Antiques Display by Type
01/11/09 15:41 Filed in: Antiques
Furniture & Art:
1 Choose stand-out pieces as a room’s “anchor” or focal point.
2 Consider a new coat of paint or new hardware to freshen an old piece. Or, think of a new use for an old piece. For example, an antique cart as a small kitchen island or bar cart.
3 Buy multiple frames in the same style, install a picture rail (or 2, one placed above the other). Frame pages from an old botanical print book or magazine.
Depression glass
& porcelain in a lighted cabinet.
Glass & Ceramics:
1 Display colourful on bottles, bowls & jugs on modern shelving. For example, a free-standing unit with square cubbies.
2 Install shelves across a window & place glass items on them so that the light winks through.
3 Decant modern products into old medicine bottles, test tubes or vanity containers. Be sure to remember which one you’ve poured the face cream in & which one you’ve poured the dish detergent in!
Linens & Jewelry:
1 Place a hook or two in a minimal decor scheme. Choose a stunning antique dress or kimono and hang it as a work of art.
2 Create simple curtains or cushions from vintage floral fabric for a romantic, shabby chic feel.
3 Fasten antique jewelry to a lampshade, affix to a fabric covered board or frame in a shadow box.
Don’t be afraid to wear your treasures if appropriate!
Books:
1 Install shelving over door frames, around the perimeter of a room at ceiling height or under stairs.
2 Create an artistic stack and use as a side table.
3 Consider arranging shelves according to the size or colour of books. Recover all displayed books in uniform “jackets”. Mix the displayed books with decor items.
1 Choose stand-out pieces as a room’s “anchor” or focal point.
2 Consider a new coat of paint or new hardware to freshen an old piece. Or, think of a new use for an old piece. For example, an antique cart as a small kitchen island or bar cart.
3 Buy multiple frames in the same style, install a picture rail (or 2, one placed above the other). Frame pages from an old botanical print book or magazine.
Depression glass
& porcelain in a lighted cabinet.
Glass & Ceramics:
1 Display colourful on bottles, bowls & jugs on modern shelving. For example, a free-standing unit with square cubbies.
2 Install shelves across a window & place glass items on them so that the light winks through.
3 Decant modern products into old medicine bottles, test tubes or vanity containers. Be sure to remember which one you’ve poured the face cream in & which one you’ve poured the dish detergent in!
Linens & Jewelry:
1 Place a hook or two in a minimal decor scheme. Choose a stunning antique dress or kimono and hang it as a work of art.
2 Create simple curtains or cushions from vintage floral fabric for a romantic, shabby chic feel.
3 Fasten antique jewelry to a lampshade, affix to a fabric covered board or frame in a shadow box.
Don’t be afraid to wear your treasures if appropriate!
Books:
1 Install shelving over door frames, around the perimeter of a room at ceiling height or under stairs.
2 Create an artistic stack and use as a side table.
3 Consider arranging shelves according to the size or colour of books. Recover all displayed books in uniform “jackets”. Mix the displayed books with decor items.