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

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.

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Filed Under: Aberdeenshire, Annie Sloan, eclectic decor, furniture, Inverurie, Nina's Apartment, Scotland, vintage furniture Aberdeen, willow cottage

A great day for a Vintage Fair in Aberdeenshire. Photo report

On Saturday 2nd of February I held the first vintage fair in and around my shop at Lethenty Mill, and the first of its kind in the Inverurie area. Still snowing in the morning I feared people would maybe rather stay warm indoors...but it was packed! It was a wonderful event, thanks to the help of my fellow traders, and thanks to the support of all you lovely customers who came to visit - from as far as Elgin, Fraserburgh and Aberdeen - getting inspired, drinking hot cups of tea or purchasing one or more items. It is very encouraging to receive so much positive feedback and to see people enjoy the things that I've created. Here's to many more successful events in the future!

Nina's Apartment will now be open every Saturday from 10am to 2pm and by appointment.

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Filed Under: Aberdeenshire, Lethenty Mill, Scotland, shopping, vintage fair, vintage furniture Aberdeen

What inspired me this week: rich colours, natural wood and artwork in your interior

As always I browse Pinterest for ideas and inspiration. Here are a few of the images I have pinned onto my Interior Inspiration board this week. I love the deep colours combined with natural wood in some of the rooms. I also included images of some artworks that made me smile. And of course I couldn't resist including some colourful cushions... In these cold winter months I believe we need to surround ourselves with happy colours and the things we love. Stay warm! Enjoy!

(Images: http://www.roseandgrey.co.uk, http://noperfectdayforbananafish.tumblr.com/page/5, http://www.cavetocanvas.com, http://www.houzz.com)

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Filed Under: art, eclectic interiors, pinterest, Scotland, vintage furniture Aberdeen

A Very Vintage Valentine fair - Saturday 2 February

Stall holders will include Willow Cottage, Peapod, Bobosemporium, Black Butterfly bags and purses, RockingStitch, Re-Store, Dee-Licious Finds and Fimbly (photos below of all businesses) in addition to my own stock at Nina's Apartment shop.

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Filed Under: Scotland, vintage fair, vintage furniture Aberdeen

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

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