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Dining Room Strife
The image is my dining room currently.. which is giving me angina. The chairs + table is a must stay for me. The rug is a main source of pain for me, especially since its the same color as the walls, however, I am having trouble finding a new rug due to the bold colors of the chairs. Truly any and all help to make this…
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BEFORE & AFTER / SOUTH OF FRANCE APARTMENT
BEFORE & AFTER / FRANCE APARTMENT: I wanted to share our home renovations over the last few years that started with our little apartment (527 s.f.) in the South of France. We purchased it just before COVID and it proved to be very challenging since it was our first renovation. We hired a contractor just before the…
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Vintage highchair refurbish
I have an oak press-back highchair that I got 40 years ago second hand, when my son was a baby. It's not an antique but was called an antique reproduction at the time. Now my daughter has just had her first baby and I am planning on having it stripped as the finish is uneven, damaged in places and the tray a replacement…
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Favorite places to shop for vintage and home decor around NYC?
Hi NY friends! Where do you like to shop for your homes in and around NYC? Any favorite thrift/antique or home goods shops? I live upstate now, but every time I go down to the city I wished I had a list of new (and old) places to shop around because I get overwhelmed by all the options. It would be fun to crowd-source the…
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Kids Bedroom
When the kids visit us at the cabin they have room filled with toys and books that look out on to the lake. A cosy chair in the corner for snuggling up and reading. Everything in this room is thrifted except the beds.😀
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What's your biggest home decor bargain?
I got this chair for $0 free off the curb — it was leftover from a garage sale the day before! I can't believe no one wanted it! One deep clean later and it's as good as new.
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What thrifting tip would you tell a beginner?
I love vintage/thrifted items, but I've never gone thrifting because it overwhelms me! If you're an experienced thrifter, what advice would you give me to get started?
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What's the best way to repaint metal?
I recently bought this beautiful vintage floor lamp, but hate the color they restored it in. Its neither here nor there for me. I would have preferred a chrome vs matte-ish silver(this photo makes it look much better haha). If anyone has experience repainting/spray painting metal and whats the best brand and best way to…
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Entryway
After some years thinking what to do with the walls here, I decided to paint them instead of wallpaper them. I used water-based paint. I also upholstered the old school chair with a vintage fabric. So Happy with the result!