Hi guys, nothing coolest than decoration with family objects to bring us good memories and kindness to day-by-day. Do you know that beautiful pieces that go us back to unforgettable moments or to people we love? What about take them off from the closet and include more happiness in our daily?
How to combine family objects in decoration
As the family pieces are old, people think that they do not combine with modern decoration, but it is not true, in addition to retro furniture’s are on fashion, a family object in decoration gives a special charm, provokes enjoyable emotions every time we look at them. But for not letting your home with antiquary’s aspect, you should just use some pieces, thereby they will be very successful and will not look like a museum.
Have not been afraid to take risk, if it makes you happy, find out a little corner in your house and exposure that. It can be your father’s record player, gramma’s sewing machine, that towel your aunt has embroidered by hands, the most import is to use, make it visible. What is beautiful and special must be at sight to warm the heart.
A new function for family objects
To create an affective decoration, you can just expose family objects that you have received as an inheritance or change their functions. For instance, a cupboard can be transformed in a superb bookshelf or a bar. The bedside table of your gramma will be wonderful as a corner table in your living room.
Just not the furniture can change its functions, but also the inherited objects! My mother has gifted me some crockeries, they are wonderful pieces she has been gifted when she has got fiancée. To me, they are full of memories, each time I use them, it is as if I got in a time tunnel. The cups are delicate and as good size, I am used to serving starter soup, they get different and exclusive.
Here into the blog, there is a post about Creative Decoration, with several tips about how to attribute new functions to family crockeries, take a look, I think you will like.
Do you know that grandpa’s old suitcase? I wonder if that can not become a little bed for your pet?
If you wish for a little inspiration, watch the video where I show my family pieces, and how I use them at home.
Re-meaning family ancient furniture’s
Ancient pieces give us a cozy sensation, but if this style doe does not please you, you can re-meaning these family old furniture’s to give a more modern aspect. It gets worth, after all, they are durable pieces.
An idea that I have already given in the post Ten ideas for decorating the bedroom by spending little, and that also serves to update ancient furniture is to replace the handles to more modern models. Just this small detail changes everything.
You also can change the color of some wooden furniture, use some happier and contemporary. In the case of chair and armchair, you can change the lining and it will modernize the old piece, moreover, became them exclusive.
Now, I would like to know! Do you have there, in your home, any family old piece? Tell me the history of this object, I will love to know. How about if you post its photo there on Instagram and mark me? Know that it will make me very happy.
Kisses