To Paint or Not to Paint---Apparently that IS the question!

Hello all. So I recently purchased this great antique (circa 1890-1920) mantle to put in my shop. I posted a quick picture on facebook and posed the question--should I paint it! Well, it has received overwhelming response!


Check out that post here. Take a look and voice YOUR opinion here on the blog!

Websters Chalk Paint

So excited to be using and SELLING Websters Chalk Paint Powder! It is a fabulous, all natural, product made here in the USA. You simply mix it with water and add to any latex paint. It is so smooth and rich and a little goes a LONG way!

I painted this 6 foot long dresser with just ONE CUP (8 oz) of paint which was just 2 TBSP of Websters Chalk Powder Mix! So stop in to One Vintage Lane and grab a bag---you will be hooked.

Picture Placement for walls

So you have a big empty wall and have NO idea what to put there? I help with this all the time :). There are really no exact "rules" to this but I have provided you with some tips and tricks to accomplish a look YOU love.

If possible, it is always great to break up a long wall with a small accent table, stack of suitcases, bench....you get the idea. This will help break up the space and make it less intimidating and easier to accessorize!

 

If you already have some items you want to display, measure them and then cut out paper shapes in their size and play around with the arrangement without commitment. Be sure to use painters tape because it is less tacky and won't harm your wall paint.  Then when you are happy pound the nails right through the paper to get exact placement and then simply tear the paper down.

Just have fun with it. Hang what you LOVE. Don't be afraid to mix shapes as seen here...ovals, squares, stars.....it all works!

 

 

It is also fun to mix it up with empty frames---so fun to fill in the middle with a monogram. It is a good tip to paint them all the same color as well for a more cohesive look.

 

Have fun, hang what you love. Don't be afraid to try something different :) Keep checking back for more decorating tips to come!

Thanks for stopping by ---until next time.....

 

 

 

 

Finishing up the Dining room tour

This is the short wall that has the doorway to the foyer. Again, with my love for serving trays, here a repurposed a bathroom towel holder and simply set the silver trays in. I change these out too anytime I find a new tray that I MUST have! I did a blog post earlier on this display here when I talked about style on a budget.

THIS is the top of the black cabinet from the first post....the cage holds my fabulous vintage alarm clocks. I love keeping collections together, it makes more of a statement for sure. I have wired a wooden letter "C" inside the top of the cage. I intended the C to represent my last name, until my daughter simply said "o, cool, C for clocks!" Serendipity :) I used old books inside the cage as well for height varience. I think it looks good like this but won't it be great if I could just FILL it, packed full, with clocks?! Gotta keep shopping.

The last wall to share with you is my favorite. It all started with this wonderul window I got....wow, over 10 years ago.....geez time flies! I recently found the framed vintage picture above it at a resale shop...perfect fit. I made the banner that states our last name. I also made the silhouette canvases, one says Mr. and the other Mrs. for each side.         

 

Well, thats my dining room! Hope you had fun looking around! Stop back soon. Don't forget to become a blog follower! Would love to have you. Also, leave a comment, I love reading them. :)  

 

    

More on the Dining room....

Welcome Back!

 

Continuing on with the dining room tour today....the picture above is a close up of this.....

Here I have another wonderful piece that was found at a salvage shop for under $20.00! I painted it out in a glossy black and added new hardware. Its former life was, I'm sure, a dresser but I think it makes the PERFECT buffet for my dining room.

 

Above it I have my vintage serving trays. I just LOVE these and since there are so few occasions to actually use the trays....I hang them! That way I can enjoy them daily. I love the scrolled edges and the wonderful vintage colors in shades of blues and reds.

 

The small square wall hanging is a piece I saved from a broken door, I simply stamped the word PARIS on it, simple but chic! And, of course, you see I used a vintage suitcase for height on the buffet...you will soon discover that I LOVE vintage suitcases...I have them everywhere! I actually put them to work for me, the hold office supplies, art from my kids when they were little, nail polish...on and on!

 

 

I love my apothecary jars! I change their contents all the time, for the season...for my mood....you name it. They are a fun way to, again, add instant change to a room, add a pop of color, whimsy....you get the idea.

 

 

 

The Compton House!--Sharing my home

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I always get asked what MY house might look like? So over the next few months I will try to give you a feel for where I live! I want to start with the dining room.

This is the view as you enter the dining room from the front door area. I keep some of my FAVORITE pieces in this room. My dining room table is NOT one of them...lol. I hope to one day get one that is more my style, but for now, I'm making the best of it! I am always on the look out for cute chair covers which help dress up my otherwise very ugly chairs. I have a few different ones that I swap out according to my mood. I always scan the clearence section of my favorite stores to get deals on them...target is the best place for that! I NEVER find 6 of the same...so I mix and match, I love the eclectic look anyhow!

This is the view from the other side of the room looking into my foyer. I will show you some close ups of each section....a little today, a little later :)

 

This is the shelf you see in the "back" of the room. I got this wonderful piece several years ago at a garage sale and it was one of the FIRST pieces I repainted/repurposed! I think it used to be brown. It had doors (which of course I kept to repurpose into something else). I at first painted it out in distressed white and used it in my daughters room. Then when we moved I painted it black and used it here! Recycle--Reuse!!Alway remember each piece can have more than one purpose, don't get locked into thinking that just because you bought it for one room you can't use it in another! I creates an entire new feel for your home without spending more money!

 

So keep checking back....I will show you some close ups tomorrow of the details! See that cage on top of the shelf in first picture?.....it holds a secret! 

 

 

A Very Vintage Christmas to You!

 

Christmas has arrived at ONE VINTAGE LANE! The shop has been transformed to a wintery white wonderland!

 

 

I am loving shades of tarnished silver, burnished gold, white and ivory this year with pops of glitz everywhere!

For quick and simple updates to your decor, throw a strand of pearls on a lamp shade, add a silver candelobra, or a vase full of glittered pinecones! You will love the new elegant feel it brings to the room!

Do you have an old chennille blanket that you love but is stuffed away?---Pull it out, cut into simple triangles, sew and stuff to create wonderful christmas trees! Pop on a silver tray---how elegant!