Vintage Home Decor

Posted by Kristen on July 7th, 2009 at 08:55am

I am a huge fan of vintage home decor – namely wall hangings like mirrors and frames that accent a modern-feeling room. On my bedroom wall hangs a large oval mirror, vintage-inspired with its intricate edges and stressed antique coloring, that I picked up at a thrift store for $18. To me, having a vintage style doesn’t necessarily make me an antique collector or a retro decoart enthusiast. Instead I’d say I have an eye for old beauty that incorporates well with the clean lines and colors of modern decor.

Perusing through the Etsy web site, I found these vintage-inspired frames that can be filled with a large picture, mirror or decorative fabric.

Vintage Frames from Etsy

More recently, I’ve been interested in the idea of creating my own wall art that may not be from the second-hand store, but definitely looks like a throwback item. Sometimes even the thrift store charges more than you want to spend on something that’s not even new. So why not touch-up a mirror or frame you have lying around your house? It’s a cheap and easy way to change up your home decor without spending a ton of money on new things. Check out this do-it-yourself vintage mirror at Favecrafts.com.

Vintage Mirror from Favecrafts

Tags: DIY, frames, gift ideas, home decor, vintage, wall art

Under Etsy Picks+ Home Decor and Design Tags: DIY, frames, gift ideas, home decor, vintage, wall art