hannah and carrie

Hannah and Carrie are both undergrad students in the UK. Both are bloggers and have an amazing laid-back, sense of style.

Hannah at Hello Mr Fox.



Carrie at WishWishWish.



And they're both in their early 20s! I can't get over how mature they are for their age.

vintage vs. brand new 20th century furniture

There's a great article (and discussion) on Apartment Therapy on the value of vintage and brand new mid-century design classics. Ironically, it seems that some older, vintage pieces may actually be worth less than pieces of the same design that have been in continuous production or have been reissued. A great eye opener for anyone who's looking into buying a classic design piece.


Read the article here.
Photo found here.

for the organized cook

I currently have no system for keeping and storing recipes. Some of them are written on scrap pieces of paper and hung onto the fridge with magnets, some are bookmarked online, and some are in dog-eared books. I'd love to eventually own one of these to hold all my favourite recipes.

Clockwise from top left:
Vintage Mod 50s-60s Metal Recipe Tin from ZebrasAndBubblegum
Vintage Metal Faux Bois Recipe Box from CinfulOldies
Retro Metal Tin Recipe Box from worldclasskennelclub
Wood Oak Recipe Box from pinkmayflowers

say cheese

How fabulous are these photobooth photos? My favourites are the first and last one (doesn't that lady look like a movie star?).

See more vintage photobooth photos here.

Found via Rust Belt Threads.

freebie friday: bighugelabs

Today's "freebie friday" is probably a site most of you have already heard of. So, why am I posting it? Because it's awesome. And if I haven't heard about it, chances are there's other poor, innocent souls out there who haven't either!

BigHugeLabs has lots of really cool tools you can use to customize your digital photos. One of my favourite tools is Framer. It lets you add frames, such as stamp or Polaroid borders, to your photos. These are two frames that I especially love:

Film frame

Holga 35mm frame

And, you should also check out their Color Palette Generator, which automatically creates a colour palette from any photo, and then you can download the swatches for use in Photoshop. Genius.

marine life

I spotted this Marine Animals Poster the other day and it reminded me of the pair of vintage mugs below.

Profit from the sale of the mugs will be donated to the National Wildlife Federation's Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund.

Marine Animals Poster from Banquet
Gulf Coast Wildlife Mug Set from jessjamesjake

everything ages fast

Moma, a Brazilian ad agency, created these 60s, Mad Men-style ads for social media services such as Facebook and Twitter as part of the “Everything Ages Fast” campaign for Maximidia Seminars.

I love the illustrations and I think the ads are so well done! Check out the other ads for Skype and Youtube.

Found via TechCrunch.

zooey deschanel style

Continuing my love for Zooey Deschanel's style, I put together another outfit inspired by her...

...spending an afternoon at the beach, having a water gun fight with friends.

Straw Boater Hat from asiagonewild
1970s Mini Squirt Gun from therpsajik
Vintage Shift Dress from MeltBrianna
Woven Leather Sandals from OmniaWears
Fire Engine Red Hoop Earrings from RyanNicoleVintage

photo display diy

I love this idea of displaying photos in vintage bottles. Just be sure to use copies and not the originals!

Found via Apartment Therapy.

freebie friday: vintage printable

Of course, nothing beats a vintage map or book plate framed on your wall, but if you're tight on resources or can't seem to track down a certain print, you can always turn to Vintage Printable.

This site is an amazing resource for free, public domain, pre-1923 images. Below are some images that caught my eye.

Visit Vintage Printable for more amazing images.

midcentury modern cut out sets by max dalton

I have a confession to make: I don't really like Mad Men (please don't shoot!). Okay, I love the wardrobes, the set design, the whole "look" of the show, but the show has one too many pricks in it. And I'm so glad we've progressed as a society away from the 50s and 60s mentality. I'm a firm believer that I could watch that show on mute and enjoy it just by looking at all the pretty dresses and fabulous furniture.

And another way to enjoy the Mad Men era? Mid-century modern cut out sets by Max Dalton.

The Sunday Barbecue and Cocktail Party cut out sets are both available for purchase on Imagekind.

kodak 1922 kodachrome film test

I found this amazing video via Behind the Curtain. It's a compilation of several Kodachrome film tests from 1922, a real piece of history! I love the way the models interact with the camera.

thrift find: wooden folding chair

Remember my living room wishlist where I had picked out a couple of things to decorate the room with?

Well, I've crossed an item off the list!

I found this beauty at the thrift store last week for five bucks! This is actually the second wooden folding chair I've come across this whole summer. The first one I spotted was at a garage sale and it was overpriced and the owner wouldn't budge!

I can't wait to clean it up a bit. It's in really great condition, but could use a little loving.

sick in bed

During this past super busy and fun weekend, I somehow managed to catch a cold. I've been lying in bed for most of the day, taking lots of short naps and drinking cups of hot chamomile tea. I just wish I had a kitty to snuggle up to and keep my feet warm!

And just for fun, I looked up "Things to Do When You're Sick in Bed". I'm not sure what's funnier, the article or the comments!

Photo by clumsy bird.

freebie friday: printable vintage hankies

Vintage handkerchiefs are super hot right now in decor and design, and especially in weddings.

Handkerchief "Save the Date" cards over at borrowed turquoise.

Handkerchief bunting by Little Birdie Secrets.

Amy over at Eat Drink Chic has designed some letter-writing paper sheets in the style of vintage hankies. I love her idea of using them as "Love Letters for the Newlyweds", an alternative to a wedding guestbook. They are beautifully designed and can be used for tons of other projects.

You can download Amy's hanky templates here at Eat Drink Chic.

wpa posters

Some friendly advice from the WPA.

See more WPA posters from the 1930s and 1940s here.

midcentury and danish modern furniture

I wish we had some wall space in our apartment for a nice piece of mid century or Danish modern furniture, but our apartment is very much an "open concept" one.

Modern Findings' sleek Danish Wall unit.

Gorgeous 60s teak sideboard with rosewood handles.

And I just love this advertisement.

See more amazing mid century and Danish modern pieces here.

60s mod cocktail dresses

60s mini dresses can be so glamorous! I would love to wear one of these numbers to a cocktail party with a killer pair of heels. If only I had the legs to pull it off!

Vintage Beaded 60s Dress and 60s Mint Green Floral Dress

Mod Jeweled Cocktail Dress and Tangerine Mimosa Rhinestone Dress

freebie friday: digital vintage bird stamps

I came across these gorgeous garlands, by d.Sharp, made out of used vintage stamps. They're styled and sold as cake garlands, but I don't see why they can't be used to decorate anything else!

They also look like they'd be a fun DIY project. There are tons of vintage postage stamps for sale on eBay and Etsy.

And for this week's Freebie Friday, here are some vintage bird stamps from around the world,  perfect for digital collages.

Have a great long weekend everyone!

zooey deschanel style

I've recently added 500 Days of Summer to my list of all-time favourite movies (and its soundtrack to my all-time favourite music). Everything about it was just perfect, the actors, the styling, the storyline. And who doesn't love Zooey?

She has a great sense of style (or a great stylist) and is able to pull off lots of vintage and modern pieces in one outfit! And if she was going on a date in the fall, in the city, one a rainy day, she'd wear...

1970s Cream Lace Neck Blouse from Adore Vintage
Sequin Hem Skirt from Free People
1980s Black Leather Hobo Bag from cookiekvintage
Vintage Ecru Suede Pumps from rustlethepetals

P.S. Adore Vintage has a Zooey section, which I think is both genius and hilarious!

stovetop corning ware

For the last couple of months, my mom has been asking me to look out for some vintage stovetop Corning Ware dishes for her. She used to have not one, but two, complete sets and over the years they've become damaged from heavy use or have gotten lost at some potluck dinner or other event.

I've come across some pieces at thrift stores, but they were never in good enough shape to get for my mom. I came across one vintage "Buffet Server" piece last week, but I had no idea if it was stovetop safe. I contacted World Kitchen (which now owns Corning Ware), and they confirmed that most Corning Ware pieces with smooth, flat bottoms are stovetop safe (then they referred me to a collector's guide for further assistance...wha?).

And unfortunately, my online hunt for these dishes wasn't very fruitful. Shipping to Canada was always just as much, if not double, the cost of the items and for some reason, a lot of eBay sellers were being sneaky and selling dishes and lids separately! In the end, I got this non-vintage Corning Ware set from World Kitchen which is made the same way as the vintage pieces. But I'm still on the lookout, now I want to get a couple of pieces for myself!

Clockwise from top left:
Yellow Corning Ware Casserole Dish from vintageinteriors
1960's White Corning Ware Buffet Server from westbournegrove
Vintage Corning Ware 1 QT. from busyshopper269
Country Festival Casserole Dishes from khriselaine