Mid-century furniture, writing desks and nostalgia at Northern Vintage Loft

Time capsule-like Northern Vintage Loft sells mid-century and period furniture, homewares, clothing, art work, record players and more.

The shop is run by Chantelle Wolf – a care worker and salon owner turned stylist, long time vintage market traders James Shepherd and Jonny Harris as well as occupational therapist Georgia Paris Tiffney.

While the sheer amount of teak and glassware might appear questionable to some, trends from the 70s and 80s have circled back around to 2022.  

Shoppers can find anything from trinkets, chairs and writing desks of yesteryear to colourful dungarees, untouched Mary Quant tights and classic schoolboy cords.

Inside Northern Vintage Loft in Queensbury. Pictures: T&A

When asked how the shop came about, vintage expert Chantelle said: “We’re going to these markets and there’s all these fancy people in London who can just go out and buy all these on a Sunday and there’s nothing round here.

“You don’t have to come in and feel like you have to be a market loving person. You can come in with your skateboard with your dog and it’s fine.

“A big reason why I love what I do is because we have people from all walks of life come through the doors and it evokes a memory from childhood, whatever, and then they share it.

“It makes them smile, and they might be with their partner or grandchild and say, ‘this chair, I used to sit in and smoke a pipe’. It brings happiness and nostalgia.”

Northern Vintage Loft. Pictures: T&A

A lot of the shop’s upcycled goods are regularly used for TV and films, while TC & The Groove Family, a popular band who performed at Glastonbury, used the site for a shoot.

The Halifax-born gang hope to host vinyl nights as well as styling sessions and creative workshops for youngsters with higher needs or mental health struggles.

Chantelle added: “I just want to encourage people to find the fun in getting dressed everyday. It used to be but it’s got a little bit lost. There are little movements but I feel young people are afraid to be different.

Furniture from Northern Vintage Loft. Pictures: T&A

“A mum came in with her daughter looking for prom shoes, it was ace. Mum was like, ‘oh it’s a long time since I’ve worn anything like that’. They’ve been back saying, ‘Who cares actually?!’.

“We’re not robots, we’re all individual. You don’t need to be told how to think, feel, dress or decorate your home.

“It’s nice not to have the same looking living room as your next door neighbour.”

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