You’ve got to love Instagram. I was recently scrolling
through my feed and saw a photo of an arrangement of some beautiful rustic
homeware. As a lover of anything shabby chic/vintage, this photo really sparked
my interest and I needed to know more!
Turns out that this photo was taken in a shop called “Weathered
& Worn”. The shop (luckily for me, but not so lucky for my purse!) is only
a 25 minute journey from my house. After much Instagram stalking (their
Instagram page is here) and at the next
available opportunity, I told my other half that we HAD to check it out!
Weathered & Worn is located in the small village of Hadlow
Kent, which is near to Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks. It is a vintage homeware,
furniture shop and café, open Monday- Saturday. They also have free parking
next to the building which is a definite bonus in my book.
The interior is modest but just gorgeous! It isn’t dark and
dingy in the slightest which I find with most vintage/antique shops. It has a cosy
feel without feeling too cramped. Both times we’ve visited we decided to sit in
the more open half of the building, which has a number of leather armchairs,
and comfy sofas. You could easily sink into one of these for a few hours with a
good book! They do also have tables and chairs in amongst the shop which
definitely gives it a more laid-back vibe, but I can imagine it would be a bit off-putting
having people browsing items right by where you are eating. They are a dog-friendly shop too, and have a garden area so you can bring your four-legged friend along for lunch!
The lunch menu is simple, consisting mainly of sandwiches
but it is all freshly made and the portions are pretty big! They also have
handmade cakes which seem to change every week. I recommend the carrot cake- it
was delicious!
Anyway- back to the shop! If you love rustic/vintage/French
homeware, then this is the place for you. Straight away I spied a vintage
Dundee Marmalade jar which I had been lusting after on Etsy, but at the
starting price of £30 I hadn’t yet bought one! This jar however was £16- much
better! I also felt very smug as it was the only one I could see on display.
They have a large collection of antique books and jars. I
wanted some weathered old books to display on a table I had recently up-cycled
and my other half came across 2 (very) tatty books which were £4! I later
discovered that they are a set of works by Lord Byron, and are 185 years old.
Published in 1832 which was the same year slavery was abolished. So interesting
to have a piece of history like that for such little money!
I could honestly rave about this shop for much longer, but I
don’t want this post to become an essay! Instead I’ll insert some photos I took
to give you an idea of what they stock.
I’m so pleased that I discovered this lovely independent business
through Instagram. If it hadn’t been for coming across a photo, I don’t know if
I ever would have discovered it as I don’t head over Hadlow way very often at
all. Thanks Instagram!
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