store feature: the vintage shed of tyabb

Down a quiet country road down by the Mornington peninsula sits a shed. Not just any shed though. Oh no, this shed is full to the rafters with stuff. Big stuff, small stuff, old stuff, new stuff. Stuff which may seem useless to one person and beyond value to the next. The Vintage Shed at Tyabb is like any other vintage or antique shop you've ever been fond of...only on steroids. The only thing I can liken it to is the Camberwell market, except without the 5am alarm and wrestling an MLC schoolgirl for a pair of vintage boots.

Here is what you are greeted with at The Shed's entrance...

I know. They sure know a way to a girls heart. Wine barrel + industrial chair + wicker trunk + amazing vintage lights + other bits and bobs = Emma having minor heart failure before even entering. But I did recover and ended up having the longest snoop around in history in there. Let's explore...

First up I came across these old industrial school chairs and fell in love. I could see them in a kids room or play room at a craft table. There were loads of enamelware, which I love as I am a little obsessed with vintage Australiana of the 1930's and 40's. I find there is lots of French/American/British farmhouse style but Australian farmhouse is definitely a style of it's own - enamelware like these pots and jugs fit perfectly.

The Vintage Shed is basically run as a giant co-op, with people holding different stalls (about 3 x 4 metres) and I am assuming giving a commission to sell their goods there. This enables The Shed to take on a truly eclectic feel, with each vendor decorating, arranging and showcasing their wares uniquely. Seriously, it's like stepping into a visual merchandising graduation exhibition, eye candy galore!

What really surprised me was how much things change and are constantly evolving. I was only at The Vintage Shed a few weeks ago with Mr M and already there seemed to be a huge turnover in stock. Items for sale are very 'on trend' also, like this botanical print, wooden spools and rulers = academia industrial. The little red lift-top desk would be perfect for a little person to sit and colour at, storing their pencils and crayons inside. Love the colour.

This beauty immediately caught our eye on our previous visit - a big farmhouse style table in oak. It was still sitting waiting patiently...for it's new owners. Yep, sold. Bummer. The little white paint chippy cupboard to the right there also took my fancy as a shabby bedside table...

There were loads of old rustic wooden ladders, industrial numbers and letters from old petrol stations and I spotted this wardrobe which reminded me of mine (you can see that makeover here). I'm also lusting after a big white and blue enamel bread bin. Yes please.

Everyone needs some ruby slippers right? Apparently my mum had one of those humungus Emmaljunga style prams for my brother in the 70's. Can you imagine lugging it around in your car and through shopping centres these days?!

You can pretty much find anything and everything your little vintage-obsessed heart desires at The Vintage Shed. I could seriously furnish my whole house from there, but I was very refrained and only bought wedding related items. I ended up walking away with four vintage chairs (one of these one's below we found in the shed when we moved to Brindabella). I wonder what I'll do with them - I feel a wedding project a'brewing!

The Vintage Shed is at 93 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Tyabb and is open Thursday to Sunday from 10am-5pm.


Images by Emma Durkin for Cinderella at Brindabella