DC Real Estate - Be Creative, Decorate with a Bit of Patina!

February 11, 2012

The fun thing about decorating your own place is finding old things and using them in new ways. I love to browse consignment shops, antique stores and junk shops just for that reason. When my kids were young, I had a friend who had wonderful eclectic sense of style. Her home was filled with carefully selected pieces of furniture from consignment and antique shops. It was fun to wander through her home and see how she used all her old finds in new ways. She collected perfectly “beat-up” furniture with peeling paint and uneven legs and filled each room with a sense of beautiful, organized chaos. I absolutely loved the way she had decorated her home in this uniquely, relaxed style. Her home reflected the kind of generous woman that she was. It all came together in a warm, welcoming and creative way.

Though my friend and her family moved to the West coast a number of years ago, I still continue to browse junk shops in search of those special finds. Recently, I stumbled onto a dusty, old oil can in a little roadside place in Northern Vermont. It is that classic looking metal oil can that was found in every wooden kitchen cupboard and taken out on a regular basis whenever a door hinge squeaked or a bike chain needed to be greased. This can was a bargain and had a lot of patina. It made me think of my old friend and how she had a number of old oil cans lined up on her windowsill when she lived back East. I thought my new find was perfect! Like my friend, I decided that I would put my new oil can in my sunny kitchen window so I could put my rings, bracelets and rubber bands around the spout for safekeeping. Having this oil can sit in my window makes me happy. It reminds me of her free spirit and I enjoy using it in a new, fun way.

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