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Decorating With Antiques – How I Do It

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin in antique decorating ideas { Edit }

Decorating With Antiques – How I Do It

 

How many times have all of looked at our home and realized that our design scheme doesn’t fit our style any longer?

 

That is exactly what happened to me.  There was a time in my life that I needed everything to match perfectly.  Including, styles, colors, and accessories.

 
As time goes by I now find that my tastes have evolved from a style that I loved once to something I couldn’t any longer be comfortable in.
My last design scheme included dark Victorian scheme that was full of dark heavy furniture to costly antiques. 

 

I’m not saying that this is a bad decorating idea, however, you can take that same look or any other “style” and mold it into your own look.
I found I was intrigued with the “Steampunk” flair, but with a less extreme look.

 

I took an old antique top hat and bowler and added some old jewelry and even a pair of goggles and they had a complete change over to the original boring look. 

 

I love to take old dress forms and decoupaging old sheet music on them then dressing them in a made up Steampunk look using my old clothes. 

 

I haven’t as of yet bought anything new. 
The peacock I bought many years ago at an antique shop and he still looks good in his place of honor.  I now find him much more interesting in his new surroundings. 

 

Surrounding him I have pictures of a French singer from the 40s who I adore.  Her name is Edith Piaf.  She adds to the pizazz of the room. 
Finding a couch or sitting area in my living room has never been easy. 

 

I have had antique ones, new ones and even a pink one from a friend of mine. Nothing ever suited me.  Looking in my back yard I found and old willow settee and chair that was probably headed for the dump. 

 

My husband stripped off all the old bark, we stained and put a coat of finish on both of them, added some bright pillows and joila, a whole new look. 
Since the floors are all hardwood, I felt I didn’t want to cover them up. 

 

So I found I cowhide rug in a second hand shop and put that down.  My house was built in the 1800′s so I needed to stay within a certain look, however like everything it is a work in progress. 

 

Stay tuned for more tips on how to stylize your home to look more like your own personality without spending too much money….Carole Ann

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