Hello!
I switched a few things around in the living room again.
Here's the before with the white stool and the small chests and lots of plants.
(My plans still stand to get rid of the black and white prints and put up a big
shelf to use as a mantle.)
I took the large vintage suitcases that I was using beside the couch...
and stacked them where the stool and smaller chests once were.
I'm now using my grandma's table as a side table where the large suitcases were.
The lamp base belonged to my grandma, too.
Speaking of family and their lovely vintage things, this past weekend we
visited extended family 2-1/2 hours south of us. We all connected the past
couple of years when my great-aunt was ill. Otherwise, I hadn't seen these
family members in about 35 years. We all gathered for lunch at a restaurant, then
went to my second cousin's house for dessert and talk. I'd never been to my
cousin's house out in the country. Her dad - my great-uncle - used to own an antique
store (and he still sells antique furniture in a booth at a store) and I knew she sold
vintage items on eBay and etsy, so I wasn't surprised that her house was filled with
beautiful antique furniture and vintage collectibles.
This was one of my favorite pieces - a library card catalog cabinet.
Another favorite was this curio cabinet-desk. I love the curved glass of the cabinet
and the leaded glass above the desk area.
A vintage bread board was filled with pumpkins and gourds from my cousin's property
and used as a centerpiece.
I don't have one favorite decorating style ~ I also like contemporary, mid-century
modern, cottage, and a little farmhouse and french country ~ but vintage will always
