The Vintage Home Show in Pudsey is back and raring to go

September 25, 2020 No comments

We are delighted to report that the Vintage Home Show will go ahead in a Covid-safe way at Pudsey Civic Hall on Sunday the 4th of October. Discover Vintage, the organisers, have not been able to stage one of their fantastic Vintage Home Shows (they also run them in Manchester and in the Midlands) for[Read More]

All because… we love finding vintage treasures for your home

September 10, 2020 No comments

Did you know that Gorgeous Yorkshire has its very own vintage shop in Harrogate? As well as being newspaper journalists, stylists, mums and partners, interiors obsessives, travellers, diners, decorators, upcyclers and generally mad middle-aged wimmin, we also love to spend as much time as we can seeking out vintage treasures in the hope that people[Read More]

Allotment therapy by Folded Forest

September 3, 2020 1 Comment

Sometimes a picture just grabs you and sums up the zeitgeist. This one by Yorkshire-based design duo Folded Forest does just that. It shows an allotment, which are in great demand right now because they offer a great escape from reality and troubled times and are very good for your health.  Not only can you grow[Read More]

Mosaic house numbers and name plates made in Yorkshire to give your front door the wow factor it deserves

August 7, 2020 1 Comment

Ever had the feeling that there is something missing from your front door? That it’s not got the ‘Location Location Location’ curb appeal it might have, or it’s not making the individual style statement that you and your home deserve? Well, my front door has recently had a little makeover with the addition of an[Read More]

Vintage Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Steiff up for auction at Tennants

July 3, 2020 No comments

Fancy a Chanel midnight blue quilted leather handbag, anyone? Or a Louis Vuitton suitcase? Both go under the hammer tomorrow, Saturday, July 4, as part of the Costume, Accessories & Textiles Sale at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn. North Yorkshire. There are vintage textiles, period costume, luxury designer accessories, giant sample perfume bottles, lace, quilts and[Read More]