Wednesday 15 December 2010

Tuesday 14 December 2010

Christmas flower power...

Buying flowers for Golborne Place is one of my best jobs because it means I get to visit one of my favourite places in the W10 area! The Floral Studio around the corner on Portobello always has a beautiful range of flowers and today was no exception. The shop smelt divine and really got me in the mood for Christmas!






Wednesday 8 December 2010

A Ballet good Xmas...

There is excitement in the Golborne Studios after hearing the news there is to be 4 performances of Romeo and Juliet by The Royal Ballet at the O2 arena next June! As a few of the teachers here at Golborne place are ex-Royal Ballet dancers you can imagine their anticipation! And not only that prices start at £10! Best Christmas present?!...Well at least after a Golborne Place Christmas voucher!

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Xmas is the time for giving...

I’ve just been making some cute Christmas vouchers here at Golborne place. We got some sweet felt snowflakes. Take a look...



What a nice idea to buy a massage, acupuncture session or class of Pilates/Gyrotonic for a Christmas prezzie!...(or even botox!)




Friday 3 December 2010

Hello Friday!!...

Yes it’s Friday again...hoorah!...and the vintage market on Portobello and Golborne Road are looking as exciting as ever. It’s so so cold outside and the snow has been falling in London town for the past few days making it look magical for the Christmas season. Here are a few of my favourite finds from the market today...






Thursday 2 December 2010

It's a Bazar!...

On my hunt for some reclaimed wood I ventured down the lovely Golborne Road this week. Unfortunately I have not yet found the perfect piece of wood in which to create a Christmas sign for our window at Golborne Place but I did have time for a snoop around Bazar. I love, love, love this shop and we already have some of Bazar’s beautifully battered looking wooden mirrors in GP from there. Here are some of the wonderful things I saw...















Friday 26 November 2010

Beautiful signage...

December is nearly upon us and with it comes the Christmas season! All of the beautiful Golborne Road antique shops have been inspiring me with their gorgeous vintage wooden objects and as a result I’ve decided to make our very own GP ‘Merry Christmas’ sign for the window. I’ve just been getting some ideas and here are some beautiful examples...











All I need to do now is find some reclaimed wood and buy some paint!!








Wednesday 24 November 2010

Christmas is coming...

It’s been a busy week here in the GP studios and I’ve not had a chance to wander around the W10 area and see what's going on....also it’s a bit nippy outside and oh so cosy in here! So I’ve been doing some thinking about the Golborne Place Christmas decs for this year and came across some beautiful retro inspirations...








Images sourced in order from: lotushaus.typepad, marthastewart.com, unknown, Yellow Owl, movemodern.com, unknown and farm3.



Friday 19 November 2010

Friday!!!

 Friday has arrived and it's officially my favourite day in the W10 area! (In fact it's my favourite day anywhere!) Portobello is jam packed with vintage goodies, naughty treats and fascinating characters! Likewise good old Golborne Road comes alive on Friday...I can hear the market boys outside hustling as I type. Here are a few of my fave vintage finds from today...












Thursday 18 November 2010

Mini W10...

Wandering around the W10 area this week I spotted these beautiful dolls houses outside of the interesting and eclectic 'Last Place on Earth' at 307 Portobello Rd. The very talented TJ created these beautiful 'Mini Worlds' as she likes to call them and I think they're just divine!