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.

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 !

Fabulous Kitchen Counter Piece 1

This wonderful piece was made as a convenience to the busy housewife ! By SERVMASTER, you filled it with coffee, flour & sugar and could dispense sifted flour or measured portions of coffee and sugar with the turn of a button. An updated version of the Hoosier Cabinet for the 50s woman. The great decal of tulips & retro kitchen utensils really up the charm quotient ! Don't know why they dont make these anymore, seems like a great idea .

Vintage as Art

One of my absolute most favorite pieces in my home is the old French Victorian Era bird house in old blue paint I found in the basement of an estate of 2 very elderly sisters in Washington DC. I hang it front and center in my family room and its really like a piece of art. The form, the wear of the paint, every bit of it to me is fabulous. Hanging it really shows it off & I love how it breaks up the expanse of window without being obstusive.

1930s Handcrafted Kitchen Pieces !

This darling wall hanging matches holder I'm selling on ebay this week epitomizes why I love vintage ! Its truly one of a kind, a handcrafted folk art piece from the 1930s that you could never find in a Pottery Barn or Restoration Hardware ! Featuring sweet little cut out blond girl with bow on her head & wearing an apron , next to " BARREL " shaped bowl saying MATCHES in vintage red lettering. I've found tons of similar items lovingly made items over the years , whether for the garden, a wall shelf , you name it. When I find them I grab them, because they represent a lost time, and a special charm !

Vintage Kitchen

This is our kitchen, which we renovated 18 months ago, and is soon going to be featured on HGTV and Better Homes & Gardens . I tried to emulate the classic look of 1930s kitchen while having the open kitchen /family room of today. I incorporated a lot of vintage elements into the kitchen including the school house pendants, beadboard island, subway tile and display many of my special retro finds I will show in future postings !