Adorn Your Home With Antique & Collectibles
By Donald Rumesfuld
If you own an older home and want to restore its original look,
or if your home is newer and you want to add some old-time
charm, antiques can provide a wonderful decor opportunity.
Antiques come in many shapes and forms, and they are often far
more detailed in design than modern decor products. Utilize
antiques to get the look and feel you want in your home. You can
opt to shop from online antiques stores to buy exclusive
collectibles. These tips will show you how.
Ornate Antiques for the Ritzy Home Décor
Want an ornate look for your home decor? Silver, gold, bronze,
and cloth antique products can do the trick. And it doesn’t have
to cost a fortune. Use antique table linens with embellished
designs to enhance your coffee table, end tables, or night
stands. Decorate with those antique family heirlooms that are
hidden away in the attic or basement. Use antique-style photo
frames to frame those really old family portraits. You can hang
these on the wall with a couple of shabby chic wall sconces to
create a wonderful antique look in a room. Or, set your old
photos on tables along with an antique lamp to set the mood.
Be sure to shop for antiques from garage sales, thrift shops,
and flea markets to find great bargains on antique lamps,
figurines, vases, and furniture. You can often find brassy or
silver antique items for a bargain and polish them up to remove
tarnish. They’ll shine like new and give your home the antique
look you want.
Another idea is to replace cabinet and doorknobs, faucets, and
other fixtures with antique-style fixtures made of bronze or
silver. Pay attention to the details in every room. This really
makes a difference. Set off any room with lavish drapes and
beautiful rugs.
Antique Country Décor
If you go for the rustic antique look, there are plenty of
online antique shops dealing in wooden antiques that can render
classic look to any room. Try wooden antique lamp tables or end
tables, an antique wooden fireplace mantle, bookcases, wooden
rocking chairs, stools, and chests. Add antique wooden figurines
and knick-knacks to any room, such as wooden shoes, rocking
horses, animal figurines, clocks, a rustic antique floor lamp,
or wooden photo frames. Country wooden antiques create a rustic
look, and a beautiful, creative decor.
A Soft Vintage Look
Certain antiques, such as homemade quilts, pastel-colored
furniture, and lacey linens can give any room a soft vintage
look. It’s antique without the rustic or ornate look. It’s
elegant, but comfortable. Soft-colored antiques can work well
with floral-colored wallpaper and pastel-colored rooms. Vintage
rose, yellow, light green, and baby blue colors give a room a
spring-like touch every day of the year. Beautiful ceramic lamps
and wall sconces can provide soft light to set off this decor.
No matter what look you’re trying to achieve, antique decor
items can be used to dramatically change a room’s look and feel.
Frequent thrift shops and garage sales, or read the classifieds
in your local newspaper to decorate your home with beautiful
antiques for less.
About the Author: Donald Rumefuld is an Online antique Business
Support Executive for www.foxriverantique.com who
provides detailed information on antiques and collectibles
Wisconsin antique mall
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