I’ve been planning out this post and everything I wanted to share in it, and I finally thought through everything I wanted to post. The type of antiquing I’m talking about today is vintage decor antiquing, and it’s one of my favorite things to do. My mom and I both have similar decor styles, so it’s so fun to go with her. There are a few antique stores in my area that I go to quite often, as well as vendor markets and the occasional garbage picking as well (I know…kinda weird, but I’ve found some awesome things that would sell for a lot of money at antique stores!!) I used to hate when my mom would garbage pick things off the side of the road, but now I get out and do it with her! Our best garbage picking find was a gorgeous white chippy gate door, I’ll show you here in the post! I love to find unique items, and you’ll see throughout this post that my favorite things to find often have white chippy paint on them! This post might be so weird to you because you buy everything brand new at the store for your home interior decor, but for the fellow “pickers” like myself, I hope you enjoy this antiquing post!
- White Chippy Paint
Whether it’s a chippy door, some corbels, spindles, window frames or whatever, I always looks for things with white chippy paint on them. Below, you’ll see the white door I just talked about, along with chippy spindles and a picket fence I bought at a vintage vendor market.
- Wood Boxes
If you like the vintage/farmhouse look right now, then wood boxes will fit right in with your decor.
- Furniture that can be re-done
I have a few pieces of furniture that I plan on refinishing. I’ve found some vintage end tables and other furniture that will look so good once I finish them! I can’t wait to show you the finished products!
- Vintage Items
I look for vintage items when I go to vendor markets and different stores. Vintage maps, clocks, scales, flashcards, Christmas cards, and prints are among the many things that I look for. Vintage post cards and learning flashcards look really good with farmhouse decor. I also like to stick to a certain color scheme since a lot of vintage items can be colorful. I love black and white and so does my mom, so we like to find different black and white/cream vintage items while shopping.
- Ironstone Vases
These are my favorite vases to use! I also stick to cream shades because pure white doesn’t match my style too much.
- Books
Books are one of my favorite things to decorate with. I look for black, white, and green hardback covers that are in decent condition.
- Clocks
A few of the clocks I have found out at stores are reproduction, but I always love when I can find a vintage clock.
- Kitchen Items
Rolling pins, crocks, wooden cutting boards, utensils, and wooden bowls are great finds while antiquing.
- Urns
These are great to add to your decor.
These are some of my favorite things to look for, hope you enjoyed the post!
Emily
