Luxury Furniture: Inverurie

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A very sunny summer bazaar

6:23 AM Aberdeenshire, Inverurie, Lethenty Mill, Nina's Apartment, vintage fair, vintage furniture Aberdeen No comments

Hundreds of people flocked to Nina's Apartment's summer bazaar on Saturday 15th of June, for some quality vintage shopping, yummy BBQ, fresh lemonade or having silly photos taken in the photo booth. The sun was out, which made the day even more special. Thank you to all who came and enjoyed themselves! Here's to a great summer!

Photos taken by photographer Kelly Compton.

Vintage summer bazaar at Nina's Apartment Saturday 15th of June, 11am-4pm

8:26 AM Aberdeenshire, Inverurie, Lethenty Mill, Nina's Apartment, vintage fair, vintage fashion, vintage fashion shoot, vintage furniture No comments

It is time for another one of those crazy fairs at my shop!

This time with a summery theme, since we are halfway through June after all. Expect to find lots of great vintage and revamped furniture, retro fashion and accessories (BIG sunglasses and fine suitcases) and plenty of collectable items too.

To tie in with the summer theme we've got a BBQ and lemonade stall set up (and some sneaky wee cocktails!) and outdoor seating - with umbrellas to prevent you from sunburn (or getting wet ;-). Plenty of picnic hampers for sale too for those of you loving the outdoors.

Dress by Bobosemporium

A vintage photo booth is set up for those of you wanting your picture taken in great vintage outfits and with props in front of a real classic Morris Minor. All for free of course.

For the kids there is a face painter in a vintage caravan, traditional Dutch 'blikgooien' plus some toys and a sandpit with buckets and spades for the very little ones too.

What else does one need on a Saturday? Come along, it's gonna be fun. From 11am to 4pm, free parking on site.

Traders taking part in this event are:

Nina's Apartment - that's me! vintage furniture and homeware

The Closet - vintage clothing and accessories

Peapod - vintage furniture, homeware and fashion

RockingStitch - handmade textile crafts

Fimbly - bunting and baby accessories

Bobosemporium - vintage clothing

Gary Robertson upholstery - furniture

Re-Store - vintage homeware

Dee-Licious Finds - vintage toys and finds

Mydecorideas - upcycled furniture and homeware

Retro Racks - vintage clothing

All clothing and accessories Bobosemporium

Mother's Day special event with vintage shopping, cups of tea and kids arts activities

11:32 AM Aberdeenshire, Inverurie, Lethenty Mill, shopping, vintage fair No comments

Upcycled, painted and sewn together: chairs, bar stools and colourful cushions

3:46 AM Annie Sloan, before and after, chairs, DIY projects, eclectic decor, fabric, furniture, Inverurie, Nina's Apartment, pillows, recycling, vintage furniture Aberdeen, willow cottage No comments

A few photos of recent projects by myself and Willow Cottage.

Breakfast bar stools I have upcycled and painted for customers in Annie Sloan mixed white and duck egg blue chalk paint and recovered in fabric by Prestigious

Cushions I made from a pile of vintage embroidery panels. Prices from £18-22

Ercol chair painted in graphite black (£45) and an large old 'Viresa' wine bottle/vase (£55)

What a line-up! Chairs painted by myself and Willow Cottage. £45 each

Piano stool reupholstered for a customer in a 'patchwork' style

Cushions made with designer fabrics. £30 each

When Cottage met Apartment: a cocktail of country chic and urban flair.

12:54 PM Aberdeenshire, Annie Sloan, eclectic decor, furniture, Inverurie, Nina's Apartment, Scotland, vintage furniture Aberdeen, willow cottage 1 comment

Nina's Apartment is now open every Saturday from 10am - 2pm, thanks to the help from the ladies of Willow Cottage, a fellow local business with a shared love for vintage and upcycled furniture. Lisa and Debra from Willow Cottage are big Annie Sloan chalk paint fans and are regularly bringing beautifully upcycled pieces of furniture in - from cute little chairs to full-size kitchen dressers. I am delighted to have their items in my shop, adding that bit of classic 'Country Living' flair to my more continental, eclectic, colourful 'Elle Decoration' style! Come and see for yourself, we'll be happy to help you find something you love.

Merry Christmas! Free christmas wreath tutorial by Nina's Apartment vintage furniture shop, Inverurie

1:21 PM christmas crafts, free craft tutorial, Inverurie, Nina's Apartment, Scotland, vintage furniture Aberdeen No comments

First of all, thank you for your support this year! For reading this blog, liking and following me on Facebook and Twitter and of course, for your purchases of my vintage homeware and orders of handmade cushions. It's been an amazing year and I am looking forward creating beautiful things again in 2013.

Here's a little something for you to get stuck into during the holidays: a fabric scrap wreath. I made lots and sold them at fairs. Everyone loved them! They are easy to make and are very decorative.

You'll need:
1. wire wreath frame
2. about 1/2 meter of fabric

How:
1. Cut/rip the fabric into long strips of 2cm wide.
2. Cut the strips into small strips of about 10cm long.
3. Tie each strip around the wire frame and keep doing this until you can't see any wire anymore. The fuller, the better!

Enjoy your holidays, see you in the New Year!

Nina x