April 28th, 2011 §
You can now buy your copy of the fabulousplaces.co.uk etc. magazine at the following fabulous places:
Online at fabulousplaces.co.uk
The Bottlekiln, West Hallam
Bluebells Dairy, Spondon
Studio 61, Holloway
Hassop Station, Bakewell
The Loaf, Crich
Alphabet Gift Shop, Mickleover
We will also be selling the magazine at the Derbyshire Food & Drink Festival at Hardwick Hall on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2011.
The etc. magazine is a 2011 publication from fabulousplaces.co.uk with 74 pages of Derbyshire, food, places, days out, inspiration and makers.
Click here to purchase your copy online at fabulousplaces.co.uk now.
etc. magazine is brought to you by fabulousplaces.co.uk & thingswemake.wordpress.com
April 21st, 2011 §
Derbyshire maker, Lucy Sheeran, has launched a new range of personalised drawings to her beautiful range of products. Personalised home drawings are now available to purchase on the Village Shop…what a wonderful gift for someone special. The drawings can be of your home, favourite place to visit or a wedding venue!
To find out more about Lucy’s personalised drawings click here.
April 21st, 2011 §
Great news…the etc magazine is now available for you to purchase! 74 pages of all things fabulous in Derbyshire…food, places, things to do, makers and much more!
The magazine is available to purchase online at fabulousplaces.co.uk (£3.50 delivered) or at the following places:
The Bottlekiln, West Hallam
The Loaf, Crich
Studio 61, Holloway
Hassop Station, Bakewell
More places to follow soon!
If you are interested in stocking fabulousplaces.co.uk please get in touch!
April 6th, 2011 §
fabulousplaces.co.uk is delighted to now be venturing down the road into Cheshire! The County has some truly beautiful shops and makers and we’re now on our way to bring you the definitive list! If you know a fabulous place or make in Cheshire do get in touch and we’ll go and take a look!
March 28th, 2011 §
After 10 months of preparation and photo shoots, the fabulousplaces.co.uk Derbyshire Guide 2011 has been signed off and handed over to the printer! Be one of the first to receive the new Derbyshire publication, delivered direct to you!
The Guide will be available to purchase for just £3.50 online at fabulousplaces.co.uk. We’ll also be attending a handpicked few events around Derbyshire throughout Summer and you’ll be able to pick up a copy at many of the fabulous places featured on the website.
Click here to order your copy.
March 12th, 2011 §
A big thank you to everyone who visited the 2011 kick start event from fabulousplaces.co.uk! The evening was a great success with lots of great stalls selling delicious food, gifts, homes accessories and flowers.
A special thank you to all the places and makers who joined us to sell their fabulous products and the wonderful staff at Blackbrook House. Exhibitors at the event were:
Lavender grey, Little Walton Bank, Tineke Floral Design, Cameo Cupcakes, Quirky Cookies & Cakes, Ribbon, Elf Designs, Tattered Rose, Darby & Joan, Lucy Sheeran Designs, Just Lily Jewellery, Bow Boutique, RosaRibbons, HWR Designs, Bittersweet Chocolates and Jamie at Home.
The next event from fabulousplaces.co.uk is the Food & Gift Festival at The Roundhouse on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2011. There will be over 75 handpicked stalls selling delicious food and fabulous things for you and your home.
Deb
March 1st, 2011 §
Join us for an evening of gorgeous gifts and delicious food, all in a stunning venue. The first fabulousplaces.co.uk event of 2011 will be held at Blackbrook House…with free admission, it’s an event not to be missed. Blackbrook House will be offering delicious food for you to enjoy during your visit and there’ll be lots of yummy things for you to take home too!
Stalls will include: Lavender grey, Just Lily, Bittersweet Chocolates, Bow Boutique, Tineke Florists, Lucy Sheeran Designs, Cameo Cupcakes, HWR Designs, Quirky Cookies & Cakes, Blackbrook at Home, Jamie at Home, The Painted Chest, Tattered Rose.
Hope to see you all there!
Debs
February 25th, 2011 §
Upcycling is becoming an increasingly popular way of taking an item that you would otherwise throw out and finding a way to make it into something else or changing it’s appearance to suit your home. A couple of years ago it was second nature for many of us to discard items we no longer wanted in our homes, but over time gorgeous little shops and makers have joined the market selling upcycled items. This has inspired many of us to rethink what we do with items in our home and also offered us an alternative to buying something brand new.
Lyn from The Painted Chest takes vintage french fabrics and items and turns them into bags and home accessories including lamps, cushions and bunting.
Amanda Hamilton takes vintage deckchairs and turns them into desirable seating for the garden using a carefully selection range of striped fabrics.
Susanna from Bow Boutique says “upcycling is all about breathing new life into an object once treasured by another decade”. At Bow you’ll find an array of goodies all of which have been given a new lease of life, for e.g. furniture carefully restored and painted in beautiful shades from Farrow & Ball.
All the featured makers above are passionate about turning old items into gorgeous things for your home and what I love the most is that they all offer you the opportunity to choose how you would like the item to look, even down to the colour of the pom poms on Amanda’s deckchairs!
Just over a year ago I purchased an old church pew, I gave it some tlc and painted it in my favourite colour of farrow and ball paint. I now have a chunky wooden table with wooden chairs and my beloved pew. It’s surprising how many people ask where it’s from…it was a bargain and I customised it to fit in with my colour scheme and if I change the colour of my kitchen I can paint the bench again. Since then I’ve found a few other pieces at antique shops and markets. I didn’t think I would ever enjoy routing through old things, but I can thoroughly recommend it.
If you’ve ever fancied having a go at upcycling something for your own home, great places to search out bargains are local markets and antiques shops (Heanor Antique Centre is one of my faves). Alternatively, if you would prefer to buy items that have already been given a new look then places to try are the Bow Boutique in Cromford (soon to move to Matlock) and The Vintage Rooms in Wirksworth.
February 3rd, 2011 §
With Valentines Day just around the corner I thought I would give you a little inspiration, whatever your budget!
The places and makers featured on the website together offer you everything you could possibly need for a fabulous evening with the one you love. Here are a few ideas…
Top Row (left to right):
Handmade personalised cushions from Housley & Co, handmade bath time goodies from Bow Boutique, Handmade personalised jewellery from Nina Carolyn Jewellery.
Second Row (left to right):
Handmade chocolates from BitterSweet Chocolates, Handmade Love Birds from HWR Designs, Garden Hampers from The Worm in Nottingham.
Third Row (left to right):
The Lime House Cafe is a Valentines Day lunchtime must & is located at the Harley Gallery in Notts, cupcakes from Star Bakery in Nottingham, handmade chocolates from I Should Cocoa in Belper.
Fourth Row (left to right):
Gorgeous flowers from The Blossom Tree in Melbourne, Jack Rabbits AGA cooked food to enjoy at home and handmade personalsed cards from Lucy Sheeran.
Valentine’s Food
How about cakes, cookies and cupcakes from Star Bakery in Nottingham, Cameo Cupcakes in Derby, Quirky Cookies and Cakes in Duffield and The Walk in Nottingham.
Chocolates & sweets from Bittersweet Chocolates & I Should Cocoa.
Fancy getting someone to do all the cooking for you? Jack Rabbits are offering a full 3 course meal for you and your loved one to enjoy at home.
These are just a small selection of the valentines ideas available through the places and producers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Visit fabulousplaces.co.uk for some inspiration.
Have a wonderful Valentines Day!
January 26th, 2011 §
I’m super pleased to be holding an event at one of my most favourite venues…Blackbrook House! If you came along to the fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Fete and Christmas Market in 2009 at Blackbrook I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s a gorgeous venue and driven by a passion for amazing food and service like no other.
The evening will offer you an opportunity to enjoy some Blackbrook hospitality whilst broswing over 20 fabulous stalls. Entry is free and doors open at 6.30pm. You’ll be offered the opportunity to enjoy a bite to eat and a glass of something lovely in the Blackbrook restaurant. The event will be the perfect introduction to Spring and also offer you an exclusive opportunity to browse new products from the fabulousplaces.co.uk places and makers!
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the event. If you would like to be kept up to date with event information please join the club and you’ll receive email updates…don’t worry, your email will be kept safe with us and we only send emails when there’s lots of fabulous news to tell you!
