HOME
SiteMap
Whats New
Free Ezine
Twitter With Us
Link To Us
Other Great Sites

Vintage Decor Can Bring Interest To Your Home

googleadcentered.shtml

Vintage decor can be added to any home or room. When you put touches of vintage style within your home it adds a sense of history, cottage charm and visual interest. By adding antiques, collectibles, flea market finds, and estate sale items you can make your home into a unique place.

A vintage style home may have furniture that resembles that which you might find in a Shabby Chic style home, but vintage inspired décor incorporates wonderful accessories and accents in a unique way that makes you feel as though you may have stepped back in time.
vintage tins

This decorating style is about embracing the things of the past and enjoying them just as they are with no need to spruce them up. With a bit of time and creativity, you can put together a beautiful vintage style home.

Flea markets, estate sales, salvage shops, consignment shops, and antique stores are all excellent sources for finding vintage finds. Here is a list of items you may find in these places and use in your vintage style decorating theme.

Vintage Decorating Ideas

Pewter compacts in varying sizes and shapes

Vintage purses and handbags

Antique game boards framed as wall art

Linens with cabbage roses, calico prints from the 1930’s and 1940’s, and grain bag patterns

Oilcloth table coverings

Roller towel racks and wooden folding towel racks

Blue and white speckled cooking pots

Vintage handkerchiefs

Dishes with a rose motif

Mannequins

Vintage style lamps with lampshades embellished with cording, fabric, and fringe or beading

Old books stacked or placed in shelves for display (and reading!)

Vintage style jewelry displayed on a mannequin or in shadow boxes

Straw hats as a collection

Antique aprons hung in the kitchen

Butter churns

Antique washboards
vintage keys

Collections of vintage buttons or orphaned keys

Old kitchen utensils used as decorating accents

Heavy candlestick holders

Large trunks to hold everything from firewood to antique quilts

Crocheted or tatted doilies in the kitchen, parlor, or bedroom
vintage bedroom

Colored glassware and canning jars

Claw foot tubs

Wire baskets for storage or display purposes

Sachets in drawers, bathrooms, or as a collection

Antique photo frames and mirrors

Vintage clothing displayed on a mannequin or wall

Rocking horses of yesterday in a child’s room

Vintage rugs and wall hangings
vintage purses

Vintage decorating is characterized by a feminine and romantic touch. If you love things from the past, vintage inspired décor allows you to surround yourself with beautiful and unusual items that may otherwise be stuck in a trunk in the attic.

Vintage accessories bring the treasures of years gone by into your home and create a warm and inviting atmosphere for you and your guests to enjoy.

Return to Top of Vintage Decor

Return to Home