Melanie PorterMelanie Porter — Melanie Porter http://melanieporter.co.uk a stunning collection of unique and contemporary chairs Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:46:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Cleaning Vintage Furniture http://melanieporter.co.uk/2012/03/29/cleaning-vintage-furniture/ http://melanieporter.co.uk/2012/03/29/cleaning-vintage-furniture/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:38:14 +0000 Melanie Porter http://melanieporter.co.uk/?p=2223 I was once told by a very clever man to use vinegar to clean down furniture of dirt and grime.  You can see in the photo below the result of a bit of elbow grease and malt vinegar.  The only problem is I’m now craving a large bag of chips!

 

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17249427

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We are so excited to announce that we have been offered a pop-up shop in the prestigious shopping are of Seven Dials, Covent Garden in London. From the 23rd Feb – 5th March our studio will be relocated to number 38 Monmouth Street  WC2H 9EP.  Our pop-up open studio/boutique will give everyone the opportunity to see exactly how our knitted products are made and shop for special offers.

Opening hours

Friday – Wednesday: 10am-7pm

Thursday: 10am-8.30pm

 

 

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]]> http://melanieporter.co.uk/2011/11/04/ft-how-to-spend-it/feed/ 0 Wolf and Badger http://melanieporter.co.uk/2011/09/16/wolf-and-badger/ http://melanieporter.co.uk/2011/09/16/wolf-and-badger/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:42:33 +0000 Melanie Porter http://melanieporter.co.uk/?p=2001 One this I particularly love is being given a challenge.  And when Josh at Wolf & Badger asked if I could knit some freaky mannequins I jumped at the chance!  The pair are in the windows of the Ledbury Road store from the 15th September 2011.

46 Ledbury Road,

Notting Hill,

London

W11 2AB

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We’re always up for a challenge here, so we jumped at the chance when Wolf & Badger asked us to design a knit themed window display for their Notting Hill store.  The only clue we can give you is that we’ve been knitting 50m of fingers!

The final result will be unveiled on the 15th September.

Wolf & Badger

46 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2AB

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We were extremely excited to be asked to re-invent the iconic Natuzzi Sound Chair for an exhibition to be displayed during London Design Week 2011.

Our unique chair will be on display at the Tottenham Court Road Shop from 17th – 25th September

Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am – 7pm Thursday 10am – 8pm Sunday 12pm – 6pm

Private view: Wednesday, 21 September, 2011 – 18:00

For further details of this event please visit  http://www.natuzzi.co.uk

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As part of London Design Festival 2011, we will be exhibiting our work at Tent London at Truman Brewery on Brick Lane.  This event runs from 22nd – 25th September and will be our first time as part of LDF.  In preparation we are frantically knitting new pieces to display and are really looking forward to getting feedback from everyone who comes and sees the stand.

For details of the show visit  http://www.tentlondon.co.uk

Thursday 22 September
10.00 – 20.00hrs
Friday 23 September
10.00 – 19.00hrs
Saturday 24 September
10.00 – 20.00hrs
Sunday 25 September
11.00 – 18.00hrs

 

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Wolf & Badger, a unique lifestyle boutique in London’s Notting Hill, have just taken Nora into their careful ownership to furnish their wonderful store showcasing the best of British design talent.

46 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2AB

Tel: 020 7229 5698

Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

 

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