Wednesday, 25 April 2012

DIY DAY - Vintage fashion


Make your own Vintage clothing range from your old clothes!!! Or ugly t-shirts! Ties can even create a beautiful piece of clothing! Small add ons like doilleys, ribbon or buttons can make a piece vintage.

















Monday, 23 April 2012

Minora Lemmetjie

This shop does print work and sells a variety of vintage and modern items.   With the focus on vintage there is a lot to look foward to when visiting the shop consisting of : old vinyl records, soaps, antiques, sweets, old frames, gloves, stoves depending on what people bring to the shop.

Minora Lemmetjie is situated in South Africa, Potchefstroom, Bailiepark, 35 Parys Avenue.  Contact Peer at 018 290 7374












Wednesday, 18 April 2012

DIY DAY- Recycled Vintage furniture


There is so many things that can be made from old things and recycled into something new! Beautiful furniture can be made from old materials or objects! Objects like old suitcases.  Materials old oil tins wood and pallets. OR even re-using parts of old furniture creating your own! Here is a few things you can do!


Old suitcase chairs



Old suitcase tables



Chair covered with belts


Tin chairs

Wood Pallets

Wood pallet cupboard

wood palet containers


Different drawer pieces combined in one cupboard


Wood pallet lounge

Old post office box

Monday, 16 April 2012

Visit of the Month - The Cooks Room "memory lane"

I was in Cape Town two weeks ago and discovered so many places.  The best vintage discovery was situated in Kalk Bay namely The Cooks Room "Memory Lane".  I wanted to buy most of the things I layed my eyes on! Unfortunately my budget didn't allow it!

This nostalgic and romantic vintage shop offers a variety of things! The name is combined in this way The Cooks room present all theVintage Kitchenalia.  "Memory Lane"  is all about Antiques and Collectables, whimsical & quirky things.  You just have to visit this place when you're in Cape Town!

70 Melville House Off Main Rd Kalk Bay, 7975 Cape Town, South Africa
You can phone the owner, Cheryl Bradbury, at 0217886348
















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