I am obsessed with the the new way of decorating that they call GrandmaCore Style. It's vintage charm and eclectic pattern pairing. Lots of antique finishes and frilly edges. Which cracks me up because that is how my mom decorated and how I have decorated my whole life. So this is nothing new. It just means put whatever you want wherever you want and make little groupings that make you happy.
My recent obsession is looking for brass, bronze and copper accent pieces as well as repurposing items and use them in ways they were not made for. Which brings me to my post for today. I have a small chest in my craft room that I needed to decorate the top of it. I have two old pictures: one of my Papaw and one of my Mamaw on mom's side. These are the old frames the pictures are in. I need to find one that matches Papaw's to put Mamaw's in, but for now these will do.
I have teapots all over my house and this one is vintage and the colors were perfect for this setting I was working on.
And I found this at a thrift store for just 50 cents. I do need to get some small pink and/or yellow flowers to put in it.
I recently bought a larger shade for one of my lamps. This one is still in great shape, but I didn't need it. I had a brainstorm.
As you can see it is one of those that just sets on the lamp then the lightbulb goes through the hole.
I had this antique white flower vase my daughter had given me.
There isn't a power outlet near the chest. So I didn't need a light there. But I needed something to make the decor a bit cozier looking on it. On a whim, I put the lamp shade on the vase and to my surprise it slid down snug and was a perfect fit. So now I have a cute little cozy area on top of the chest.
Sometimes it's the little things that can change the whole decor.
