I love old things, but I believe that the era from 1920-1940 is my favorite. My guess would be that this is because it is the era of my grandmother's home, which was extremely important to me. Helen's house was a refuge in a chaotic childhood.
Some of the things I really love from this era are sentimental old floral and religious pictures, as well as old-fashioned lamps. I hit the jackpot recently.
Here's a close up of a new-to-me lamp with lovely floral detail. I picked up this pair at Goodwill recently. The lampshades were found at Lowe's...reproductions of 1940's era lampshades which compliment the lamps perfectly
Here's a close up of the vintage picture. I slammed on the brakes when I saw a pair of these, each floral slightly different, in a Habitat for Humanity Thrift Shop in Norfolk, Virginia. The shop was largely a dusty, poorly-arranged disappointment, except for the wonderful old pictures and a milk glass cookie jar. I spray painted the frames white. The plantation shutter is part of a pair found in the attic when I moved to this house.
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So pretty - We are all about lamps and floral pictures over here!
Our house is a mid-century ranch. Once my husband described our style as that of someone who bought a mid-century house but who could not afford to buy new furniture. 1955 house, 1920 - 1950 furnishings.
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