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27 Jun
Card Catalog for Sale in Florida: A 107 Drawer Beauty from the 1940s!
Update: As of 7/31/11, this lovely card catalog has sold! Card catalog enthusiasts in Florida are in luck today! Originally from the Winter Park Florida Public Library, this 1940s card catalog for sale is an impressive piece, standing 5 ft wide and 4 ft 9 inches tall. The library retired this lovely piece in 1997 [...]
25 Jun
6 DIYable Reclaimed Wood Headboards
What better way to bring warmth and history to your bedroom than with a reclaimed DIY wood headboard? Whether you use pallets (be sure to first read my post on potential toxicities in pallets, though!), ancient redwood, or the discarded wood siding of your neighbor’s farmhouse, the result of using salvaged wood is always original. [...]
01 Jun
Vintage Clawfoot Bathtubs in Every Color of the Rainbow
Every fabulous bathroom needs its own clawfoot bathtub! If you are feeling daring for your bathroom suites and cloakroom suites, then a pop of color on your tub may suit your fancy perfectly. Enjoy the rainbow of vintage clawfoot bathtubs I have assembled and enjoy bathing in full technicolor! This home in the Pacific Palisades [...]
05 May
5 Salvaged Mantles Repurposed as Headboards
Mantles are such gorgeous pieces of architectural salvage, just begging to be repurposed into headboards. Enjoy these DIY ideas that may have you sleeping under a mantle soon enough! For a reupholstered mantle headboard, clear DIY instructions can be found by the OG DIY Queen Martha Stewart., and you can find brief DIY instructions at [...]
03 Apr
7 Outside the Bedframe Bunk Bed Ideas
Since adding the title “mommy” to my many hats, I’ve been much more attuned to children’s rooms and decor. A classic piece of furniture for a child’s room is, of course, bunk beds! However, there are many more options beyond the rectangles we remember sleeping in from summer camp or our freshman year in the [...]
31 Mar
4 Iconic Vintage Chairs Interpreted into Beds
Great furniture design transcends not only time, but its original form. Let me illustrate with four examples of iconic chair and sofa designs – and how they beautifully translate into beds! From chesterfields to Eames, it is clear that these antique and vintage designs live happily both in living rooms and bedrooms. While Pltrona Frau’s [...]
23 Mar
8 Repurposed Suitcase Nightstand Ideas
Repurposed vintage suitcases have been the topic of many blog posts here on Poetic Home, such as my original repurposed luggage filing cabinet and other suitcase upcycling ideas. In helping Nicole, a Poetic Home reader, redesign her bedroom in an “Anthropologie” style, I began to brainstorm chic, creative, and bohemian nightstand ideas that were also [...]
16 Mar
House Tour: A Restored 1800s French-Creole Cottage
On the edge of Lake Martin in Louisiana exists a French-Creole cottage that takes you back in time, when the sounds you hear are water lapping and crickets chirping, without a note of urban hum. Maison Madeleine is a true work of restored art, a 1800s cottage that was moved and lovingly restored in its [...]
10 Feb
From the Farm to Your Home: Repurposed Farm Machinery Furniture
Old farm equipment becomes beautifully repurposed furniture pieces that have a rustic, yet chic industrial ambiance.
06 Feb
New York City Trash Repurposed into Industrial Chicness
“The Street is In the House” with Carlo Sampietro’s line of repurposed furniture that transforms NYC trash into industrial tables, lamps, and even dishwashers.
06 Feb
Turning Vintage Industrial Salvage into Repurposed Furniture
Vintage industrial salvage, ranging from factory pulley parts to antique film reel cases, find new meaning in delightfully repurposed furniture creations.
25 Jan
Upcyling Dining Chairs into Beds, Swings, and Benches
Be inspired by these three ideas to upcycle dining chairs that no longer find a place at your dining table.
12 Jan
5 Jaw-Dropping Ways to Repurpose Vintage Books
Repurpose vintage books into furniture, tables, bookshelves, and even chandeliers!
Yearly Archives: 2011