Live Breathe Decor

Today I went to a local ‘junk’ shop (a mix of high and low-end old stuff), and had a great time browsing. Of course the fun thing about shopping in these kinds of places is the thrill of the unknown and the high when you discover something great. I went to a particular shop to take a look at these:

But I ended up finding a whole lot of other stuff I liked the look of:

These are the front windows. Looks intriguing, right? They had an old set of hooks with Christmas cards hanging off it which looked great (in top of second picture - I know the photography is terrible). I also liked the blue striped deck chair and the old globes.

Doesn’t this old dressmaker’s mannequin look fabulous against the giant cityscape print?

I love old tripod lamps. The replicas are everywhere now, and I like those too, but there’s nothing like a rustic original.

They had this huge artist’s easel near the front door - I can picture it in a large modern foyer with a big painting on it - what a great statement piece. Also note the bowl of wooden shoe moulds underneath - even the simplest thing can look amazing when collected and displayed en masse.

Speaking of collections - I loved all these mini sets of drawers for storing papers or jewellery. We had some just like the square ones in the middle in my childhood home- they were quite deep and my mother used them to store cutlery and serving spoons.

I am always drawn to old musical instruments.

Lovely pink and cranberry glass lamp bases.

…and matching Murano glass!

There were cabinets full of old globes (these are just a sample). I think they’d look great as a collection in a library, on a tabletop or interspersed with old books on shelves.

I nearly brought these home with me! Love these useful drawers, the shell handles and perfect shade of grey-blue.

This sun-bleached cane and steel chair caught my eye.

I know the colours aren’t great but this is a screen with potential! It would make a perfect room divider if you re-painted it.

Imagine this old plant stand filled with terracotta pots and greenery in a courtyard - stunning!

That’s me for today - no purchases but plenty of inspiration..