DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT FURNITURE…

1950's kitchen

If you want to be inspired and learn how to paint furniture then you should go to Annie Sloan’s, ‘How to Paint Furniture’, workshops.

You never know you could discover your talent for interiors. Workshops are being run across the country and are from £70 for a half day class.

Go to Annie’s website for more details http://www.anniesloan.com

THE GREAT BRITISH MAKERS CAMPAIGN…

vintage buttons

‘Seek and Adore’ is an online designer maker directory and they are running ‘The Great British Makers Campaign.

They want you to vote for your favourite crafts person then whoever gets the most ‘likes’, by mid August, will be declared the ‘People’s Favourite’.

An expert panel will also vote for the title, ‘Britain’s Most Creative Maker’.

Apart from being awarded with this prestigious title, it’s also a great way for people to find out about the many British talents, and see the latest selection of beautiful and distinctive things from our designer makers. Go to the website http://www.seekandadore.com for more details.

SHOP FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DESIGNERS…

Clothes Vintage

The website ‘shop it to me’, http://www.shopittome.co.uk is an online site where you sign up and tell them your favourite designers. You will then get a personalised email alerts telling you of sales, VIP events and secret promotion codes.

It searches for sales items on more than 480 top brands, from high end designers like Chloe and Marc Jacobs to popular high street branches like M&S and Gap.

You can specify your favourite brands, your size and what you are looking for, and then it only alerts you when some relevant items go on sale.