Oh, Craigslist, I love you but . . . . . . 

. . . . . this is NOT an antique display cabinet.

The ad should have said: nice Queen Anne style entertainment center.

 

And this is NOT an antique dining room set (the decal was a dead giveaway).

Hmmm . . . a "classic antique velvet sofa"?

Again, avoid posting a photo of the manufacturer's
label when you toss around the term 'antique'.
My ad would have said:  Vintage Velvet Dream!

. . . having a hard time believing this is a "Mid-Century

sideboard" given the 1990's hardware:

 

Amazing!  An "antique Regent's bar" that was "made by

The Bombay Furniture Company, purchased at Kirkland's":

 

If you're going to say that your item is "an awesome
antique bookcase" don't post a picture of the hardware:

Nope, not a "high end antique Irish pine cabinet" as the drawers

are not dove-tailed and were put together with a staple gun:

An "antique entertainment center"?  Seriously?

But it does look like a lovely Eastlake
cabinet with a marble top.

An "antique end table"?  Hmmm. . . looks

like Ashley Furniture's 2004 collection:

"Antique Vintage Wooden Children's Chairs":

I don't think so.  Looks more like a set for Goldilocks and the three bears.

"Antique maple coffee table - REAL wood":

                              Call me a pessimist but I'm just not buying it.  Literally.

                                  "Vintage sectional sofa" - oh, no, no, no.

You can find some nice pieces of furniture at reasonable prices on

Craigslist but there should be a required tutorial for sellers which

explains the terms 'antique' and 'vintage'.  On reflection, this post

should be titled Caveat Emptor - buyer beware! 

It's a sign of the decorating times - 
vintage commercial signs are more popular than
ever and continue to enhance any decor.

Inspiration Online

Mustard Seed Interiors

Vintage Flair

Paper Bowls 'n Lemons

The Paris Apartment

Signs are more likely to be found at flea markets
and are often less expensive than traditional art.

The Sweetest Occasion

Bright, Bold and Beautiful

Jennifer Rizzo

Remodelista

Apartment Therapy

Source

At Home on the Bay

Jill Long

Elle Couture

Painted Home Designs

The Design Files

Decor Pad

In My House

Source

Vintage Flair

Three Scoops of Love
Want to create your own sign?  Click here for an easy step-by-step
tutorial by Jamie at Three Scoops of Love on how to paint your own message.

Good Monday morning.  I hope you all had a restful (or productive,

as the case may be) weekend.  You know the drill - we always kick

off the week with inspirational repurposing so let's get started.

BHG

There's definitely some repurposing going on here as the base of the

coffee table is a vintage warehouse cart.  But what I'm drooling over is

the overhead light - it was constructed out of old lattice wood strips.

City Dog, Country Dog

And while we're on the subject of old wood, take a

look at this charming 'mural' of stained scrap wood.

 

Sweet Moods

This piece of weathered art is composed

of 36 blocks of barn wood.

Event Envy

And how darling are these stenciled wood coasters?!

The next two wine racks were made from scrap wood:

Brooke Anderson

Stephanie Nunemaker

Cute, aren't they?

Art Is Beauty

Ever considered making your own wine crate?

Brenda Galley

Distressed barn wood makes a great mounting
for this reproductive vintage clock.

Source

Boards from an old picket fence were
reused to create this shelving unit.

ABC Home

If you're going for a cabin look, think about replacing the

bathroom medicine cabinet with one made from old wood.

Source

A weathered wood tile makes this coat

hook more interesting, doesn't it?

Style Me Pretty 

A simple weathered board makes a

charming rustic table runner.

Addicted 2 Decorating
It's a patio seat; it's a coffee table; it's a

storage bin - it's completely versatile!

Source

We've all seen versions of this "We do" saying

but it's even more appealing on wood, isn't it?

Nordstrom sells a version of the same quote:

Something tells me you can make it a lot cheaper than Nordstrom!

We're having our deck disassembled and reconfigured today.

I hope there's lots of scrap wood left for some of these projects.