I regularly trawl
the pages of etsy for an international selection of vintage
treasures, typography prints, 80’s sewing patterns, antique jewellery, retro
sunglasses, terranium kits and anything in between. I am never shy of adding at
least 3 items to my shopping basket after a good 5 minutes. I was recently
mesmerised by a wildly charming, fresh furniture store that revamped old
vintage items! What is even more exciting is that Kristen, the mastermind
behind this awesome brand is Brisbane based.. We were lucky enough to stop her
in her tracks and have a chat to her about her online store.
Tell us about “Neon Vintage” and what inspired
you to get into the vintage furniture market?
My inspiration was my mum, I spent many weekends as a kid trawling
through antique and second hand furniture stores looking for odds and ends to
furnish the house. I grew up in Adelaide and in particular the Adelaide Hills
where there are bountiful antique stores dotted throughout the hills, a
treasure trove of goodies waiting for a new home. But I also loooove modern
furniture and love keeping up to date with latest in cutting edge design so
Neon Vintage was born to incorporate this eclectic mix and create statement
pieces for the home adding individuality to a room.
Do you have a favourite piece from your
current collection?
My favourite piece would be the yellow cane pretzel chair - it was my
first piece and I spent many, many hours sanding it back to remove this ugly
dark grey paint. It also took many hours just picking the colour, there are so
many beautiful paint colours out there, so spoilt for choice! Just seeing the
change the paint made to the chair was so exciting, I was hooked then and
there.
If you could raid anyone’s home from any era
and keep their furnishings – whose house would it be?
Paul Frankl - The Art Deco Master Extraordinaire!
You are a Brissie local, any hot tips for your
favourite place for coffee, shopping, dinner and drinks?
Favourite coffee is Two Brothers in Bulimba, I LOVE a good oppy so
the trip out to Ipswich is generally well worth it for the awesome bargains but
I also love venturing into Jardan and Space in the Valley. Dinner is Vagelis on
Racecourse road, its ticks all three boxes (great food, awesome service and
friendly on the hip pocket) and drinks, I just can’t go past The Bowery for
their amazing cocktails.
Where do you see Neon Vintage in 5 years?
Hopefully still creating modern edgy pieces using vintage furniture and
materials but also incorporating different techniques and artists into the
equation.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, what do you
think would make a vintage loving girl’s heart skip a beat?
Well it would have to be my vintage love heart cushion of course!!
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