Every now and then, I stumble across a shop I love so much
that it fast becomes one of my favourite places in the world.
This is usually a second-hand bookstore, or an antiques
shop. Maybe a vintage clothing emporium, or a dingy old café. Basically, I adore anywhere that feels like an Aladdin’s
Cave, a true bazaar. The kind of place where, if you have a good old rummage,
you never know what you’re going to find.
Anyway, this is why Teresa and I had to share one of our
newest discoveries. It is currently number one in my little black book. If you
are ever in the Midlands, please do try and take the time to visit…I guarantee that it will be worth it.
Greens Home Interiors is a furniture company based on the very outskirts of Coventry.
Sounds fairly dull and fairly normal, right?
WRONG. Greens is amazing for unique or unusual
homeware. Stuffed with contemporary furniture, antique furniture and garden
accessories, it contains a real treasure chest of stuff. If you’re anything like me and have a real shabby-chic,
mismatched, old-fashioned home, you will love
it.
When we went earlier this week to take pics for you, we were
in our element. We wandered round with our cameras, not quite knowing where to
start. I had been before and felt quite proud when I was introducing Teresa to
all these bits and pieces.
Brimming with mahogany desks, church pews, mismatched
teacups and saucers, writer’s bureaus, chaise longues, costume jewellery,
vintage clothing and so much more, it is the perfect place to while away a few
hours.
Here are some of our finds…
Gorgeous, old-school Church pews.
Beaten and battered books. I love the smell of old books. I like to open one, smell it and stroke the pages, imagining who has used or read it before me. Weird, aren't I? I have started collecting them to dot around our conservatory…
An awesome cabinet. If I had somewhere to put this, I’d have snapped it up in a heartbeat.
Mismatched glassware and teacups and saucers.
The world’s tackiest, most in-your-face tropical jug. We love it. We actually had to restrain ourselves from buying it.
A custard-yellow, rockabilly table
Sequins, sequins and more sequins – a haven for magpies.
Alice and Wonderland china. I had to buy this…I couldn’t resist.
Other eclectic bits and pieces!
Isn’t it wonderful? Call me old-fashioned, but I just love
the appeal of places like this. Give me dusty, run-down antiques shops over
bright-lit high street stores any day.
If you want to visit Greens, you can find the address and
more information here on their website however we at I Am Into This do not feel the website does the place any justice. You need to pay a visit to appreciate this little treasure trove.
Lots of mothballs and dusty book love
Sam x
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Lots of mothballs and dusty book love
Sam x
