Bedroom Decorating Ideas Using Vintage Accessories

I love to use vintage pieces in decorating to add a warm homey feel.  Since we already have antique bedroom furniture, I've been wanting to add some more accessories that would complement the style.  On a recent shopping trip I collected quite a few vintage accessories that would go perfectly with our decor.

Here are a couple of views of our furniture that were passed down to us from my husband's grandparents:

VIEW OF THE BED, CEDAR CHEST AND ONE OF THE DRESSERS

VIEW OF THE OTHER DRESSER, PARTIAL VIEW OF THE NIGHTSTAND &.......
see the chair just peeking out!!

This chair was one of the antique items that I had purchased.

The color of the wood was perfect for blending with our existing furniture.  I just made a seat cushion to dress it up a little bit.  I still need to get a stain marker to blend in the fixed crack at the front.

While we are at this part of the room, I need to show you another vintage piece I purchased for the wall:

I simply bought an old window frame to hang on the wall.  Right now I just have a floral pick attached to the frame with a rusted paper clamp.  I was going to add more but I'm kind of liking the simple look. 

Here is a close up view:

At the corner of the one nightstand, I placed a stack of very old and worn books.  An old brass puppy figurine, that my husband had received from his first grade teacher, holds the books in place.

I love using books in decorating anyway and this stack of my grandpa's old books holds special meaning.


We have one more furniture piece, that we actually had to purchase, that was made to look old.  I have now complemented that piece with some actual vintage accessories.

The fan and the books were just added.  I  My son  My husband purchased the fan from a great vintage store as a Mothers Day gift for me--- from my son.  I bought the weather vane initially for out on our deck but every winter bring it inside.  Now I'm kind of used to it on top of the armoire that I think I will just keep it there.
**Notice the one bird inside the glass door and the other one hanging on the knob....I just have to have my birds around!

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My Brass Mirror Makeover

Way back in the eighties when brass was in fashion, we received a great round brass mirror as a wedding gift.  This mirror has traveled from house to house with us, not always finding a place for display.

We have a large corner tub in our current master bath that was in need of something on the wall above it.  I figured that the mirror would be perfect accept that I really didn't like the brass. 

I had just made some curtains for the windows that had some fun copper and silver colors in them that I thought would be great in the mirror.  Since I didn't want one solid color, I decided to use a combination of metallic paints to complement what was in the curtain fabric.

I rubbed on a copper colored paint as well as a silver and then sanded the paint totally off in some places to let just a touch of the brass show through.  The resulting look blends nicely with the curtains I think.

Here is the full picture of the corner:

Now onto the next project!