The blogger, model and mother of two's house is a tribute to an era gone by. Art deco, 50s and 60s furniture is styled with brightly coloured walls and swing music plays softly in the background.

The woman behind renowned lifestyle blog Super Kawaii Mama greets us in a 1950s woollen day dress with victory rolls in her hair and a ruby red lipstick smile.

Around a table set with bone china cups and saucers and homemade scones with tea, she reveals how her desire for self expression transformed her life.

Almost six years ago, after the birth of her first child, Mrs DeVille began wearing clothes and styling her hair and makeup in ways she had admired since she was young.

She had her first taste of vintage goods when she was 12 and her grandmother, who grew up during the Depression years, handed down some clothes to her.

"She had these beautiful coats and shoes that had been made for her when she was my age that she'd actually kept into her 70s."

While Mrs DeVille owned many beautiful things, she didn't have many occasions to wear them. So she took a chance by wearing what she wanted to normal, everyday events.

"When you're out in suburbia it's a pretty big leap for a lot of people to do anything that is slightly divergent from the norm.

"I figured I loved all these things and I'd have to create occasions. I felt that the more I did it, the people around me who wanted to do it deep down would have the confidence to step out a little bit."

As Mrs DeVille increasingly braved the school gate and shopping centres in full vintage outfits, people began asking questions and so the blog was born.

"I wanted to write not just about what I was wearing but why I do what I do and the joy that I get out of it."

Her blog started in February 2008 with a small audience of family and friends. It is now read by about 180,000 people a month with a big readership in the United States.

Her blog includes daily outfit photos, vintage hair and makeup tutorials and style tips.