Wednesday, January 21, 2015

THINKING OUTSIDE THE "DECORATING" BOX!!

I know we all get tons of ideas from Pinterest & HGTV nowadays but I've always tried to think outside the box to use items in ways they were not necessarily intended to be used to decorate our homes....
Here are some photos doing just that....
quirky for sure...
a small corona bottle covered in twine = a beautiful flower vase

antique trays to house desk supplies...


glass votive as pen holder...
old tin wall pocket hung on side of bathroom vanity as magazine holder...
greeting cards framed become wall decor in a beachy bedroom...

hanging candle sconce filled with sea glass that our youngest collected and hung on her bedroom wall...


wire mail/key organizer used to hold swim team medals & ribbons...

old window with a favorite fabric stapled to the back and hung in our foyer...

plates on the wall....not very original...lol...but pretty...

mirrored tray, painted and used as a centerpiece
 on our living room coffee table...

old window from our home that I had made into a mirror
currently sitting on our mantle...


an oldie but a goody:
$5 tag sale vanity skirted with toile &
housed in our family room...

also in the family room...
a homemade buffet with storage shelves
hidden beneath the painters drop cloth skirt

crystal Christmas tree ornaments hanging from the white painted chandelier...

framed scrapbook paper...
old milk bottle my husband found while clamming in the bay filled with a sampling of our seashell collection...

candlesticks, cookie tin & mason jar lids
spray painted and repurposed in our beach house...
I LOVE these...

open oval frame purchased at an antique fair:
I hung faux starfish from twine and it's the perfect addition to the beach house!

simple white candle
rolled in glue, epsom salt & glitter...:)


outdoor trellis hung on the wall in our "burbs" kitchen 

barn wood frame backed with vintage wallpaper and adorned with sand dollars from our beach & a faux starfish...

small cake plate & iron bird bath showcase seasonal decor...
so easy to change up...


and the newest and soon to be posted master bedroom redo has an outdoor jute lantern
hanging near the window....a battery operated candle completes it...
Thanks so much for stopping by and let me know how you think "outside the decorating box"!!

xo, Mariaelena

linking up to these party people:
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
http://jannolson.blogspot.com

6 comments:

  1. Some really great ideas thinking out of the box! I too like using things in unusual ways. Thanks so much for sharing with Share Your Cup. Happy to be a new follower.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Jann...I just put up a new post on how to use drop cloth in different ways....come on over again...thanks for visiting!!

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    1. Thank you Miss Sandy...just posted on drop cloth...come on back...xo

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  3. Hello Mariaelena, I love your ideas. It's refreshing to see new ideas from old items. Just came across your blog through Facebook.
    -Stephanie @ Casa Watkins

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    1. Thank you so much Stephanie...I'm so glad you found me...just put a new post up on how to use drop cloth...come check it out...also don't forget to subscribe or follow...so nice to meet you and thanks again for commenting and visiting!

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