The Old Pill Factory–spruce up!

I thought it would take more than today, so I didn’t take my camera, so phone pics & poor light today, also non of the shop, sorry, but I hope that you like the new look.

Practice makes perfect

Well maybe not perfect, but practice certainly helps if you are standing at a fair that you haven’t done before, so this was my job on Monday. I decided to try and cut down on props so have used the back of the van as a table rather than some where for the staff to sit!…….Tuesday after a 3am start and a 1 3/4 hour drive we arrived at Kempton, Sunbury on Thames.

After unloading quickly my lovely salesman was ready to go…..

 

What is handy is that as trading starts at 6.30am it is mostly finished by lunchtime, which means that our M3/M25/A40….journey home is not at 5-6pm.

folded on this rail is the most beautiful linen cover, single bed size or double bed top, or large table, it is hand embroidered with beautifully faded styalised flowers and birds in silk, probably by a memsahib in turn of the century India, and handed down through the family.

the WW1 campaign bed caused much interest but alas came home, at one point I thought that it may have been off to Japan!

 

Oh and of course lots of fabrics.

The Old Pill Factory today

In the window today my vintage cushions and an old bench and stool painted in Annie Sloan.

In my unit I have moved things around and have added 2 chandeliers and the 2 beautiful crystal table lamps.

Sorry, phone photos again! Although I think you get the picture!

The Old Pill Factory Witney today

(don't forget to click to enlarge)

We arrived early today and the girl's were re-dressing the window, in prde of place in the window is my beautiful little arm chair, the loose cover is a faded silver, doesn't she look lovley?

 

The silk square is also mine it has "I love you" in many languages with cherubs,

 

The girls have made a lovely silver/pink/cream romantic display without being overtly "Valentines"

Please forgive the self indulgence today, but it takes a while to get the right look, I have been thinking for a while of how to utilise the sloping walls. Michael and I have taken wires across so that I can hang fabric but hold it back. I have chosen Liberty & barkcloth in greens & yellows.

 

I have dressed my mannequin in a really long piece of Sanderson screenprinted fabric with a long piece of 1930's silk polka dot at the waist.

 

I decided to display both of the "Singer" tables rather than one at a time because I think that they would be wasted in a garden and would make great console tables.

 

We have more lighting, another chandelier & anglepoise

 

Plenty of mirrors, this beautiful barbola has a bevelled mirror and unusually is landscape

 

 

So how do you like the newest look?

 

Now for the rest of the shop, there are a lot of pictures, as since I went in on Thursday the stock has turned around. The units are kept very smart & topped up which makes every visit interesting.

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I hope that you enjoyed this visit.

T X