Tag Archives: vintage collectibles
antique carved oak mantel with bow front shelf from Nor'East Architectural salvage

Architectural Salvage

Find the missing pieces at this online salvage website. When restoring or building “old” new houses, local sources may be lacking.  Online storefronts can fill this void, and Nor’East Architectural salvage is a fantastic source.  The double marble sink with skirt and legs is new to their inventory – bet it won’t last long.  Their [...]

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vintage home decor items from Second Shout Out

Second Hand Chic

A new online storefront with an intriguing mix of home decor and more. There’s a new marketplace of vintage goods that’s sure to become a favorite online source of many – myself included.  It’s called Second Shout Out.  The website is easy to navigate with shopping by category or style.  It would be nice to [...]

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vintage wooden rocking horse and wheeled horse riding toy

Antique Attraction

Like family, antiques are welcomed into our homes. It’s not often that I run across an online shop where everything feels like a long lost relative.  In the case of Alhambra (Antiques), it’s like having an affluent grandmother.  They use the parenthesis because for the Granda family it’s not just about antiques but style, art [...]

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how to arrange a picture wall over a sofa

Informal Picture Wall

How I created a random looking, 14-piece group for my daughter’s new living room. Our youngest daughter (DD2) bought a house over a year ago.  Built in the mid-90′s, it hasn’t been updated.   Needless to say, there has been a lot to do to bring it up-to-date while filling the wants and needs of a [...]

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vintage beach sand pails displayed on a ladder

Staging Vintage Collections

Looking for a unique way to display your vintage finds? Grouped together, vintage objects can be transformed from interesting to attention-grabbing.  Whether your collections are quirky, sentimental, textural or simply color-driven, here’s a few display (and mounting) ideas that are easy to replicate in a home workshop. Vintage 1940′s childrens wooden blocks are mounted on [...]

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