Now I have a house and let's say...I've matured a little. I do have to say for the most part my style is modern/contemporary, but you can do some neat things with the older pieces. And I've found I "like" SOME of it. A good portion of the stuff still just isn't me, but I'm more accepting! :)
Big shock here...recently I went to an antique mall to actually look around...all by myself, no one saying to go, just me purely interested in finding some neat piece to add to my house. Well I did find 2 things I like...
I LOVE this entry bench! I think it would be so nice in my entry...well I don't have much of an entry, but I could make it work! :) I love the detailed carving and the little hinged storage under the seat. So why didn't I snatch it up? It was $895. I still don't think I get the pricing for antiques. But it is quite nice to look at...I'll keep searching.
The second thing I found was this SUPER Neat French Wire Wine Holder. They placed shells in it, but I thought it would look GREAT in my kitchen near the stove. I wanted it to hold my olive oil bottle and cooking utensils. Cost...$160...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! Uh, does that include the shells, because I don't really need those?! :) Again I did not purchase this. Oh well. I did come home and look online, but all I found were single wire wine holders. I love that this one has three all hooked together with the handle coming up.
Am I being ridiculous on the pricing? I am very conservative with money, but I was willing to splurge, but not like that!!!!
I do have to share an antique piece I do now have in my house...It is this BEAUTIFUL early 1900's Singer Sewing Table. It was a piece of furniture my dad had from my great grandparents. I got it after my dad passed away.
I think it is a Beautiful piece. It is not something I would have purchased and I'm still uncertain how I'm going to decorate with it. But I do like it. My dad had it beautifully restored. I'm honored to have it!!
Look at it opened up. So incredibly NEAT! Yes it is foot pedal powered. And yes I have played with it and watched the needle go up and down! :)
Thanks for Antiquing with me!!
3 comments:
I think you are displaying the sewing machine as it should be. I wanted to buy this one house because the owner had died and the kids had left the furniture and stuff they did not want in the house...the stuff would convey at closing. And one of the items was a very similar sewing machine. J thought I was crazy!
Have you tried checking more off-the-beaten-path antique stores. We have found some amazing and amazingly inexpensive art deco pieces at this little place near us. So, check all different kind of places.
Those are some beautiful things, but I agree with you-- they may be a bit overpriced. Maybe not the bench, but the wine basket?! It's charming, but man!! That's as high as the prices Anthropologie charges for the antiques they carry. Oh, well... I guess they're priced that way because someone was willing to pay that much... Or they WERE before the bottom fell out on the economy!
Dang, those pieces are beautiful...but very pricey. I love the little wire wine holders, darling!
I like your sewing machine, my mom had a t.v. on hers for years...you could display some old photographs of family members on it.
We missed seeing you at Family Camp this year...would love you to come next year.
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