Transitional Decorating Tips and Linky Party #194

 

Hello and welcome to the

 194th Masterpiece Monday!

I've been re-arranging my furniture this past Summer and also slowly taking my décor to a more modern look. I will always keep my family heirlooms, but that doesn't mean that I can't change things up. This week, I'm going to share part of the entry way and how I incorporated the old with the new!

This is the only before picture I could find, it's from last Christmas. But picture it without the tree and add lot of straw hats hanging on it instead.

I found this really great starburst mirror at Gooodwill for only $7.99.

I decided that I wanted to put it in my entry way. So, I moved my grandmothers buffet in place of the hall tree.

I added some mercury glass candle holders from the living room and an orchid (faux) from my bedroom.  I transferred the orchid to the clamshell vase and added faux succulents and moss to create a new arrangement. I set it on an ironstone platter from the kitchen and added coral and fishing floats from the living room. I like "shopping" my house to use things in new ways, for free.

Some easy tips to think about if you're considering a décor change are:

1. Be patient, Rome wasn't built in a day!
2. Take your time and collect things you love.
3. Decide which pieces you can say good-bye to.
4. Re-think new ways to use and display the pieces you keep.
5. It's O.K. to mix old and new pieces together and be unique.

I'm really happy with the change, I love the new mirror. I like the dark buffet against the white wall and the buffet stands out better here than where it was in the living room.

This weeks features

Backwoods Babies

My Thrift Store Addiction

 

 

 

Natural Chow