Spooky goings on down down at our shops in Hampton Hill…….
We thought it was about time we made an effort and got in the ‘Spirit’ of all things Halloween and so decorated the windows in an appropriately scary manner.
We made good use of display domes, skull soaps and script wrapping paper. Not to mention old chemist’s labels, steel bank boxes and apothecary bottles. Oh and a large can of frighteningly good Spider’s web spray!
Here’s a few things we’ve been working on recently in the attic workshop – and now for sale in the shop……here.
We’ve been sourcing, restoring and refinishing utilitarian, vintage furniture since we started in 1999. We do it all in-house from start to finish – hand-stripping, hand-finishing and occasionally repainting.
1950’s Steel Double pedestal desk with new glass…..
Sometimes, all a piece needs is a bit of TLC, or just a clean and polish!
!930’s oak roll top desk….
There’s an immense feeling of satisfaction, when we change something that is ready for the scrap yard (in some people’s eyes) having spent many hours working on it, and turning it into something, that generally results in comments in the shop, such as “Where do you get all this stuff”. Well, that would be telling wouldn’t it…..
!940’s steel filing cabinets with brass fittings….
1950s Plan Chest coffee table….
Collection of early 1900s deed boxes….
!930s Oak tambour front cabinet & Anglepoise lamp….
Reclaimed timber pigeon holes…..
All these pieces are on our website. Check them out here….www.discoverattic.com
We’ve been fans of Sibella Court for a few years now, and have stocked, sold and read, all of her books since ‘ETCETERA’ was published a few years ago. They are always inspiring. Bowerbird is her latest and is quite wonderful…
A Bowerbird is a bird native to Australia & New Guinea. The beautiful male birds, build the most extraordinary nests to attract their mates. They then spend hours collecting & placing a variety of brightly coloured objects they have found at the entrance to the nest. These objects, may include hundreds of shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even discarded plastic items, coins, nails, rifle shells, or pieces of glass. Collectors and decorators of the bird world! And the inspiration for this book….
Here’s some sample pages…..
Put it on your wish list and be inspired. Happy Reading!
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