Let’s Go Antiquing! See My Lovely Finds | Thrifty Decor Chick

I like the character classic decor provides to our dwelling and I am all the time looking out for hidden gems with a historical past. 

It had been fairly awhile since I might visited any native vintage or classic outlets, so just lately I went to some of my favorites to see what I might discover. 

A lot of the older items in our dwelling aren’t really vintage, as a result of technically an merchandise must be actually outdated to be thought of vintage. 

The classic years can range although — lots of people take into account gadgets greater than 25 years to sufficiently old. Which sort of blows my thoughts the older I get. 😉 

So discovering a true vintage is much more tough, however general I favor the look of classic gadgets extra for our dwelling anyway. 

Remember that at a variety of vintage outlets, you will discover a mixture of each older one-of-a-kind finds and a some secondhand decor items thrown in right here and there as nicely. So not every thing is outdated, even when it seems prefer it. 

I’ve discovered that almost all store homeowners will observe on the tag if an merchandise is classic or vintage. If it does not say both, it is a secure wager the merchandise is newer. 

My first cease was The Combine Market in Noblesville, Indiana. It is develop into a favourite — I all the time discover one thing I like there. 

These inexperienced glass goblets caught my eye: 

I like the colour! I’ve a set of clear glass goblets from Goodwill that I take advantage of for our vacation dinners. The form makes them really feel just a little fancier. 🙂 

It could additionally make a beautiful vase! The bigger measurement would look nice with a bouquet of lengthy hydrangea stems. 

This classic bamboo mirror was an amazing discover, I simply did not have a spot for it: 

I cherished this painted field — it had glass lid inside so it might be used to show small ornamental gadgets, or as a jewellery field: 

I am all the time on the lookout for gadgets I can show in our higher kitchen cupboards. Classic pottery like this blue and white soup tureen are an effective way so as to add some character to your kitchen: 

This large fork and spoon set was a blast from the previous!:

Years in the past I discovered the same set and hung them over our outdated pantry: 

I sprayed them in a silver spray paint first. 🙂 

I’ve seen related utensils like {that a} Pastime Foyer prior to now few years, in order that’s one which will not be an precise classic merchandise. 

And as all the time, the classic finds that draw me in probably the most are the brass decor: 

Brass is a traditional and is considered one of my favourite methods so as to add some curiosity to a vignette or bookshelf. 

This brass horse was superior: 

I want extra candlesticks like a gap in my head, however I nearly grabbed these copper beauties: 

I cherished their fairly floral form. 

This set of oval brass bowls could be good for small gadgets in your desk, or remotes on the espresso desk: 

I carried considered one of these etched brass vases round for awhile, however ended up placing it again: 

The colours had been beautiful! For those who look shut you will see the inexperienced peacocks within the design. 

The factor is, I’ve to know precisely the place I’ll put one thing earlier than bringing it dwelling. 

This goes for any retailer, however particularly secondhand and vintage outlets. I used to litter up our dwelling and storage with my beautiful finds, as a result of I knew they’d be gone if I did not take them dwelling that day. 

Now I do not buy until I do know the place it’s going to go or what I am going to do with it!

And naturally, procuring vintage shops all the time brings again candy reminiscences. I bear in mind ingesting out of those colourful steel cups at my aunt’s home: 

The nostalgia of all of it is my favourite a part of wandering round these outlets!

I discovered some nice treasures on this journey! These little inexperienced soup bowls caught my eye instantly: 

I like the colour and the little lion heads. 

I do not suppose these floral hooks are tremendous outdated, however I completely cherished them!: 

I hung one as a towel hook in our powder room:  

And I used the opposite one to “cling” a mirror in my workplace: 

After all…I could not cross up extra brass! 

These brass serviette rings had been my favourite discover:

I have been on the lookout for serviette rings without end! The intricate floral design is so lovely, I simply adore them.  

Look how nicely they turned out!: 

I discovered this superior brass lamp base and cleaned that up the identical means: 

Annnnd did I point out I did not want any extra brass candlesticks? WELL. 

I could not cross these up. 🙂 They had been a mess! It took a variety of elbow grease to get them cleaned up…there have been layers and layers of grime and polish on them: 

Nevertheless it was value it!! Ohhhh have a look at them now:

I like the rounded prime — these are completely different than the others I’ve. They’re so sculptural, I believe they appear nice with or with out taper candles. 

If you have no good vintage sellers close to you, try Etsy! There are a whole lot of distributors with outlets you’ll be able to browse on-line.

Do you get pleasure from trying to find finds at vintage or classic shops? I do not do it typically, however I all the time get pleasure from it!