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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Repurposing old Furniture in a Vintage Powder Room




Our basement powder room was built around a great old vintage cupboard I bought on ebay for just $60 ! the chippy green paint was exactly what I was looking for , and it worked perfectly as a vanity . We got a remnant of granite from our kitchen cabinets to serve as a top and really liked the contrast of the modern raised bowl lavatory sink - gotten at a bargain price at Lowes ! We added an old ivory round gesso mirror for additional vintage charm, and my favorite hand towel is just a sweet little piece gotten for free at an old estate that was handembroidered in pink and green for GUEST . I love reusing these old pieces that have such wonderful vintage charm but in a fresh and updated way.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Breakfast Nook w Old Farm Table & Bait Sign


This is our breakfast room with I love - furnished 100% with vintage. The farm table has just the perfect amount of green crackly paint & we added large industrial casters to the bottom to make in the right height & make it easier for people to get in and out without scratching the floor. The chandelier is a vintage 1930s Italian toleware fixture and up on the vaulted wall is a great very worn old bait sign made of tin in the shape of a cut out fish. Add to that a Scandanavian narrow cupboard and Universal Hollyhock china collection and a group of complete disparate elements form a charming whole !