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Mixing Vintage and New Decor

Let me show you an eclectic way to decorate your home by mixing vintage and new decor!

White dining room hutch with antique bowls and tea cups on top.

Hello friends and welcome to those of you who are visiting from Sarah at Little Vintage Nest, I am so happy to have you here! A big thank you to our host, Summer from She Leaves A Little Sparkle for organizing this fun tour.

Decorating Like A Pro

Today each of us on this tour are sharing how we incorporate or decorate with both vintage and new pieces in our home.  This is my favorite way to decorate for several reasons. One, it is wonderful for those who are working with tight budgets, two, it is an eclectic way to mix up the decorations in your home and three, it is easy to get creative (there is no right or wrong)!

Antique bowls and cups mixed with new plates on white hutch in dining room.

As you can see here, we have my hubby’s (grandparent’s) vintage hut along with their china. But then, you can see that our wedding china is also intermixed and this piece is a part of our updated kitchen (mostly new).

White couch in living room with distressed painted coffee table.

(Rug from Lorena Canals)

The thing about mixing vintage with new is that you can achieve the look either way and sometimes it is hard to tell the difference… Many of the accessories in my living room are antiques or thrifted, while the table and some furnishings are newer.

White thrift store vases on top of books on desk.

Thrift store vases and books are a perfect way to add some vintage to your new decor…

Antique lamp on side table in living room.

(Driftwood Tray from Family Laser)

An antique lamp sits atop a family heirloom side table with fresh crisp linens and fluffy pillows.

Settee in living room with pillows and blankets on it.

(Rug from Rugs USA)

Our settee was a craigslist find and I am sure it is not vintage, but the chair piece hanging above it was purchased from an antique store. Together they create the perfect pairing of warm wood tones and textures.

 Two large glass jars with wooden beads around them.

These vintage glass bottles are a favorite find and are many years old.

Side wooden table with mirror above it and glass jars on it.

They hold flowers for each season and sit next to our loved on blankets.

Vintage white dresser with candles on it.

This white distressed dresser has been in my family for years and fresh paint can add new life to vintage without taking away its value.

Large bed with white linens and a tray with a vase and pink flowers on it.

(Bedding from Boll and Branch)

Sometimes, you can take vintage and new and repurpose them together. I did that with the chandelier in our bedroom. It was an eighties light that I painted and hung crystals from making it new.

Bedroom dresser with a circle mirror above it and a little girl looking down on the dresser.

It is a treasure to watch my children enjoy the vintage things in our home like this vanity (another family heirloom) that was used in my childhood bedroom. I freshened up the spot with a recent purchased mirror. I love how the two compliment each other without competing.

I hope this inspires you when thinking about how to decorate with vintage and new! Make sure to head over to Kristen at Ella Claire who is so very talented at this very subject!

For more inspiration, please visit all bloggers participating:

SheLeavesALittleSparkle.com

BVintage.ca

 

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20 Comments

  1. Oh Annie! I am just adoring every bit of this post! there are several spaces or views I hadn’t seen before. That hutch is just beautiful and I love that between that and the china and the dresser….you have such gorgeous sentimental pieces in your home! Those are my favorite things in my home. I love how you layer and mix textures so perfectly, you have a gift! Ok, now I want to go rearrange some things in my home ha! But that’s good…I needed inspiration today and y’all have done that! Soooooo grateful you joined us today! I’m honored you shared xoxoxo

    1. Summer I can’t thank you enough for including me! I am constantly inspired by your gorgeous home and this tour was a treat! xo

  2. Annie, you always pull modern and vintage pieces together so well!! That hutch is my favorite piece of your home! Love it!

    1. Sarah thank you so much and so is yours! It has been fun to get to enjoy/be inspired by your beautiful spaces!

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