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VINTERIOR - The Paulay Design Apartment

2014-01-09T15:45:00.000+01:00

To tick the box of at least one of the New Year's resolutions - we have to show you urgently the details of our very first interior project - the Paulay Design Apartment

Let the photos speak - at the end of the post you'll find a detailed shopping guide

living room

chairs, table, lamp - vintage, some of them available also in our shop

sofa, small table - IKEA (Friheten and Lovbacken)

cushions - H&M Home

kitchen

russian wooden bowl, glassware - vintage, some of them available also in our shop

tableware - Alessi and Zwilling

framed print of Budapest - Printa

coffee maker - Bialetti

coffee cups - Butlers

printed tea towel - H&M Home

bedroom

lamp on the dresser, mirror - vintage, some of them available also in our shop

bird sculpture - Goa Home

bed, linen, shelf, dresser bedside lamp - IKEA (Malm,

bed spread - Tacar from Oasis, bought it here

crocheted box on the shelf - Zara Home

framed print of Budapest - Printa

bath

soap dispenser - H&M Home

towel holders, hooks and soap holder - IKEA (Grundtal, Lillangen)

To see more of the interior inspiration process follow our board on pinterest or read the previous post about the birth of the Paulay Design Apartment

If you fell in love with the apt and would like to book it for your Budapest city-break, just drop a mail here

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NEW YEAR - New Directions

2014-01-09T15:36:00.003+01:00

Happy New Year's! Hope you guys had great, relaxing Holidays!

Our's was kinda busy and beautiful, working on our new business while the whole Italian family was in Budapest, you can imagine...

And what does the New Year bring to Orsa Maggiore? Keep on reading to find out!

Since we started our Vacation Rental project (more details soon) which is supposed to be the main focus for 2014, we were also thinking to stop doing the whole Orsa Maggiore thing...a total abolition would have been too cruel to our firstborn creative child, but we definitely had to slightly change it's direction.

Now the plan is to transform the blog to a sort of personal creative outlet with a lot of "behind the scenes" info and pictures of our other ongoing projects, hopefully we can keep the shop regularly updated too.

As a start, we would like to show you soon all the beautiful details of the now finished Paulay Design Apartment, and after that our next interior design project from the very beginning, so you will be able to follow along the whole renovation...plus other interesting things we try, places we visit both in Rome and Budapest.

We really hope that one of your resolutions for 2014 is to keep following us ;)

Cheers to the new blank page!

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LATELY - New OrsaMaggiore Projects in the Making

2013-09-19T10:23:00.001+02:00

We were busy bees lately, balancing between our day-time job, developing a new product line for Orsa Maggiore Vintage, starting a new business venture...

...not to mention how hard is to find the place for some quality time with our beloved ones (eeek)

We are planning to launch the new products in October, what we can show you now is only one photo and some background info :)

Basically we want to come up with something new for the Christmas season, something which is bit more than a vintage find, has some added value, something unique what gives our shop more of a character and makes it stand out from the mass of all the other similar vintage shops online.

Please wish us luck, we are sooo excited about it, really hoping that you will love our new babies as much as we do!!

In the meantime we were busy working on the interior of a small flat in downtown Budapest (Hungary), what we bought recently and planning to rent it out for tourists.

In the past we stayed in a lot of apartments for long-weekends in Budapest and they were all missing somehow the unique taste, the small beautiful things what make you feel at home and not in a cold hotel room...

After visiting this place in Stockholm, we decided to do the same in Hungary, and after a long search we ended up with this little gem.
We fell in love with it first of all because of the location, it's next to the most entertaining square and the best restaurant (well, tripadvisor thinks it's the 7th but they are totally wrong) of Budapest!

We loved the original wallpaper, the dark flooring and huge windows of this late 1800's construction, so even though the flat is pretty small we tried to keep it "elegant vintage" style by using a lot of gold besides the cream-chocolate combo.

Some small things are still missing, but we are happy to say that it feels already like home :)
We tried to make it very cosy, with a lot of original art on the walls (strictly Hungarian artists), unique vintage and design objects, and plants (if you follow me you probably already know that my boyfriend became such a greenthumb lately)

In the next post more photos and detailed shopping guide, in the meantime start to book your Budapest city-break, trust us it's a magical place ;)

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To see more of the interior inspiration process follow our board on pinterest

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BACK TO WORK

2013-08-30T17:08:00.001+02:00

We have to accept that the summer is over, but we have some good news too!

If you like something from the shop buy it until tomorrow night and get 20% discount with the code SUMMERSALE2013!

- And stay tuned - we will introduce a whole new "vintage wall-decor" product line very soon for the autumn/winter season...sooo excited about it!

And last but not least what you think about the new facelifted blog design? We are pretty proud of it :)

Hope you had a beautiful summer (but you were looking forward to get again your regular dosis of vintage home decor inspiration)!

xoxo,
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ON VACATION - the whole shop on sale!

2013-08-05T15:52:00.000+02:00

Orsa Maggiore Vintage will take a break in August, we will be on vacation but the shop remains open with a huge Summer Sale on every item!

Just enter the coupon code SUMMERSALE2013 while purchasing to get 20% off!

New vintage goodies from the 1st of September

Have a great vacation Everyone!

xoxo OMV

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FROM THE WEEKEND - Verona and Valpolicella

2013-07-16T10:02:00.000+02:00

This weekend we went up to North-Italy...

I was so happy to finally visit the lovely Verona-Valpolicella area, and even happier for the reason why we went there - the beautiful wedding of my brother-in-law! Congrats again guys, it was such a fun party!!

Hope you all had a great weekend as well!

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ORSA MAGGIORE ADVENTURES - Stockholm Vintage Guide

2013-07-02T19:52:00.001+02:00

The week we spent in Stockholm was such an experience that I couldn't resist to share with you some of the best moments.

The main reason of our trip was the marathon, but I managed to stuff in as much vintage shops and Swedish design temples as possible ;) not to mention the gorgeous apartment where we stayed...after the jump you can find all the details of the places a vintage fan shouldn't miss when visiting Stockholm

And good news if you are not able to visit this Nordic gem soon - you don't even have to go there to shop there - most of the cool shops have even cooler webshops!

WHERE TO STAY

In my opinion the best is to find an apartment, since Stockholm is not the cheapest, probably you don't want to eat out every day, and having your own flat/room lets you experience the city more the local way. The public transportation is great, with the metro it's easy to reach everything, so we just decided to buy a tourist pass (transport+free entrance to all of the museums) and explore the city on foot

I've found this gorgeous place on airbnb, unfortunately the owner told us that they were about to sell the flat, but I saw a lot of other beautiful houses as well when I did my research - just try book as early as you can!

WHERE TO SHOP

For vintage lovers Stockholm is a real paradise, especially in the Sodermalm district you find something nice literally on every corner

GRANDPA

nice mix of thrifted clothes, quirky accessories and vintage furniture (in the basement)

check out Grandpa's website - they have a great webshop too

Södermannagatan 21

116 40 Stockholm

+46(0)8-643 6080

Weekdays: 11.00-18.30

Saturdays: 11.00-17.00

Sundays: 12.00-17.00

21-23/6: Closed

BEYOND RETRO

Apparently it's a large chain not only in Sweden, selling every kind of vintage clothing you can imagine

I went to their Söder outlet, for the other ones check out their site - also webshop!

On their blog if you search for Stockholm, you can find a lot of other interesting places to visit as well

Åsögatan 144
116 24 Stockholm
Tel: 08 5591 3645

Mon - Fri 11am - 6.30pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

DUSTY DECO

If you visit only one shop it should be this one! The most beautiful vintage interior design shop I have ever seen, really, I've also made a video there (to be perfectly honest I was about to ask the guy with the tattoos to marry me and run the shop forever together)

All you have to know on their website - no webshop unfortunately
Kocksgatan 23, Stockholm
+46 (0) 70 315 66 36

Wednesday - Friday 12.00-18.00
Saturday 12.00- 16.00
Sunday CLOSED DURING JUNE AND JULY

TALENT GALLERY
This beautiful print shop is situated just next to Dusty Deco (the whole Kocksgatan street is so cool)
The best place if you are looking for a quality souvenir or little gift, their site - also webshop!

Kocksgatan 23
116 24 Stockholm
+46 8 641 22 00

Tue – Fri: 11.30 – 6.30 pm
Saturday: 11.30 – 4 pm
Sunday: 11.30 – 3 pm

DESIGNTORGET

This chain store sells great Swedish design objects for a reasonable price
I went to their Nyborgatan store but on their website you can find all the others as well, plus a webshop!

Nybrogatan 16
s-114 39 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 611 53 03
Fax: +46 8 611 53 07
mail: nybrogatan@designtorget.se

Unfortunately I did not take photos there, this one is from here

WHERE TO EAT
Honestly for me the restaurants of Stockholm were not the best part of the trip, we had some decent dinners but anything very remarkable (even if I am aware that the Nordic cuisine is getting all the major awards lately...)

MARIE LAVEAU
This place though has a unique laid back-chic atmosphere, nice food, the prices are okay and staff was very kind (Swedish people in general were very helpful)

For more info head to their website or facebook
Hornsgatan 66, Stockholm, SE.
+46 8 668 85 00

COFFICE
When you will be tired of shopping in Soder, have a break in this stylish coffee shop
Check out their website or read more about them here and here

Tjärhovsgatan 5
116 21 Stockholm
Neighborhood: Söder
08-462 95 50

Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am - 6 pm

Sat-Sun 10 am - 5 pm

picture from here

FABRIQUE
I am huge fan of yummy bread in general, so I fell in love immediately with this cute bakery chain
I went to their Nybrogatan shop but on their site there is a full list with all their bakeries

Nybrogatan 6 11434 Stockholm
086618300

Mon - Fri 7.30 - 18.00
Saturday 8.00 - 16.00
Sunday 9.00 - 14.00

WHAT TO SEE
I won't speak about the usual tourist attractions, just to mention a few things

STOCKHOLM TOURIST CARD
as I wrote above, in my opinion it's totally worth to buy it. May seem a bit expensive, but if you would like to see a lot of things and you start to count all the entrance fees and public transport tickets, you will realise that it's really convenient.
You get unlimited public transport and all the museums for free plus we took the boat excursion as well for free with the card and it was really-really interesting - try it if you can!

STOCKHOLM FREE TOUR
I've found it on tripadvisor and seemed interesting, the guides don't get paid except the tips they get at the end of the tours from the participants.
First of all it's really not obligatory to tip, if you are traveling on a low budget and you are not able to tip them it's really okay, you may leave a nice feedback for the guide on tripadvisor.
Do not expect a very professional tour, you should be aware that it's a bit more unusual, more like a nice walk in the center of Stockholm with a bunch of friendly people and a nice guide who shows you a lot of interesting things (besides showing the main attractions, our guide told us a lot of gossips, showed us the gym where the crown princess met her future husband, who was a trainer there and now became a prince...).
So i would say that you probably won't hear there everything about the city, but it's pretty interesting. Probably the best is to do it on the first day, to get to know Stockholm a bit.

MODERNA MUSEET
I went to a few museums, for example the old ship called "Vasa" is pretty interesting as well, but the only one I would like to really mention here is the museum of modern arts called "Moderna Museet", it is located on Skeppsholmen, a beautiful island in central Stockholm and has an amazing collection from the most important modern artists

You can find all the necessary info on their site

Opening hours
Tuesday 10-20
Wednesday-Thursday 10-18
Friday 10-20
Fridays 18-20
Saturday-Sunday 10-18
Monday closed

That's it, if you read it all you should be very curious, so here you are, a few pictures of us as well - me in a coffeeshop and my boyfriend doing the marathon :)

And one more last thing, if you are looking for really good insider tips, head to Emmas design blog, it was the most useful source I've found for this trip

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CURRENTLY CRAVING - Vintage Garden Party

2013-06-07T01:19:00.000+02:00

Even if it's raining all the time, summer is here and I am craving for a nice BBQ party with some home-made mojitos...

After the jump you can see the full list of the things I would love to buy right now from Etsy to create the perfect vintage garden/patio "colorful retro" or "vintage white" style

COLORFUL RETRO

yellow vintage coffee table with stools // paper lanterns string light // colorful cushion set //

vintage garden tools // paper straws in pastel colors // antique silver and monaco blue glass pitcher // aqua blue vintage metal wheel barrow

VINTAGE WHITE

mid-century Woodard sculptura chairs // vintage enamel watering can // silver and white damask tablecloth // mid-century ice bucket set // metal plant hanger // neon pink and white wooden salad bowl

For more inspiring pictures check-out our outdoor inspiration pinterest board

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ORSA MAGGIORE ADVENTURES - Excited for Stockholm

2013-05-28T09:53:00.001+02:00

Off to Stockholm! I am beyond excited, have soooo many plans, wish me luck to accomplish at least 50% of them

NEXT SHIPPING on the 4th of June for all orders

See you next week
Xoxo,
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MARKET LOVE - Mercato Piazza Verdi Rome

2013-05-28T09:32:00.002+02:00

I hope you had a very nice weekend just like me, I went to this great flea market of Rome called "Mercatino Piazza Verdi" it was so much fun!

As soon as I have some time to edit the photos I will start to write a post about the best flea and hand-made "mercatini" of Rome

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FROM THE WEEKEND - Summer breeze

2013-05-15T16:38:00.000+02:00

Lately I am trying I spend a lot of time doing nothing just enjoying our wondeful roof-garden...

...when we moved here 1,5 years ago it was totally empty but my boyfriend managed to create an amazing green oasis here from scratch, honestly I didn't even want to rent out this place but it turned out so good and now I am so greatful to my green-thumb for this miracle

All the photos above by me via Instagram (to add me just click on the link or search for orsa_maggiore_vintage)

Btw in the past few weeks since I got a new job (and my boyfriend as well) I have less time to dedicate to my beloved Orsa Maggiore Vintage shop, so sorry about that!

It's still not easy for me to produce "relevant content" regularly here or to find the right balance between "strictly vintage" and more personal posts (sorry for the terms, another thing you probably don't know about me is my marketing-advertising background)...soooo I have a lot of plans and ideas to write about and I will do my best to keep this thing rolling!

I am planning to write more about my adventures in Rome, it would be great to write a Rome guide similar to the very cool Emma's design blog's Stockholm guide....and after our Stockholm trip probably I will write about it as well, like the beautiful Smitten studio's Smitten Travels. Both blogs are sooo good-looking...and you know what else do I read all the time lately? Bleubird and Greyandscout blogs, oh and another nice one is Marte Marie Forsberg's Le voyage creatif...I think I've found all these talented ladies on Instagram, that app is so inspiring

Oh and one more last, but very important thing - you really should listen to the brand new Daft Punk album, I am playing it in my iTunes literally all the time in the past two days

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PINTERESTING - vintage Scandinavian design, Mayor sofa by Arne Jackobsen

2013-04-24T19:22:00.000+02:00

Pinterest was a bit strange for me in the very beginning, than I got addicted to it and became fast my main source of inspiration. Time to time there is something which seems to catch my attention more, sometimes I realize to have the same object on every second picture only when browsing my albums... and I start to wonder where would it be possible to find it, because I NEED it, and unfortunately it's not always an easy question on Pinterest, usually it's pretty hard to track down the pins...

So I thought "I should share it at least with you guys on the blog, once I've found it"

Lately it was this sofa:

I fell in love immediately when I saw these pins, than I discovered that they were all from the same very nice blog of lineklein

The sofa is called Mayor and a less well-known piece from Arne Jackobsen, designed in 1939 and was created specifically for the Sölleråd City Hall. Arne Jackobsen was the main architect of the City Hall, and designed everything from the building appearance to the furniture.

The sofa was never in production at the time, the danish design company &Tradition launched it recently.

You can find &Tradition's local resellers on their website, if you would like to buy the Mayor sofa online I've found it on finnishdesignshop, scandinavia-design.fr and laboutiquedanoise

If you are looking for a real vintage sofa, maybe a cheaper alternative of this beauty, keep an eye out for the Ebay auctions, I did a quick search and found all these lovely mid-century modern Scandinavian design sofas

1. Restored Danish Modern Dux Leather Sofa // 2. Mid Century Danish Modern Sofa // 3. Finn Juhl Style Danish Teak Sofa // 4. 1960's Danish Modern Teak Sofa Blue Fabric // 5. Danish Modern-style Sofa and Chair

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CURRENTLY CRAVING - Mad Men Style Highlights S06E0102

2013-04-14T16:43:00.000+02:00

Our weekly dose of vintage style, Mad Man is finally back!

Did you watch the season premiere? How do you feel about the new late 60's style? Happy to see some colorful Pucci patterns thanks to Megan or still prefer Joan's sensual dresses and missing Betty's sophisticated elegance?

If you are like me you just can't stop thinking about the cool stuff you saw and WANT all of it...

After the jump - must haves from the opening episode of the 6th season and where to get them

RETRO SUNGLASSES - look at that picture, aren't they the most stylish couple?
Don's - Ray Ban Olympian, the original, the replica what Don wore // Megan's - I love these large vintage Pucci sunglasses, similar ones in several different colors

JOAN'S OFFICE STYLE - Honesty, I don't miss the gold secretary pen...but I am still in love with her jewelry golden leaf brooch, similar brooch in set with clip earrings // ruffled silk shirt

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY - I am dying for the Drapers' cute little shot glasses // and Don looks so handsome in his checked tweed sport jacket

FUNERAL CHIC - I loved Jane's outfit for the funeral, black box hat // vintage Yves Saint Laurent large pearl earrings, similar ones on a budget price

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VINTAGE EASTER EGG - DIY shabby chic lace decor

2013-03-29T10:44:00.001+01:00

I am not really doing DIY posts on Orsa Maggiore Vintage, but - if you know me it won't be a surprise for you - besides my vintage obsession I am pretty crafty as well

This year magically I've managed to decorate some Easter eggs in time and they are soooo pretty that I decided to write a short tutorial for you out there - maybe you are hunting for vintage Easter decor inspiration these days

If you would like to create similar shabby chic Easter eggs, after the jump you can find the detailed process of "naturally dyed eggs decorated with lace and kitchen twine"

We used to decorate Easter eggs every year since I was little girl, because in Hungary on Easter Monday the boys traditionally go house-to-house to "sprinkle" the girls (with perfume, or cold water if they are mean) and they expect to get decorated eggs in exchange...

You can find more on this tradition called "locsolkodas" if you are curious here

But back to the eggs...What you need

- eggs (better if you find bigger "farm" eggs with stronger shell)

- onion skins, as much as possible (for other natural dyes here you can find some ideas)

- vinegar, olive oil (a few spoons from both)

- lace ribbon (you can find it easily in textile shops, if I didn't have it I would cut up doilies)

- kitchen twine (or any other simple natural string)

- glue (better if it dries very fast)

- long needle, toothpick or skewer (helps a lot to file the twine in the egg, the best is a not too thick wooden barbecue skewer)

1. Blow the eggs

- poke a small hole on both sides of the egg with a small knife

- blow all the liquid out

you may want to fill the egg with some water, shake it and blow it again to make it cleaner (since in this case we will boil them in water I don't find it really necessary)

2. Dye with onion skin

- put the eggs in a saucepan filled with water, a lot of onion skin and a spoon of vinegar

make sure that all the eggs are perfectly sunk

- bring it to boil and leave it to dye for at least 3-4 hours (I recommend a whole night)

if you wrap the eggs in the onion skin you will have some nice pattern on them, while if they are staying in the water the color will be more homogeneous

- take them out carefully, blow them again, let them gently dry with a clean cloth

- rub some olive oil all over the painted surface to make it shine

3. Time to decorate!

- cut up the twine in order to make hangers for the eggs (approx. 30 cm/10 inch pieces)

- fold the twine in two and with the help of the skewer file it into the eggs through the holes from the bottom up, in order to get a loop on the top side

- tie a knot on the bottom and on the top as well to cover the holes, you may want to fix the knots on the egg with some glue

- and now use your fantasy - glue the lace ribbon and the twine on the eggs

- when you are done, let them hang until they dry perfectly

And voilà, your really own unique shabby chic, natural Easter decor is done! Time to collect the compliments :)

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VINTAGE HOLIDAYS - Easter floral / geometric decor

2013-03-22T10:58:00.000+01:00

I love to decorate our home for Easter, finally I can put fresh flowers everywhere and I am craving for a few new colourful, bright decoration to freshen things up a bit

Also "Easter egg hunt" was the biggest fun ever thanks to my beloved creative Mom, can't wait to do the same with my little ones

Following this season's trends everything gets floral or geometric/chevron and never forget about our vintage addiction...

After the jump you can see more beautiful things what I would love to buy from Etsy

1. girls chevron maxi-dress // 2. floral wooden bookends // 3. abstract cushion // 4. toddler onesie with bunting // 5. vintage west german white pottery // 6. vintage Upsala Ekeby geometric decorative plate // 7. altered decorative plate with bunny // 8. mid-century floral tablecloth // 9. old fashioned dolls // 10. vintage wire basket // 11. mid-century large floral cups // 12. vintage red and purple decor plates // 13. white wooden bunny garland // 14. pastel wooden easter eggs // 15. little gentlemen suspender set

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COLOR TRENDS 2013 SPRING SUMMER - vintage mood boards

2013-03-06T12:00:00.001+01:00

Lately on our facebook page you can find daily a vintage mood-board - inspired by a different color every day, based on the 2013 spring summer pantone trend color forecast - and from now on we will upload them here on the blog as well.

Emerald green, lemon zest, monaco blue, poppy red, linen, dusk blue, tender shoots, grayed jade, african violet, nectarine...Soooo which is your favorite?

LEMON ZEST

Italian retro style yellow grated cheese or sugar holder - SOLD OUT, message us if you are hunting for something similar

EMERALD GREEN
antique white linen hand embroidery large doily tablecloth

vintage porcelain bottle with emerald green hand painted hunting scene motives

vintage Italian Guzzini design emerald green grated cheese or sugar bowl
vintage Italian Guzzini design emerald green kitchen scale

MONACO BLUE
Mad Men style vintage monaco blue and gold barware whiskey glasses

POPPY RED
vintage poppy red and purple wall plate set
vintage folk art hand emboidered linen cushion cover - SOLD OUT, message us if you are hunting for something similar

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VINTAGE HOLIDAYS - Red and Pink Vintage Valentine's Party

2013-02-15T13:53:00.000+01:00

As I mentioned before, we don't really celebrate Valentine's Day, but this time we happened to have some friends over so I couldn't resist to make the buffet table red and pink

I wanted to take it really easy so no hearts and cheesy messages just a lot of red and pink food and as much vintage and retro china and silverware as possible ;) The keyword would be mix and match I guess...

To be perfectly honest with you guys, yesterday I was so busy preparing everything for the guests that I didn't have time to take pictures so I tried to do a fair remake for you this morning.

So please imagine way more food, darkness, some candles, music (we were listening to this) and a handful of chatting and laughing tipsy Italians

As for the food I tried to keep it mostly red and pink finger-food style easy bites.

I've prepared

- cheese and red grape bites, mini mozzarella and cherry tomato bites, prosciutto and grissini sticks (I didn't make them again but they looked more or less like this)

- guacamole, hummus and a hungarian paprika cream cheese spread and a lot of different types of bread

- a pasta salad with fresh cherry tomatoes basil and olives

- meatballs and a simple salad mix with blood oranges

I wanted to try this or this cocktail but I didn't manage to finish in time with the food so we just had organic pink grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice, and the usual stuff like wine, beer, champagne, and other soft drinks

I made two easy-peasy desserts

- a chocolate cake (bought) pimped up with some coffee and topped with chocolate spread and hazelnut

- pannacotta fingerfood unfortunately the recipe is in Italian but it's a normal pannacotta made in very small amounts put on a shortbread biscuit and topped with marmalade, soooo easy but it was a real hit! You have to try it as well (the guests brought the tiramisu cake from a bakery)

I don't have much to say about the decoration it was so simple

If you want to make something similar just don't be afraid to mix the opposites, antique with modern, paper plates with silver cake server - in my opinion they can be all good friends on the table

Oh and if you like the Wedgwood cake-stand or the lead crystal serving platter they are both for sale in our shop at the moment OrsaMaggioreVintage Shop

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VINTAGE ICONS - The Kelly Bag

2013-02-11T13:11:00.000+01:00

What could make a rainy, cold Monday a bit happier if not a vintage fairy tale and some nice pictures of beautiful vintage leather handbags

The Hermès Kelly bag is probably the most emblematic purse of the 60s made popular by grace Kelly and Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis

Keep on reading for the story and the Kelly bags currently on sale at the Orsa Maggiore Vintage Shop

"Hollywood’s most precious princess, Grace Kelly, has been the not-so-unofficial muse behind the Hermès Kelly Bag. And did you know the reason why the Hermès handbag received so much attention when Grace Kelly went out and about? She was attempting to hide her “baby bump” with her Hermès bag — which was photographed and adored by the public"

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"The Kelly is a trapezoid-shaped bag, comfortable, with a hard bottom and a closing system with straps. This "passé-partout" bag can be put down on the ground thanks to the four feet that protect its bottom part. Sober and little inclined to be rested on knees, it’s perfect for travelling. After all, the first version was covered in morocco leather, like a travel bag, and it has, even today, a lock to close it with a key. The beginnings, therefore, are not particularly luxurious for this bag that will later become a classic of timeless luxury. It was not until a princess and a photo published by Life magazine in 1956 that the fate of the Kelly bag changed. It is said that Grace Kelly, then Princess of Monaco, tried to hide the roundness of her pregnancy behind this great model of Hermès handbag. What is not said, however, is that the Princess had ordered half a dozen of them: in black leather, honey-coloured, brown, Hermès red, and dark green.That picture had a huge impact."

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And now let me proudly introduce the latest additions to the Orsa Maggiore Vintage Shop, two beautiful vintage Italian Kelly-style handbags from the 60s

The smaller black one is real lizard skin while the larger brown one is real leather, both from the first, owner (the same lady who inherited the antique lace shawl I've posted the other day) both in perfect condition, rarely and carefully used

To know more about these beautiful bags check out the other vintage accessories section of our shop OrsaMaggioreVintage

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ANTIQUE LACE SHAWL - vintage bridal veil from the Napolean era

2013-02-07T14:30:00.000+01:00

I wanted to show you this gorgeous antique lace shawl what I happened to see the other day

Besides the fact that it's a truly breathtaking antique lace wedding veil, it has a pretty interesting story as well

It belongs to a lovely a lady, a friend of my future mother-in-law, who is a proud descendant of a noble Italian family.

All the female members of her family wore it on their big day together with other antique bridal accessories.

The lace shawl is in their family since the early 1800s, and according the family legend it used to belong to one of the lady-of-waitings of Napoleon's wife (either Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma or Joséphine de Beauharnais). Not bad, hm? What is the oldest thing you have in your family?

So it dates back at least to the early 1800s, probably even earlier and now it's for sale, this is why she showed it to me. Let me know if you know someone who could be interested :)

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VINTAGE VALENTINES - gift and decor ideas

2013-02-05T16:25:00.001+01:00

To be honest I am not a huge fan of Valentines, I prefer to surprise my other half often with small gifts...so agree with me or not, I made a collection for you guys including my latest favourite Etsy finds, I really hope that all of you will find something that makes you smile

Either to surprise your loved ones, or just buy something new for yourself or your home to survive these last short grey days of winter...

1. Screen Printed Organic Cotton Valentines Day Tea Towel // 2. Ceramic mug,Valentine for him, black china cup by Endesign // 3. Knitten black women lace crochet shirt // 4. Vintage 1940 French postcard lovers valentine kitsch // 5. Vintage shoes / Peter Kaiser red bow heels / size 36-6 // 6.vintage cubist sculpture "couple in love" // 7. Antique Padlock with Key

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LATELY - A Fresh Start

2013-02-01T13:16:00.000+01:00

First of all sorry for the silent January! I took a break to visit my family in Hungary and I needed some time to think about how to proceed with Orsa Maggiore Vintage in 2013

As you can see the blog changed a bit alrealdy and even more changes are about to come, plus I have a lot of plans with the shop too! So stay tuned, thanks a lot once again for your curiosity and keep up with the good job!

Hope you all had a very nice January and see you in 2013 more often - I sware :)

If you are curious what did I do at home, here you can check some of my fav pictures including great food we ate, my Mom's sweet place and the beautiful theater of Kecskemet

(and yes, I am planning to go a bit more often personal on the blog, hope you won't mind)

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VINTAGE HOLIDAYS #3 - Mid-century Modern New Year's Eve Cocktail Party

2012-12-28T15:00:00.000+01:00

If you decided to throw a New Years Eve Party at home but you are not sure how to make it cool but effortless, check out the ideas I was collecting for you!

We've just survived the Christmas dinner and lunch guests so what I don't want to do for sure is something fancy, elegant or complicated...what is easy but cool sticking to the vintage theme?

A mid-century modern cocktail party, what else!

First let's see some photos "mood board style" to get the feeling, than cocktail and apetizer recipes and finally Etsy finds as usual

Mid-century Modern New Years Eve Party

You couldn't go wrong with a bit of mid-century coolness, all you need is a record player stuffed with 60s music, a Med Man style cocktail bar and a buffet with some atomic era bowls, pyrex and cathrineholm filled with "chips and dips" and party snacks

from weddingchicks

from catchmyparty

from modernmindy

from unitedwithlove

For party tips go to weheartthis and twentysomethingtestdummies

For cocktail recipes visit oprah or amctv

For apetizer recipes download the Mad Men inspired menus or check out patioculture

On the official Mad Man site you can also find a complete Mad Man party party planner

Mid-century party stuff from Etsy

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VINTAGE HOLIDAYS - Antique Style Christmas Dinner

2012-12-24T12:03:00.000+01:00

After the Retro Halloween and Shabby Chic Thanksgiving, this time I was collecting some interesting ideas how to decorate our home for a Christmas dinner in a vintage way.

I would do an elegant white and gold "Antique style Christmas Dinner", as usual I was collecting some inspiring pictures and great vintage finds from Etsy

If I manage, I would like to post a few pictures of the Christmas decor of our home and other places I will visit during the Holidays (yes, my future-in-laws for sure :)

Antique style Christmas Dinner

What is more chic than gold and white together? And it's so easy, all you need is a white base, let's say a beautiful old linen tablecloth, than just mix antique and modern, like antique silverware and modern glasses, and give it a unique taste with some interesting (inexpensive) details as cotton branches in a vase, lavender flowers in the drinks or white porcelain tableware hanging from the chandeliers

from ruffledblog.com

from stylemepretty

from awhitecarousel

White and gold Etsy finds

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