am definitely my father’s daughter!
(my Dad at the top)

Top Drawer 13-15th September

Exhibiting lots of new designs including 5 new cards for hugely successful 'The Classics' range!

New designs available in the TRADE section

This is a little selection of the new cards available for our trade customers, in a little while they will also be for sale in our shop to our public customers too, there are 3 new ranges including a mixture of occasions from Wedding Day to Happy Birthday.
Enjoy!