Objects are considered antique when they at least 100 years old. Obviously some are extremely more valuable than others due to period, design, and maker. What seems to have changed recently is the public’s perception of what is valuable in terms of usefulness and ultimately price.
The Keno Brothers, known from Antiques Roadshow and experts for Traditional Home, are indicating that now is a perfect time to catch a bargain. Quality antique pieces, especially American made, can be found for rock-bottom prices. This is partly due to shifts in taste. For instance, many people no longer use armoires to hold TVs since the rise of large flat screens. That creates a greater supply of available antiques.
In my recent experience this was proved true. I recently attended an antique furniture auction in Sealy TX and the armoires were going so cheap! I was really quite surprised. My message to you is to keep a look out, you never know when you might find a bargain. Don’t assume that you can’t afford an antique piece that you want. Keep looking because one incredible piece (hopefully at a bargain) may be all you need to elevate your vintage chic home to perfect satisfaction!
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Recently I wrote a post entitled Tiny Shabby Cottage . I thought it was one of the cutest little homes I’d ever seen and while the focus of the article was about the interior decoration in the vintage chic design style, I couldn’t help but wonder how she made the house itself.
Well, today, by coincidence I found the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. Their designs range from 65 sq ft to 837 sq ft and are styled just like the shabby cottage. Jay Shafer founded the company on the idea that large houses can be wasteful so he set out to design (and live in) a tiny home that provides enough useful space and storage to live a simple, yet happy lifestyle.
So, if you were wondering just how to go about building such a cottage for yourself, check out Jay’s video, then head over to his web site. He sells the plans on their own or will build it for you.
Would you build a house like this?
Pink. Definitely a girl’s color. It’s soft, feminine, and ideally fits well into the vintage chic decor, especially the romantic chic style. I’ve never really considered it a grown up color, probably because it’s usually paired with layers and oodles of lace and roses and marketed for a young girl’s room. In my opinion, white on white on white works but pink on pink on pink does not. But I can’t exclude the color altogether, and I have discovered some inspiring images that prove pink can be pretty and sophisticated at the same time.
The first images use pale pinks mostly as background color and provide a subtle and soft yet serious attitude.
For a bit bolder look, here are some mid-century retro inspired looks using a spot of pink as statement toward a quirky and unique attitude.
And finally here are some more traditional, romantic uses of pink that don’t go overboard, but have just the right amount of pink to stay feminine but not send the males running away!
image sources unknown|Phoebe Howard|unknown|Krista Ewart|Pink Pig|The Bella Cottage