The Decorative Living Fair

 

Hi everybody, and a special welcome to my new followers!

Have just got back from a rather wet and muddy but satisfying morning at the Decorative Living Fair at Eridge, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, set in the middle of beautiful parkland.

Set in the gorgeous grounds of Eridge Park, there is a lovely mix of decorative antiques and painted furniture, vintage collectables, vintage and antique linens and textiles, vintage garden tools, garden plants, and beautiful clothing and accessories.


 

It was quite heavenly for me, browsing stall after stall of gorgeous vintage and antique furniture, textiles, books and collectables - I was in my element and had to be very careful not to get too carried away with my purchases. I had my good friend Jane with me to lead me astray  - we can always convince ourselves to buy when we see something gorgeous at a good price!

 

I came away with a few lovely things, such as this bundle of three pretty tea towels in a lovely vintage style cotton, two in a cream floral and one in a lovely pale duck egg floral


 

This gorgeous pink pressed glass vase or sundae dish, am not quite sure of its original purpose but I shall use it as a vase

 

Our local Annie Sloan Paints supplier Dovetails Vintage in Sevenoaks, Kent  were there with a stall full of their wonderful painted furniture and AS paints, and I bought a brush that I had been after.

Regular followers of my blog will remember that I recently went on an Annie Sloan furniture painting course there (with Jane again!) which was fabulous, and which I still need to do a post on.

But maybe I shall wait until I have had time to paint a few new things using the new paints I bought on the course, and using the techniques learnt, and therefore have something different to show you.


 

I also couldn't resist buying this lovely 1950s floral linen, atleast 2m of wide, unused vintage linen

 

The background is the most gorgeous deep warm red colour, with lovely turquoise, yellow and green flowers and leaves - I can just see these made up as simple cushions, they will be so bright and pretty!


Now don't forget to enter my Jubilee Giveaway if you haven't already

 

Just leave a comment on the Jubilee post dated 9th May 2012 to say which of the Diamond Jubilee tea towels you would like to win if your name is picked, either the Red Roses one below

 

Or the Union Jack Bunting one


 

The Giveaway  prize will also include something I have made, and I am busy trying to decide what that will be at the moment!

The Giveaway ends on Sunday May 27th 2012, so be sure to pop over and leave your comment before then, and if you would like to have a second entry please mention the Giveaway and link to it on your blog (see the button on the Giveaway post).