A woman obsessed with the 1950s has transformed her home into a mid-century Pacific-themed paradise good enough for Elvis himself.
Emma Edwards has spent £20,000 transforming her 1930s home and campervan in Greater Manchester into an homage to the colourful post-war era fashion.
She has overtaken the home she shares with partner Nigel Preston and re-designed the interior, painstakingly recreating an authentic vintage-looking 1950s Tiki-inspired home, before turning her attention to transforming a neglected 1963 Globetrotter Airstream into a mobile Polynesian paradise.
Tiki, or Polynesian-style cocktail culture, was a big part of the 1950s era and is defined by loud, garish Hawaiian style print. The style was loved by Elvis Presley and popularised by his cult 1950s films.
A woman obsessed with the 1950s has transformed her home into a mid-century Polynesian-themed paradise. Emma Edwards has spent £20,000 transforming her 1930s home and campervan (pictured) in Greater Manchester into a living homage to the post-war era
She has overtaken the home she shares with partner Nigel Preston and re-designed the interior, painstakingly recreating an authentic vintage-looking 1950s Tiki-inspired home
Ms Edwards in her 1950s kitchen. Before moving in with her partner four years ago, Ms Edwards' own home was a shrine to 50s décor and featured a number of bamboo cocktail bars
The home features a number of original features - including original 1950s packaging and Formica workstops
She said although her partner's tastes were more modern she soon convinced him to let her decorate some of the living space and introduce some tropical influences - including the Tiki cocktail bar
She has sourced authentic tropical printed barkcloth from Hawaii for the upholstery and hunted down original fittings such as the 1950s fibreglass wall lights.
Ms Edwards, 47, said: 'I love the flamboyance of the era and the way it's both glamorous but with kitsch and quirky touches.'
Another of the special features is the pink bathtub remolded from the original tub with a matching cream and pink vanity sink.
She said: 'It was an incredible transformation from a complete wreck to a mid-century tropical delight - we couldn't have been more thrilled with the results.'
She spent £400 on vintage Hawaiian tropical deadstock wallpaper, spent between £100 and £200 on each of the five bamboo bars they own and over the years has spent £20,000 on different items and shipping from America.
Before moving in with her partner four years ago, Ms Edwards' own home was a shrine to 50s décor and featured a number of bamboo cocktail bars.
She said although her partner's tastes were more modern she soon convinced him to let her decorate some of the living space and introduce some tropical influences.
She then turned her attention to transforming a neglected 1963 Globetrotter Airstream into a mobile Polynesian paradise
The Globetrotter Airstream sits outside the couple's home in Greater Manchester - and stepping inside is like stepping into a different era
The couple's bedroom is a riot of pink and animal print. She said she has loved throwing herself into transforming the house into a home that Elvis himself would have been proud of
The home features lots of period flourishes - including vintage wall decorations, and garish printed carpet runners
She said: 'I moved in but never felt 100% happy - surroundings are really important to me.
'My bamboo cocktail bar was in the conservatory and it was a bit cold out there and wanted to move it into the lounge.
'Nigel doesn't have a natural eye for style in the same way I do, he was worried about how it would turn out.
'I decided to do a little Tiki cocktail corner and he absolutely loved it. After that he was like 'let's go for it'!'
She then threw herself into transforming the house into a home that Elvis himself would have been proud of.
She said: 'Sometimes I see amazing lamps and have to remind myself I already have so many! I'm addicted to buying sets of glassware and knickknacks to decorate the bar area.
'We use them a lot and are really into the whole 50s Tiki cocktail scene and love entertaining with friends.'
The kitchen is home to a sleek cream and chrome reproduction microwave and fridge and other vintage touches. The only room in the house that Ms Edwards has yet to work her magic on is this bathroom.
'I love 1950s-style pink bathrooms you find in time capsule houses in America - but we need to save up before we can have one.'
There's just one piece in the living room that has yet to enjoy a mid-century makeover - the TV.
She said: 'I hate the way to the TV looks. It would be nice to make some sort of mid-century front to cover it, but it's nice to watch vintage movies on!'
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