The Decorative Living Fair

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One of favourite and long-standing exhibitors @chloeantiques is having an insta sale tomorrow, Saturday 6th June, with a selection of finds, all reflecting her exquisite taste and easy to post. Starts at 11 am at her page @chloeantiques. So if you are having withdrawal symptoms from what should have been @thecountrybrocante summer fair second day, do check in with Chloe tomorrow. #decorativeantiques #antiquepaintings #fabricpacks #antiquetextiles #swedishantiques

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‘I would far rather have two or three lilies of the valley, gathered for me by a person I like, than the most expensive bouquet that could be bought.’ I share this sentiment with Mrs Gibson in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Wives snd Daughters, and it is one of the inspirations for my new Lily of the Valley mini kit, in stock now, via my website. #embroiderykits #handembroidery #thestitchersjournal #stitchersofinstagram #embroideryforbeginners

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So a lovely, socially distanced visit from @tara.franklin_antiques - it was SO nice- has left me with a new obsession - unpicking this quilt. The tops are panels of pretty 19th sprigged and striped fabrics but an area of damage offered a tantalising glimpse of more interesting innards and so in between cupboard tidying and gardening I am finding some beautiful fragments. #antique fabrics #weekend

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@paullucyvintage exhibiting at @thecountrybrocanteinstafair today! #brocantestyle #decorativeantiques

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I have bought from @velvetribbon.home ever since finding Emma’s deliciously pretty, tiny stand at @thecountrybrocante fairs at Wisborough Green village hall. Her look is pretty but sophisticated - think French manoir in the Luberon with beautiful fabrics, mirrors, lovely fragments of painted wood and more recently her antique ceramic pots filled with candles, rag paper books covered in antique linens and pretty hand- dyed ribbons which I often use for my packaging. Can’t wait to see her stand! #quilts #brocantestyle #sheerstyle #frenchstyle

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@hetty_purbrick is taking part in tomorrow’s @thecountrybrocanteinstafair #. Seems she is selling one of the original @ecp_design cups I designed, based on my rose basket design, nearly twenty years ago. I am vintage!!! Hetty and I would normally be in a state of collapse after the first day of the @decorativelivingfair, but instead we are both looking forward to being part of @thecountrybrocanteinstafair tomorrow. It opens at ten. We are such a lovely, supportive community of dealers and many do both fairs, so it is really nice to collaborate on this insta fair. #decorativeantiques #brocantestyle #vintagestyle #homeandgarden #countryliving #vintagefabrics #retailtherapy

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So today would have been day 1 of our annual @decorativelivingfair - indeed the 15th anniversary. Normally, @hetty_purbrick and I spend The weeks before chewing our nails about the weather.... never mind, @thecountrybrocante has come to the rescue for dealers and visitors alike with @thecountrybrocanteinstafair happening TOMORROW starting at 10 - it really is great fun. Visit @thecountrybrocanteinstafair to find out how it works. You just visit their page, see the details of exhibitors as they are introduced during the day, and then go to the dealers’ pages to see their stock. From there you just deal with the sellers direct. Trust me, if you want something you have to act fast - things sell! There are over 60 dealers taking part so you are guaranteed a day of browsing and chatting via dm. Ok, not as lovely as sharing a coffee with that view, but still great fun! @hetty_purbrick and I are both taking part. If you are a dealer I think they are full now but maybe get in touch next week about the next one. Follow @thecountrybrocanteinstafair and @decorativelivingfair for news if REAL fairs one day, some day.... #gettingexcitedaboutafair #decorativeantiques #brocantestyle #vintage #kitchenalia #vintagetextiles #antiquequilts @fabulousvintagefinds @velvetribbon.home @norse_vintage @woodpigeon_1 to name a few.

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We all need a bit of colour at the moment and nothing freshens up a room scheme faster than a change of cushions or a summery throw. @rebeccasaixhome is selling a great selection of cushions made from antique fabrics, bags and quilts at @thecountrybrocanteinstafair this Saturday. #vintagefabricstyle #supportsmallbusinesses #brocantestyle

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Some of the treats @hesta.nesta.1968 will be bringing to @thecountrybrocanteinstafair on Saturday. Plan a day of insta browsing, follow @thecountrybrocanteinstafair and check in with their page to see who is taking part, and then browse the ‘stalls’ by visiting the different pages. The last one was great fun. #brocantestyle #vintage #decorativeantiques #supportsmallbusinesses #retailtherapy

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So delighted to be supporting this fair organised by @thecountrybrocante team. Next Saturday would have been the second day of our annual fair at Eridge Park so it will be great if all our exhibitors and followers join in on the day. Details of how to take part at @thecountrybrocanteinstafair. The first one on 4 April was great fun and went really well! Hope to ‘see’ you there! #thecountrybrocante #brocantestyle #decorativeantiques #instashopping #vintagestyle

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Brilliant and genuinely altruistic initiative. Do follow and spread the word and get involved. #beatthevirus #keeptrading #decorative #vintagetextiles #brocante @thebuyersbulletin

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Sadly, we have had to postpone our 15th Decorative Living Fair in May. We are in discussion with Eridge Park about 10th October, and shoulders be able to confirm this by the end of March. A gorgeous autumn fair with just a hint of Christmas is something we have always wanted to do. The autumn colour at Eridge is stunning. We have to be optimistic now, so put the date in your diaries and watch this space. Also, let’s follow each other and re-post when dealers are selling online and see if we can work together to keep dealers trading through these challenging months. We have emailed exhibitors, if anyone else wants to know more about the fair, please contact us. #decorativeantiques #antiquesforinteriors #brocante #wewillreturn

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Love the decorative spines of old French books - and I found all of these at the @decorativelivingfair over the years. We are fifteen years old this year, and have a fabulous group of regular dealers and loyal customers who enjoy the beautiful suroundings of Eridge Park as much as the fair, which makes for a very happy two days, especially if the sun is shining! #decorative #decorativeantiques #brocante #texturesandtones #antiquebooks #collectingbooks #vintage

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The @decorativelivingfair is a great fair for sourcing antique and vintage haberdashery, and we are delighted that @hesta.nesta.1968 is returning this year, with her exquisite decorative finds, lace, faux flowers and other treasures. Her stand is always very beautiful. #brocante #unusualfinds #decorativeantiques #antiquetextiles #greatantiquesfairs #vintagehaberdashery #antiquewedding

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One that got away at the @decorativelivingfair last year! Looking back at all the images it is clear that exhibitors really save up their best stock for this fair, knowing how popular it is with regular visitors. Tickets are on sale now via Eventbrite and stands are filling up fast, so if you want to apply to exhibit, do send a dm. #decorativeantiques @amy_brocanteliving #antiqueceramics #vintagetextiles #brocantestyle #antiquesforinteriors #salvagestyle

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Starting to plan this year’s fair, our 15th anniversary! We love receiving booking forms and starting to think about the layout. Feels like a long way off but only 4 months away now. We have a lot of applications in already but if anyone wants more information, please DM me. Tickets are on sale at Eventbrite. #brocante #decorativeantiques #vintagetextiles #salvage #folkart #foundinfrance

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If you are out and about near Launceston today and tomorrow there are quite a few dealers in vintage at this fair, including @hetty_purbrick, and it is the most gorgeous place. The cafe serves delicious home-cooked food and the shop is a Mecca for patchworkers.

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Just a few images from our 2019 @decorativelivingfair. We (@carolinezoobdesign and @hetty_purbrick) are starting to plan our 15th anniversary fair, taking place on 15 and 16 May, 2020 at much loved Eridge Park. It is a great fair for buyers, both private and professional, and popular with exhibitors, some of whom have been with us from our first tiny fair with 12 exhibitors! Not so tiny now but it remains intimate, and is, without being pretentious, carefully curated. Regulars will be receiving an email soon, but we always welcome interest from new exhibitors. Send a DM in the first instance. @norsevintage ( winner of this year’s Best Dressed Stand prize), @amy_brocanteliving ( winner in 2018) @lois.kirsten @carolineturnerdesign @hoof.antiques_brocante @woodpigeon_1 #brocante #decorativeantiques #antiquesforinteriors @gzbadboysantiques @oysterbridgeandco @rosehipinthecountry

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We have a full house for World Embroidery Day next Tuesday. @ostrichandsilkworm Karen Thomas will be running a mini mending workshop, showing us how to incorporate some basic needlework and embrooder you skills into your mending repertoire and introduce a fun element to what is often perceived as a chore. Karen is also coming to do a couple of one-day workshops in the autumn - details will be on the website next week. #worldembroideryday #mendingmatters #stitchersofinstagram #embroiderersofinstagram #makersgathering @theembroiderybird @tara.franklin_antiques @lizjonesmakes @dsg1964

Instagram post 2087352916722322105_3025963378 $There are hexagon quilts and then there is this 19th century English quilt, a tiny fraction of which is shown here, with 38,042 hexagons, each barely 2cm wide. Impossible to do justice to it in one picture but suffice to say I got goosebumps just looking at it. If you can get to Cornwall between now and the 28th July, this and another with 49,000 hexagons are two of the show stoppers in an amazing exhibition of antique quilts, all of which are for sale, from @antiquequiltcompany at @cowslipworkshops. The garden is looking gorgeous and the cafe serves delicious food throughout the day. #antiquequilts #antiquetextiles #folkart #quilting$

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Eridge Park, Eridge Green, Near Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9JT. By Car: From M25 Junction 5, follow A21 to Tonbridge, leaving at Southborough exit and follow the signs for Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough. Eridge Park is two miles from Tunbridge Wells on the A26 Crowborough road. Turn left opposite Eridge Church.

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