Its been a while....

Apologies to all our regular followers who have been wondering what has happened with our (not-so) regular blog posts! Things have been a little busy since we opened our doors in June. Since then we have been busy sourcing, refurbishing and bringing back to life lots of beautiful Mid Century Furniture!  A big thank you to all our customers, we couldn't have done it without you all.

Meanwhile, we are busy getting ready for Christmas so expect to see lots more truly exquisite Mid Century pieces over the coming months. Our Showroom and Design Studio at No. 7 Wellington Place Belfast, BT1 6GB is open as usual from Thursdays to Saturdays (10.30pm to 5pm) and by appointment during the week. Keep an eye out for our extended opening hours coming up to Christmas!

PS - We have some very exciting news which we will be sharing with you all soon too!

We are Open.....

After lots and lots of hard work and what seems like gallons of paint, our new Mid Century Furniture Showroom and Interior Design Studio is now up & running bang in the middle of Belfast City Centre. Based in a lovely Old Georgian Townhouse, our showroom and design studio is a "Hidden Gem" of mid century glamour and is packed to the rafters with delightful and charming fully refurbished and original mid century wares! We still have a few bits and pieces to finish off for our official launch in September but until then we are open on Saturdays or by appointment during the week. So if you are in town make sure to pop in and say hello! For further info you can e-mail us at hello@itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk.

A Right Royal Pop-Up.....

Its been a busy few weeks here at HQ with a number of lovely projects on the go, one of which was our Diamond Jubilee Pop-Up window display in Holywood. The lovely people at Rodgers and Browne Estate Agents have invited us back to help them celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. We brought along one of our current favourites, our "Mr Peacock" Cocktail Chair and teamed him up with a new addition to the family "Bloody Mary",a beautiful fully refurbished 1950s cocktail chair finished in Tomato Red Velvet. The display draws inspiration from the era of the Queens Coronation and has been given an appropriately Regal theme.  The display is set against a Colonial Pink backdrop watched over by an Andy Warhol Print taken from Her Majestys Silver Jubilee. All items on display are available to purchase from Rodgers & Brownes lovely offices at 76 Main Street, Holywood BT18 9AE or through us at our new studio/showroom (more of which to follow!) If you need any further details of any of the pieces you can email us at: hello@itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk!

A little bit of Nordic Cool........

This sophisticated Scandart Armchair oozes Scandinavian Style and adds a dash of Nordic Cool to our Spring Summer Collection for 2012. This beautiful piece has been fully reconditioned & reupholstered in soft cloud grey tumbled linen and accented with rich charcoal grey elements to the frame. We adore the elegant lines of the teak frame and think it would be the perfect companion for any sophisticated modern home. For further details check out our website or email us at hello@itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk!

Say hello to "Mr Peacock".....

"Mr Peacock" is the latest addition to our Spring/Summer 2012 Collection and is a beautiful, fully reconditioned and re-upholstered 1950s Cocktail Chair in elegant soft Peacock Blue Velvet. The clean elegant lines of this great period chair make it an unfussy statement piece for any interior. The original re-polished blond wood frame is accented by slashes of soft dove grey in the form of lacquered diagonal rear legs and armrest supports. This beautiful chair is a delight to sit in as it is fully sprung and its styling is quintessentially Mid Century! Gin and Tonic anyone?

For futher information you can email us at hello@itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk

A new addition to our Summer 2012 collection is the beautiful “Mrs Bouquet” Armchair. This elegant Ercol Windsor Armchair has been fully reconditioned and re upholstered in stunning soft olive yellow and moss green tumbled linen with new foam cushions and Pirelli webbing. The beech and elm frame has been refinished and polished and for a little extra Twisted Vintage touch we have lacquered the base frame and back spindles in soft dove grey which beautifully compliment the elegantly proportioned blond wood frame.

This is just one of a series of beautifully reloved vintage armchairs that we currently have in stock. For further information you can email us at hello@itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk or PM us through our facebook page - the tab is at the bottom right of our blog!

Styling and photography by Atelier Victor Branco

A little snap shot from a recent Photo Shoot for some of our new items of furniture with a Vintage Industrialist Styling. A huge trend in Interior Design across the continent at the moment, the Vintage Industrial look celebrates the functionality of form and the practicality of design and looks set to continue into next season and indeed next year. Fabulous Industrial Lighting by Trentanove, Dublin!

Contact us for further details about any of the pieces on display.

A Pop Up Shop.......

For those of you who haven´t been down yet, make sure to check out the latest Refound Pop Up Shop at 9 Wellington place Belfast where we have a select few pieces on show and which are available to purchase. The shop is open for two more days this week, Wednesday 4th April and Thursday 5th April from 1pm to 6pm. The interior of this 19th Century Townhouse have been totally transformed by Atelier Victor Branco so make sure to check it out before it Pops Off!

Our Lucienne Day inspired Mezzanie Sideboard (right) is on show and available to purchase. Check out our facebook page for further details!

An Early Spring Refresh.....

We have just updated our "Twisted Vintage" window display in the lovely offices of Rodgers & Browne Estate Agents in Holywood. Our first display proved to be a great success and we hope those pieces are enjoying life in their beautiful new homes! If you are in Holywood make sure to pop in to see our pieces including our beautiful Teal and Teak "Dolly" Sideboard, our lovely little Ercol elm and beech drop-leaf table with french grey and 1950s sketch book yellow legs and our lovely fully reconditioned and reupholstered Parker Knoll Rocking Chair in stunning Teal and Sky blue Linen and period yellow rockers!

Many thanks to everyone for their lovely comments and feedback, it really has been such a great venture. Special thanks too must go to Atelier Victor Branco for their help in creating such a lovely display and to Rodgers & Browne for letting us showcase our wares in such a beautiful location.
 
And finally, make sure to check out our website http://www.itsallgonevintagedarling.co.uk/ for some really stunning new pieces coming up over the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for some beautiful new Ercol pieces coming soon including our series of Windsor Archairs and Sofas and a few other little gems! We also offer a bespoke reupholstery service, just get in touch with us through our website for details!

Pop Up Window......

Our first venture of 2012 sees us Popping Up in the beautiful new offices of Rodgers & Browne Estate Agents in charming Holywood!

If you are down for a wander or you are passing through make sure to pop in for a look at some of our stunning new pieces for winter/spring 2012. On show are our beautiful Italian Style Palazzo Credenza, an elegant brass and teak standard lamp and a unique teak glass topped retro coffee table!

The window will be changing over the month with some beautiful new pieces so make sure to pop back to see whats happening!

For the months of February/March 2012 you can find us at:

76 High Street,
Holywood,
BT18 9AE

While you are there you can also chat to some of the lovely people in Rodgers & Browne and view some of their beautiful properties for sale too!

www.rodgersandbrowne.co.uk

Milk and two sugars please......

Who would have thought that one of today’s most desirable ranges of tableware was once sold at the long gone Woolworth’s at two and a half pence a piece!

The ´Homemaker´ range for Ridgway Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent) was designed in 1957 by Enid Seeney, a student of the Burslem School of Art, and features a pattern composed of an eclectic mix of furniture and other household objects such as a carving knife, fork and plant pot.  Included in this mix are great design icons such as a Robin Day armchair and a Sigvard Bernadotte sofa and sideboard. These abstract black and white designs are so typical of the era and adorned everything from saucers to serving bowls. The timeless elegance of the design make this one of the most beautiful and collectible Fifties Sets around.

Lounging in the afternoon.....

Well, what about this for a little bit of Mad Men Glamour! We have just got this incredibly stylish 3 seater teak and aformosa framed settee back from our upholsterers who have done a simply smashing job! The rich "Coal Dust Grey" fabric compliments the warm wooden frame perfectly and the trio of 1950s style printed down filled cushions just add that little extra charm. We adore the elegant lines of this beautiful piece and fell in love as soon as we laid eyes on it. It has been fully refurbished and we think it looks just dandy!

All that is needed now is a new home....before we decide to keep her for ourselves!!!

Hello and goodbye.....

As you will all now by know we have always had a little bit of a thing for Vintage Ercol here at HQ. Just as we say goodbye to one delightful piece another one arrives to take its place in our hearts.

Our latest "house guest" is a rather wonderful Ercol elm and beech Studio Couch which we will be lovingly restoring over the summer. At the moment she is reminiscent of an ageing Hollywood Starlet - all the right bits are there but she's not as fresh faced as she used to be! Fear not though, a little light cosmetic work will see her back on top bill.

Keep your eyes peeled for developments over the coming months as we get her refinished, retrimmed and reupholstered - the big question is what colour will her new frock be?!?

Keep up to date...!!

Make sure to keep up to date with all our new stock and all our latest happenings via our facebook page. Our website is home to all our fab vintage furniture and you can even follow us on twitter too!!!

Exciting new plans are underway......

We have been busy beavers here at HQ and have some really exciting developments in the pipeline. We don't want to give the game away just yet but will keep you all posted soon! We have also been working on some really exciting new "Twisted Vintage" pieces aswell as scouring the land to bring you some great original pieces too. We will be updating our website soon with some delicious new pieces - we know its been an age and apologies to everyone who has been asking about new stock!! Make sure to follow us on facebook at the link at the lower right hand side of the page to keep up to date with all our latest developments too!

Granny, what have you done!?!?!

Just a little 'sneak peak' at our latest commission piece for 'Refound' Belfast. This little beauty can be seen in Refounds wonderful Pop-Up Shop at 8 Castle Lane Belfast until the 20th June 2011. Check out all the great new creations at http://www.refoundonline.com/. Be there or be square!

Only one more sleep to go.....!!!

Its all very exciting in HQ this evening as there is only one more sleep to go before we take delivery of a fantastic Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Bridgeford Rosewood and Palisander Drum table, a set of 6 JL Moller Danish Teak and cord dining chairs and a beautiful Nathan Caspian Rosewood Credenza. Its just like being six years old all over again and waiting for Santa!

Pics to follow once they have aclimatized to their new home!

We love Vintage Glassware.......



We thought we would share our love of Vintage Glassware with you and couldn´t think of a better example to start with than this beautiful piece of Whitefriars glass by Geoffery Baxter. No longer in operation, the Whitefriars Factory produced arguably the best quality glass ever created in Britain. This great glassware has gained in popularity over the last 10years and has become sought after by collectors across Europe and indeed the world.

This piece has been given the nickname the Mobile Phone Vase due to its unique shape and glass bubbles which resemble the buttons on a mobile phone. The vase was designed in the late 1960s and is from the Whitefriars "Textured" Range. For more info on C20th glassware make sure to check out www.20thcenturyglass.com.

Keep udated......

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"It's all gone Vintage Darling" @ The Irish Furniture Fair, RDS Dublin April 2011

We are delighted to be working with our good friend Jill O'Neill over at Refound here in Belfast to bring some of our pieces to The Irish Furniture Fair in RDS Dublin April 2011, Irelands largest furniture and interiors trade event which showcases hundreds of exciting new products from Irish and worldwide exhibitors.  We will be exhibiting this beautiful Ercol Sideboard which has been professionally refinished in dove grey, charcoal and vintage yellow! Make sure to check back for more details nearer the time!

We just love Refounds work which is an exciting new concept, fusing reclaimed furniture and art. Using unwanted and past-its-prime furniture as the canvas, the ReFound artists transform reclaimed pieces into unique, functional artworks. Make sure to check out Jills great website at http://www.refoundonline.com/.