Prestige Property
Changing rooms
Doing a home makeover is one of
the joys of springtime – whether
refreshing your sitting room,
doing up the dining room or
creating a child’s bedroom.
But with so much choice in
colours, fabrics, patterns and
finishes, it can all get a little
overwhelming.
That’s where a specialist like
Marianne Davies comes into her
own. With her trained eye for
colour and design and her skill
as a needlewoman, Marianne
can offer a completely bespoke
service that takes confused
clients from uncertainty to
delightful results.
Marianne, who’s been running
her aptly-named Inspirations
shop in Ventnor for 10 years,
keeps a whole library of fabrics
to help kick start the inspirational
process. She enjoys working
one-to-one with clients to come
up with the perfect choice
of curtains, blinds and soft
furnishings to create a totally
individual look.
Hand-making everything herself
in the workshop at the rear of the
store, Marianne also offers a free
initial home visit to measure up
and ensure perfect results.
For those still exploring
ideas for a home makeover,
the shop is a treasure trove of
inspirations, with its selection of
chalk paints, carpet samples and
haberdashery.
Mum-of-two Marianne says
she loves the process: “When
someone comes in I just say ‘Give
me a colour’ and we pull out the
books and get going. It’s great to
see the transformation through.”
Find Inspirations at 26 High St,
Ventnor, PO38 1RZ, telephone
01983 856263 or visit the website
at www.inspirationshome.co.uk.
Hidden treasures down on the farm
Now into its second
year of ownership by
Mel Hicks, Doreshill
Farm Emporium
continues to build
its reputation as
the Island’s biggest
and most original
marketplace for all
things antique and
vintage.
Browsers will find a
huge and eclectic mix
of vintage and retro wares along
with an inspirational range of
home décor items.
Whether you’re looking for
furniture (they have an amazing
range of antique, retro, painted
and upcycled items), mirrors,
lamps, rugs or perhaps a
statement piece, you’ll find a wide
selection of quirky and unique
items. If it’s china, ceramics or
glass you are after, then there
is everything from Art Deco to
‘everyday’, from Murano glass
to Isle of Wight pottery, along
with other home items such as
kitchenalia and flatware.
Meanwhile, the outdoor
display area is full of birdbaths,
gnomes, staddles and benches for
pondering!
With 25 traders to
buy from, you’re bound
to discover something
special and unique for
your home or garden
– and for a nominal
fee, they’ll deliver to
any address on the
Island. With plenty of
free parking, and a
complimentary drink
to help the search
along, it’s not surprising that this is
becoming one of the Island’s ‘go-
to’ hunting grounds for all things
antique, vintage and retro.
Find Dores Hill Farm Emporium
at Briddlesford Road, Wootton
Bridge, PO33 4RX. Tel: 07590
927243. You can also find them on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
www.visitilife.com
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