Hello, everyone! I wanted to make a post to show you some more of my vintage thrift store finds which I have collected over the past month or two. I have been frequenting Goodwill, Salvation Army, and my favorite consignment shop filled with ALL vintage, BH&B (Better Homes and Bargains.) I have had some really good luck lately finding the exact (or as close to exact as it can get) vintage items that I've been looking for. Some of them are truly old, and others are reproductions or copies that had a cool, funky look. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I was born in the wrong century! I feel so much more at home in rooms full of repurposed items from bygone eras, I miss the charm and sophistication of having pride in a room full of antiques...I mean, did I seriously used to shop at Ikea?! I did, and it wasn't "me." So now I am feeling more and more at home in my own home. (Even though we live in a student housing apartment that is technically not our home.) I think since I know we are moving out of here, I have this weird reverse nesting thing happening...like I am nesting for the place we will settle into after we leave school. Also, like most treasure seekers, I am addicted to the hunt. ;)
I found this old rocking chair already painted yellow! I helped its distressed areas look more "artful" and added the red details, then a clear coat. This is our new porch rocker. Pretty funky cute!
I found these candle sconces for $2 a piece at Goodwill, and they are some from the 60's which happen to be almost identical to the ones my grandparents have in their living room. Grandma chic, yeah!
This little mirror came from BH&B.
This is my little collection of mercury glass. The candle holders are recently made, and have been frosted on the outside to be matte instead of shiny. The other looks a little older.
Finally, I had been eyeing this chair in BH&B for weeks before giving in and buying it. I am guessing it's from the 20's or 30's but I'm not sure. We loved the vintage gold upholstery and the carved wood accents. Pretty cool!
I will also add that I got the rug on the floor at Goodwill for $25. It had the EXACT colors i a rug for which I had been on the hunt for months! I had looked several places and nothing, and then...gotta love Goodwill! Stay tuned for my next furniture project, a small 2 level table which I hope to finish when the weather warms up a little.
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