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....
Here are some photos doing just that....
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| quirky for sure... a small corona bottle covered in twine = a beautiful flower vase |
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| antique trays to house desk supplies... |
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| glass votive as pen holder... |
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| old tin wall pocket hung on side of bathroom vanity as magazine holder... |
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| greeting cards framed become wall decor in a beachy bedroom... |
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| hanging candle sconce filled with sea glass that our youngest collected and hung on her bedroom wall... |
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| wire mail/key organizer used to hold swim team medals & ribbons... |
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| old window with a favorite fabric stapled to the back and hung in our foyer... |
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| plates on the wall....not very original...lol...but pretty... |
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| mirrored tray, painted and used as a centerpiece on our living room coffee table... |
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| old window from our home that I had made into a mirror currently sitting on our mantle... |
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| an oldie but a goody: $5 tag sale vanity skirted with toile & housed in our family room... |
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| also in the family room... a homemade buffet with storage shelves hidden beneath the painters drop cloth skirt |
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| crystal Christmas tree ornaments hanging from the white painted chandelier... |
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| framed scrapbook paper... |
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| old milk bottle my husband found while clamming in the bay filled with a sampling of our seashell collection... |
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| candlesticks, cookie tin & mason jar lids spray painted and repurposed in our beach house... I LOVE these... |
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| open oval frame purchased at an antique fair: I hung faux starfish from twine and it's the perfect addition to the beach house! |
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| simple white candle rolled in glue, epsom salt & glitter...:) |
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| outdoor trellis hung on the wall in our "burbs" kitchen |
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| barn wood frame backed with vintage wallpaper and adorned with sand dollars from our beach & a faux starfish... |
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| small cake plate & iron bird bath showcase seasonal decor... so easy to change up... |
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| 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 |
