Vintage chic home decor blog and interior design ideas
I was watching a video of Tabatha Coffey once where she used the term “ombre” in reference to the popular hair trend which fades to light colors at the tips. At the time I hadn’t heard the term before but was familiar with the style. Back in the early 2000s it was popular for tv shows like Trading Spaces to paint graduated colors on the [...]
The iconic metal French cafe chair stirs up our imagination of a luxurious life of sipping espresso while discussing philosophy and admiring well dressed pedestrians cross our path. The chair responsible for such desires is the Tolix A chair, designed by Frenchman Xavier Pauchard in 1934. They became wildly popular for their design, use of galvanized metal, and versatility as an indoor/outdoor stackable chair. { image [...]
One of the things I love the most about creating a chic home is working with unconventional decorating materials. For instance, discarded wooden pallets that are unfinished and unappealing in their natural state can be transformed into fabulous functional furniture. Add some wheels and you’ve got portable furniture that makes a statement. A couple of gorgeous examples of daybeds with wooden pallet frames. These supports [...]
Vintage beauty and modern function definitely work well together in the form of the apothecary cabinet. These handy compartmentalized units offer a multitude of storage for small to mid-size objects that you want to keep out of sight. Originally designed for a retail environment, they can vary in size from tabletop to full wall installations. The word apothecary is derived from apotheca, meaning a place [...]