Decorating with Vintage Finds

Antiques and vintage finds add warmth and charm to a home. Today we’re decorating with vintage finds!

Using vintage and antique finds is one of my favorite things! I love going out “on the hunt” and it’s such a thrill when I find some treasures to bring home.

The other day I went out and this is what I brought home!

I’m so excited to share all these finds with you.

Latest Vintage Haul!

My latest vintage haul includes:

• two vintage cameras
• a linen table runner (this actually isn’t vintage but has a vintage look)
• Ironstone plates
• Ironstone bowl
• Vintage glasses rimmed in gold
• a cabinet from 1880!

The cabinet was from my friend Colin who owns Bent Nail Farm Antiques in Marshfield. He does barn sales every so often. I got the cabinet for our bedroom but don’t have that styled just yet.

The other finds were all from B.Home Fine Consignment in Duxbury.

Sometimes you just have a super lucky day, but I think the key is to

• Keep an open mind when you’re on the hunt.
• think like a stylist, just because they’re glasses doesn’t mean you need to use them as glasses.
• Select collections or things in the same color family.
• All finds look better in a collection (a collection of ironstone, old photos, bottles) all make more of a statement when there are more.
• For styling odd numbers look better.

Decorating with Vintage Cameras and books

I LOVE vintage cameras. There’s just something so sentimental about them. They’re masculine, but retro and so fun.

Here you can see them styled with books in our front hall:

Super antique Ralph Lauren vibe…

Okay. Now check this out. This was John’s newly painted dresser I just shared during the week with you.

Same cameras with a totally different feel. The geometric wallpaper and white makes the camera and black books pop and feel fresh.

I highly recommend picking up a vintage camera or two. We currently have 3. They’re great on shelves, on desks, and bureaus.

Decorating with vintage glasses

There was something about these glasses I just couldn’t resist. I love the pressed detailing and the pretty gold edging. I love that it’s slightly worn.

You can certainly use them as glasses and they’d look gorgeous, but isn’t it fun to think of other uses for functional things?

Add candles and they glow:

Pretty on an antique welsh dresser:

BUT equally pretty with the linen runner spread across the table in a simple vignette:

I used little glass candle holders inside. I think I got them from Michael’s years ago.

So pretty and romantic, right? Let’s blow the candles out and try something else.

Incidentally, blown out candles always reminds me of birthdays, which I love. Do you guys feel the same?

Let’s try these pretty glasses as vintage bud vases.

These are sweet wax flowers I got from Trader Joe’s. Two weeks later and they’re still going strong. I scattered the candles across the table to add a bit more romance:

Equally pretty. Which way did you like the best?!?

Decorating with Ironstone

I LOVE ironstone. The creamy white pottery makes me so happy. I have it displayed on our Welsh Dresser but also use it as functional servingware. It also pops up in the kitchen and on other surfases in our home.

The bowl found a home on this marble topped cabinet I shared last week.

I left it empty for now, but come summer I’ll fill it with shells and coral 😊

Those little ironstone trays look pretty stacked on a shelf in the dining room:

But I bought them because I knew they’d look great with all our ironstone AND that we could use them for nuts, hummus, mezze platters, and more!

While I was out I also got a delicious onion foccaccia from My Little Bakery (around the corner from B. Home Fine Consignments). Seemed perfect to try our our little ironstone trays for lunchtime.

Conor made the white bean dip from scratch. Maybe I’ll share the recipe here on the blog if you guys are interested. Or maybe a full mezze spread. Let me know.

Well, I know this was kind of a long rambling post, but I get so excited about sharing my love of vintage and home decor with you guys. I’m hoping this gives you some ideas for seeking treasures and making your home feel cozy this winter.

I’m sharing this post in my friend Jennifers’s Cozy Living Series. Stop by and see all my friends below for more warm and cozy ideas:

Finding Silver Pennies / Creative Cain Cabin / Duke Manor Farm / Town and Country Living

Making It in the Mountains / Hymns and Verses / Vinyet Etc. / A Stroll Thru Life