Issue 1 out now
Pretty Nostalgic is a fiercely independent bi-monthly home and lifestyle magazine that focuses on vintage living and nostalgic values. 112 pages of inspiration to make your house a home, to fill your kitchen with homegrown food, to inspire you to reuse and upcycle and to make every day an adventure.
Vintage curiosities
Meet Salvage Hunter Drew Pritchard Collect Art Deco glass Buy your first classic car Build a treehouse Paint shabby chic furniture Create an unforgettable vintage street party
Heartfelt homes
Upcycle tea cups Collect Victorian tiles Join the Slow Fashion movement Seek out vintage treasure in Edinburgh Revel in 1940s style Explore Sue Murphy’s eclectic home
Passionate People
Discover the happiest way to go camping Play with dandelion clocks Make petal perfume Fly a kite Delve into the history of the humble Scotch egg
A exclusive look inside issue one – and an offer you can’t refuse
We’re chuffed to bits to announce that issue one is currently winging its way to our local printers in time for our 1 May launch. However, if you can’t wait that long, here’s an exclusive look at what’s inside…
A exclusive look inside issue one – and an offer you can’t refuse
We’re chuffed to bits to announce that issue one is currently winging its way to our local printers in time for our 1 May launch. However, if you can’t wait that long, here’s an exclusive look at what’s inside…
Unusual family superstitions
As a child my grandmother would not pass a pure white horse without licking her shoe (well, not actually licking her shoe with her tongue but licking her finger and touching her shoe). This she did whether walking, riding a
Unusual family superstitions
As a child my grandmother would not pass a pure white horse without licking her shoe (well, not actually licking her shoe with her tongue but licking her finger and touching her shoe). This she did whether walking, riding a
The Bottom Drawer Project
A challenge to collect, document and appreciate the items you love most…
How to throw a vintage street party
We’re currently working on a real treat of a feature about vintage street parties for our first issue – and we’d love you to be involved! Are you planning a street party or special event for the Jubilee? Or have
How to throw a vintage street party
We’re currently working on a real treat of a feature about vintage street parties for our first issue – and we’d love you to be involved! Are you planning a street party or special event for the Jubilee? Or have
Beachcombing
Autumn and winter are the best time of year to go beachcombing on British shores, as tempestuous seas wash in all kinds of flotsam and jetsam on the beach, from driftwood to crispy egg shell cases, jelly fish to fossils,
Beachcombing
Autumn and winter are the best time of year to go beachcombing on British shores, as tempestuous seas wash in all kinds of flotsam and jetsam on the beach, from driftwood to crispy egg shell cases, jelly fish to fossils,
Real life home
We kicked off our first real life home shoot for Pretty Nostalgic magazine last weekend with a visit to a particularly inspiring home in south Wales. We turned up to meet retired art teacher, Sue, armed with intriguingly pink fizzy
Real life home
We kicked off our first real life home shoot for Pretty Nostalgic magazine last weekend with a visit to a particularly inspiring home in south Wales. We turned up to meet retired art teacher, Sue, armed with intriguingly pink fizzy
Upcycled wooden crates
Following on from our ponderings about how to upcycle vintage lampshades, we’d love to find out how you’ve reused wooden crates in your home and garden. Vintage apple crates are another item I love to collect without a thought as
Upcycled wooden crates
Following on from our ponderings about how to upcycle vintage lampshades, we’d love to find out how you’ve reused wooden crates in your home and garden. Vintage apple crates are another item I love to collect without a thought as
What the Dickens?
For our first food feature, we went to Chatsworth Road Market in Hackney, London, to meet What the Dickens? Three earnest besuited gentlemen who are combining their love for iconic British grub with a love of tweedy attire to dish
What the Dickens?
For our first food feature, we went to Chatsworth Road Market in Hackney, London, to meet What the Dickens? Three earnest besuited gentlemen who are combining their love for iconic British grub with a love of tweedy attire to dish
Handmade & Bound
After scoffing down devilled kidneys and kedigree with What the Dickens? on Chatsworth Road Market, we headed to Fleet Street for the Handmade and Bound Book Fair. We walked in to one of the most packed rooms you could imagine,
Handmade & Bound
After scoffing down devilled kidneys and kedigree with What the Dickens? on Chatsworth Road Market, we headed to Fleet Street for the Handmade and Bound Book Fair. We walked in to one of the most packed rooms you could imagine,
Upcycled lampshades
In each issue of Pretty Nostalgic Magazine, we’ll be showing you four ways to upcycle one single object – turning vintage tea cups into candles, filling them with spring bulbs and constructing quite possibly the most exciting table lamp you’ve
Upcycled lampshades
In each issue of Pretty Nostalgic Magazine, we’ll be showing you four ways to upcycle one single object – turning vintage tea cups into candles, filling them with spring bulbs and constructing quite possibly the most exciting table lamp you’ve
Upcycled baby clothes
On a recent trip to Chatsworth Road Market, we met the inspiring Kimberley Golding, who is setting up a business making baby clothes out of old jumpers and unused clothing…
Upcycled baby clothes
On a recent trip to Chatsworth Road Market, we met the inspiring Kimberley Golding, who is setting up a business making baby clothes out of old jumpers and unused clothing…