Romantically Eclectic

As some of you know, I'm a huge treasure hunter. I frequent estate auctions, yard sales and thrift stores. I love searching for the strange and unique. You know how they say it's the worst thing ever to show up to a party where another girl is wearing the same dress?........I believe visiting a friend and realizing she has the same art work hanging on her wall is WAY more upsetting.

I love a worldly, well-traveled look with a touch of whimsy. I like to call my decorating style
                                                          "Romantically Eclectic"

I've always been a "more is more" kind of girl. I've once tried a clean & chic modern look, but always felt like something was missing. Like the look wasn't complete. My friends sometimes come to me when they are stuck on how to decorate a certain space, and this saying I once heard always comes to mind......

                       "If you decorate with things you love, somehow it all comes together"




Mirrored serving tray with a shabby chic feel, HomeGoods $30



HomeGoods glass candle sconce $20
I added vintage mason jars to house scented candles. Love the chrome antlers? I thought they added a playful rustic touch! Deer shed their antlers every Fall and my Hubby loves searching for them while hiking. He has quite a large stack of them collected over them years, so I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into our decor. I primed them, then spray painted them with a liquid metal paint. Valspar from Lowe's makes a fabulous one that really looks like liquid metal!



Hand-stitched Victorian era lace table runner.



How cute are these antique crows-feet tongs? Perfect for selecting your favorite sweets! I love my vintage Fenton glass stemware. I scored an entire set at Goodwill and was told by one of my lovely subscribers, they can be quite valuable. Oohhhh how I love to hunt thrift store for amazing treasures like these!



       

This lovely bed-side dresser was an estate auction find for only $10! She didn't used to look so lovely with literally 10 coats of colored paint....from neon green, pink, and electric blue. It took me weeks to strip it down to it's natural state. Not sure why people decide to cover such beautiful natural wood.
The leaded glass window was a local yard sale purchase for only $20. I found some rustic rope at the hardware store to hang this heavy piece and covered the nail head with a crystal doorknob.

Crystal candle holder, yard sale $5
Reproduction Mercury glass candle holder TjMaxx $10
Crystal flower candle holder, yard sale 50cents!
Vintage serving tray, thrifted $3

1930s Art Deco Frank Art "brain" lamp

Antique frames make for an inexpensive wall display.