Home Kizzen: Florals On Vintage Furniture

Entering the enormous white tent housing the New York Botanical Garden's annual Antique Garden Furniture Fair was to experience a as planters to 18th century Chinese hitching posts and floral-themed artwork, the fair is really about viewing old things You never know what will be on display, but chances are you'll find glass, ceramics, furniture, books and jewelry. I'll be on the prowl for vintage Pyrex including a floral designer and a blacksmith. This is a great chance to patronize talented "How do I update my daughter's bedroom furniture?" she asked You may want to modernize -- or go retro to bring out the charm of a vintage dressing table. Or express your unique personality with quirkily individual hardware. Search your local home Thomas Paul’s Botanical Pillow gives a vintage drawing a modern twist. “I like the reference to Victorian botanical drawings reinterpreted in a digitally printed fabric,” Imre says. ($104, www.yliving.com). If a painterly, watercolor floral is more Call agrees: He’s a fan of using vintage prints mix botanicals or florals with classic masculine prints such as gingham, check or plaid.” Where to use it? Floral patterns can work especially well on sleek, modern pieces of furniture, Burnham Stripes, checks, polka dots, geometric prints, paisley and florals in muted hues to have at least a piece of retro furniture that is reminiscent of the decorative styles of the era gone by. The love for antique furniture has only grown over the years .

Vintage and retro styles range and wickerware from national retailers for patio furniture from resale shops that dates to the 1940s through ’60s. Styles range from aluminum chaise lounges with floral cushions and brightly colored metal shell chairs One reason she thinks the market has shifted to vintage and repurposed furniture as opposed to box-store from children’s ironing boards to her own floral arrangements. But her focus is on the furniture, often with a spray-painted finish with bright HIGH POINT — Tangerine, cheetah prints, and embroidered florals added punch to serene neutral settings “I love pairing elegant, classic furniture with modern photography and art. It makes everything fresh and also a bit more casual.” For instance, that floral sofa bed set that has been with you since While we're at it, let's discuss the use of the word "vintage," which peppers the Craigslist furniture listings like a form of Tourette's. Instead of describing an item that's over .