Inspiration from France

40s motorbike propped up in Saint Pompon Village

Van Gough chairs in the abbey

Worn cobbled floor

Vintage enamel kitchenware found in St Pompon attic sale

 Pretty candles from gorgeous Monpazier boutique Lilly Mary

Handmade pottery found at Monpazier market

 Cute cup from Lilly Mary

Milo loved his bunting

Polka dot plates

I spent last Saturday at Broadway Market – snapping up the first of the summer’s stripy deck chairs and vainly sifting through wooden letter printing blocks looking for the evasive “&” for our Order of Service covers at The Dog and Wardrobe. And then on to the beautifully stocked vintage furniture boutique Stella Blunt, which had this gorgeous near-complete 40s dinner set in its window - I couldn’t resist taking a picture:

Charity shop crockery!

I found these lovely ice-cream coloured teacups and saucers in a charity shop near my parent's house - my first step on the way to a mix-and-match collection of chintzy crockery for the wedding breakfast. Only 134 cups to go then....