DIY

And Where I Find Them

There is no question that I love to use vintage floral prints in my decor. In this post I am going to show some examples of decorating with vintage floral prints and where I find them.

The obvious place to find these vintage floral prints is at antique stores, and I have many that I have acquired that way. A more affordable way to collect these prints is to look in the less obvious places, like thrift store books as one example. I am going to share just a few of my ideas for using floral prints and how to find them affordably.

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I fell in love with the wooden Pruvost wall plaque that I saw at Ballard Designs, but I was not in love with the price. I decided to build my own Ballard Designs inspired wall Plaque , and I actually like it better! I definitely like the price better.

It all started when I switched out my contemporary tv stand with a vintage buffet. You can see the buffet and how I gave it a makeover here. Anyway, I was looking for something to hang over the tv.

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Turn reclaimed wood stair spindles into Christmas ornaments.

Rustic, reclaimed wood spindle ornaments are so easy to make and look amazing. They would look good for farmhouse style, Nordic style, rustic style, or my favorite, French style.

I will also be sharing how to do a quick and easy weathered wood paint finish. A few of the spindles I found were unfinished, and I wanted them all to be white.

DIY Spindle Ornaments|Three Easy Steps

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Ready for the easiest DIY you ever DIY-ed? I have seen these wood risers that are salvaged from old posts or columns everywhere!

They are used to display so many things – plants, candles, seasonal items like pumpkins, under cloches, you name it. And I want one! I have not come across one that was reasonably priced, so DIY it is.

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Today I am going to show you how I took a thrift store frame and an old crate to create a backdrop for a vintage wall sconce in my studio.

I needed a little extra lighting in my studio, so I decided to add something to this wall. I had purchased five vintage wall sconces from Facebook marketplace and still had one left to use, but it just looked a little naked hanging on the wall.

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