How I've Used Architectural Pieces in Vintage Decor

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I think that most of us who love vintage and decorating with antiques and vintage pieces love to incorporate some kind of architectural and old furniture pieces into our homes and properties. When I started blogging back in 2009 I was coming from a background of buying and selling in vintage market places and flea markets. I had access to a lot of old stashes of buildings and junk piles where I could almost always put my hands on some kind of one-of-a-kind pieces of old homes, businesses and churches. We all used old building pieces to customize our shop spaces and selling sites. Nothing got me more excited than finding a shop space that was filled with old windows, front porch trusses, or antique cabinetry. 

At this current house of ours I've had to sell several pieces of old decor that I just didn't have a space for. A few years ago when we knew we were moving, I started "downsizing" my stash and with that went a few pieces that I really loved but just weren't practical for this place. Although I did get to finally get ahold of an old front porch column that my mom had had but couldn't use anymore. It's not a big piece so it fit perfectly in the corner of the Hearth Room and I really have enjoyed seeing it there. It manages to conceal a gas line to the fireplace and add a little interest.

You can read that post here...

It Only Took 5 years

I've had several windows throughout the years and they've been fun to decorate with.

This post was from 2 houses ago...

Late Summer Sideboard

At the same house I used this wonderful vertical paned window

to display a grouping of college botanical pieces.

Vintage Botanical Window

And then brought it out in the Dining Room at our last house.

The Botanical Window Returns

 

I guess you can't really call them "architectural pieces",

 but pieces of old furniture have always been fun to incorporate into my decor.

During the early days of my blogging I collected several wonderful pieces 

that I used over doorways to beef up lackluster woodwork.

Heads Up

At the same house I used this in the Entry to make a bit more of a statement. 

Right now I'm using this same piece on the window above our bed

in the master bedroom. Our midcentury white painted woodwork 

needs a bit of a boost, so it has a bit more oomph with this piece.

This is another one of my favorite pieces, and I have it sitting out in the garage right now. Our ceilings aren't high at this house, so I'm not sure where I can use it, but it's still on my list of things to do. Oh how I love those scallops.

I found this wonderful tabletop conservatory years ago,

and loved decorating it for the holidays.

But when we were downsizing I knew it was time to let this piece go,

since it took up a lot of space.

Table Top Conservatory

I admit that my favorite piece is an old door that I found

years ago. I kept it in the sunroom at our previous house

then moved it into the Kitchen Sitting area later.

It was perfect for a seasonal wreath or door decor.

Summer Door Decor in the 

Kitchen Sitting Room

Change up in the Kitchen Sitting Area

When we moved to this house the old door sat in the garage for several months. I was determined not to let it go, but wasn't really sure how I could make use of it. It finally made it's way to the back porch where I'm still using it behind some shelving on the potting Bench.

Back Porch and the Potting Bench

Another fun piece that I use over and over is this old 

Vintage Window Box Centerpiece

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