If you're ever visiting the tiny seaside town of Te Awanga in Hawke's Bay, you'll find a little piece of France on the corner of Clifton Road and Pipi Street. I introduced you to So Vintage not long ago - an amazing treasure trove of French and European furniture, all genuine antique, vintage and industrial pieces. On Saturday Dael and I, and our lovely friend Bec, attended the So Vintage industry evening, and got to see all the incredible new stock that has recently arrived from France.

Mehdi and Korreen have done a fantastic job of finding and importing an impressive selection of vintage pieces. And these are the real deal, no replicas here! The letters and numbers were my favourites - I'm such a huge fan of typography. But there are quite a few things I'm coveting, including an antique ladder for my twins' room.

It's so wonderful to have such special and unique items in my own backyard, but if you can't make it to Hawke's Bay, you can still visit So Vintage at their website and Facebook page. I'll leave you with a little bit more inspiration of how you can work some of these pieces in your own home...

the last five images are from my vignettes and dining room Pinterest boards

I'm really excited to be able to share with you all an amazing new shop based in Hawke's Bay called So Vintage. I can't tell you how happy I am that this shop is in my backyard, but never fear, their online shop and Facebook page means that they can reach much further than our beautiful sunny shores.

The brain child of Korreen and Mehdi, So Vintage is a shop full of wonderful vintage and industrial treasures brought back from France, including vintage leather armchairs; original Jielde industrial floor lamps; Parisian bistro tables and 1900's farm tables with incredible history; and much much more.

After living in Mehdi's home country, France, for some time, the couple made the move back to Korreen's home, New Zealand, in 2009. They share a passion for vintage and industrial objects, and were able to spend a lot of time exploring the local brocantes while they were living in France.

They brought a lot of their finds with them to New Zealand, but it wasn't long before Korreen and Mehdi began to miss their treasure hunts. The idea for So Vintage began to formulate - they could use their knowledge of France and it's vintage shops, fill a container with interesting pieces and bring them back to share with others in New Zealand.

We're a very young country here in New Zealand, and we don't have the same history as the European countries. To have access to the original vintage pieces that Korren and Mehdi have discovered for us is so exciting. They will be going back to France regularly and would love to hear from you if there is anything in particular you'd like them to hunt down. They can also supply bulk items for shop fittings and commercial purposes.

And just in time for all my lovely readers, So Vintage is having a sale on their website this weekend - Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July - 10 to 30% OFF EVERYTHING! So go and have a look now and make sure you pop back over this weekend for the chance to grab a very special bargain. To keep up to date with all their new arrivals follow So Vintage on Facebook, and if you're ever in Te Awanga give Mehdi and Korreen a ring, I'm sure they'd be happy to show you around.