If you like to collect vintage treasures, meaning anything old that speaks to you in a special way, you may also want to show those items off. After all, why collect something just to keep it in a box or cabinet to be pulled out every once in a while to look at. I love to make my vintage pieces a part of my home décor. Not only do they add a certain rustic appeal, but they can also be wonderful conversation pieces. If you are wondering how to decorate with vintage items, I have some ideas for you!
Inspiration For Decorating With Vintage Items
I have found that intermixing those vintage treasures with more modern pieces creates a more interesting design. Shelving units or window ledges are great places to display décor. Here are just a couple of examples of how I have displayed some of my vintage pieces in my home.
In this shelving unit, I have a mix of several vintage items along with art, photography, industrial scrap, and a few store bought pieces. I tucked a little vintage dog behind the chair for a little subtle interest.
Our windowsill seemed like a natural spot to hold our vintage violin. A set of vintage books fit nicely in the more modern style lamp that my husband built.
I looked around for more inspiration and found plenty of great examples. Here are a few of my favorites:
The barstools and locker are such a cool addition to this kitchen owned by Kirsty Brooker.
![vintage entry way vintage Treasures](https://rustic-crafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/vintage-entry-way.jpg)
An entry way is a fun place to add a lot of character with vintage treasures. The bigger the variety, the more interesting the vignette!
![Vintage-Window-Spring-Mantel vintage treasures](https://rustic-crafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Vintage-Window-Spring-Mantel-e1461680152991.png)
This Spring mantel, from Finding Home Farms, is another good example of mixing artwork with vintage pieces for more of a rustic chic look.
For more like this, see:
Decorating With Vintage Treasures
Antique Collecting For Your Home Interior
Vintage Decorating With Boat Oars
It’s a very unique way to decor, that’s for sure – but I guess that’s also what makes it special, right?
Beautiful ideas! I love vintage stuff both for collecting and decoration, it’s elegant and a fun to experiment with!
Vintage furniture never gone out of style. I really like vintage entry way from The Lily Pad Cottage. Its just too different and beautiful. Thanks for sharing this post. I will subscribe to your blog for more posts like this.
I love vintage finds, my house is full of them. Love the post, thank you for writing about the subject! =)