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Decorating My 100 Year Old House
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items When decorating a period home, you have to decide, are you going full vintage? Or vintage inspired? This is a mix of midcentury modern, art deco, and art nouveau inspired pieces all through the house. So you can be as maximalist or minimalist to your heart's content!
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decor
Entryway
living room / front room
reading nook
stairway
sunroom
decor
Mix of vintage and vintage inspired witchy, cottagecore, and even a sprinkling of dark academia. Lots of building block decor pieces you can update and change over the years.
This is a great starting point for those dark acadamia girlies that want a touch of dark but also some old master inspiration. A great variety pack that gives you a chance to pick out and learn what you like or don't like.
97 Decor Dark Academia Room Decor - Unframed
Little bit goth, little bit just old world vintage inspired. Great knick knack and trinket holder!
Vintage Metal Libra Jewelry Tray, Bronze
Oh no, not more witchy things to hold my trinkets! Great for crystals and all sorts of things.
MAROQUE Crescent Moon Shelf- Wall Decor
I collect a lot of wild flowers and faux flowers, so I then collect a lot of things to store things in. Get set of pastel vases.
Colorful Ceramic Flower Vase Set of 3
Sexy mushroom lady vase! I love unique shapes for vases.
GUGUGO Mushroom Female Body Vase, Lavender
Mushroom vases! I use some candles with these as well.
4 PCS Mushroom Shaped Glass Vase, 4 Colors
Great shape for either real or faux plants
HemePaha Gold Round Metal Hanging Planters 6.5in
Something pretty to store all your jewlery. I need a display of my things to help me decide what to wear.
MORE&LESS Antlers Jewelry Display Stand
Oh no, not more crystals! Crystals to store all my rings and bracelets on!
Ring Holder Healing Crystal Jewelry Tray White
I love a trinket dish. I have so many, and I'm going to collect so many more.
LotFancy Moon Phases Ring Dish, 2PCS Ceramic
One of the easiest ways you can change up the look in a room is replace the wall switch plates and electrical socket plates. I love the look of gold and light bronze, but let your heart lead you!
Nostalgic Warehouse Meadows Switch Plate, Brass
This is not vintage at all. It's pure silliness. But it gives me such joy to own it and put my fake flowers in. Sometimes, you can do silly things and not be entirely period inspired!
Disco Ball Planter Set, 3 Balls, 8"+4" with Stand
Entryway
The big thing about old houses is they don't have a lot of obvious storage places like we use now a days. For shoe storage, a skinny shoe cabinet is a MUST. I like this one as its wood and has a tall back to its shelf so things don't escape behind it...
Finnhomy Shoe Cabinet with Rattan Flip Drawers
Either a great mirror for the entryway, or a vintage looking tray for handy key and trinket storage by the front door.
Eaoundm 16.5x11 Vintage Shield Wall Mirror Gold
I like to put battery powered candles on these wall sconces to give a bit of magic and light to spaces. Without the fire of burning my very flammable old house down!
Sziqiqi Gold Wall Candle Sconces Set of 2
Every entry table needs a key bowl or a catch all place.
Marble Texture Vanity Tray Round Perfume ...
Little key hook and mail storage - never let your keys wander!!
HRONRAD Rustic Key Holder, Farmhouse Shelf
living room / front room
This one is a great for real or faux plants.
Allegorie Metal Wall Planter 12x7 (Gold)
A great mid-century like coffee table with a modern twist on it. I love a good twist on old favorites.
Better Homes & Gardens Springwood Caning Coffee Table, Light Honey Finish
With old hardwood floors, sometimes you want a nice mixture of a pop of color with old wood.
Nourison Passion Floral Denim 8' x 10' Area Rug, (8x10)
You NEED a basket for all your blankets. I keep one in the living room, the reading nook, the guest room, and my bedroom. It lets you collect all those fuzzy blankets AND easy blanket storage.
INDRESSME XXXLarge Woven Rope Basket with Handle
When you want some lux lighting… but you also need a fan. I love mine! It's remote control and works great.
OUKANING Fandelier Crystal Retractable Ceiling Fan
reading nook
A soft midcentury modern look that can get dressed up or down for either a minimalism or maxiamlism look. Great for in the corner of the reading nook or a little library area.
UBesGoo Modern Arm Chair Linen Fabric Upholstered Comfy Reading Accent Chair with Solid Wood Frame Dark Gray
One of the tiktok chairs - a multiple position “sleeper” chair. I haven't used it as a bed, but I have found it is super comfie to sit and recline in while reading. Also comes in a variety of colors to fit any room!
XSPRACER Convertible Chair Bed 3 in 1, Dark Gray
These floating rail shelves are great to make the appearance of picture rails. I use these as a mix of picture frame holders and where I display what I'm currently reading.
Wallniture Denver 24" Floating Shelves, Set of 2
Some book ends and shelf enders for your reading nook.
BMLCGJ Thinker Statue Gold Decor Abstract Art
I like to drape battery powered string lights over my bookcases. These give off a sweet glow and a pop of color even when turned off.
Onemore Led Fairy String Lights, 10ft 30 LEDs
Am I the only person that dreamed of owning one of those old globe bars? I just feel like its such a great vintage inspired piece, and you have a conversation piece on top of a creative way for drink storage.
Design Toscano Old World Globe Bar Liquor Cabinet
stairway
For your stairway landing, a bit of vintage inspired color pop.
NuLOOM Corbett Vintage Bohemian Runner Rug, 2'6"x8'
We're all a little bit strange sometimes. Embrace your own weird and give yourself joy in your own home!
Edgar Allan Poe Quote 8x10 Dictionary Art Decor
I love this one - I only put faux plants in this one, making some ivy look like hair. But its one of my fav finds!
Bossa Linda Face Wall Planter - Gold
If you are like me, you collect a lot of trinkets. Stickers from indie artists, crystals, tiny sculptures or figures, pins, just all sorts of things. I collect display frames like shadowboxes to put things in. Love a big shadowbox: they can fit a hug...
Califortree 8x10 Shadow Box Frame, Rustic Brown
Like floating shelves and faux picture rails, I love to add more geometric shapes like honeycomb shapes to hold more trinkets or even mini picture frames with other things, creating a variety of levels.
PHOENANCEE Hexagon Floating Shelves, Set of 5
Dried grasses are one of my fav fall and early winter decor pieces. I put them in the front areas of the house and on the stairway for good vibes and feelings as someone enters.
100PCS Natural Dried Pampas Grass Decor - 17.5"
sunroom
So, my weakness and thing I collect is suncatchers. And crystals. And what is better than a combo of both? Variety pack to give you a bunch to hang!
6Pcs Colorful Crystals Suncatcher Hanging Ornament
More suncatchers! A splash of color to add to an old vintage window
Sensory4u Stained Glass Suncatchers (Blue Set)
These are beautiful hanging lamps, great for spaces that you need to do a plug in light, not hardwire. Give a pop of color that still has a vintage feel for it. I own multiple of these, and they come in a huge variety of colors
DEMMEX Turkish Mosaic Pendant Light, Multicolor
I LOVE these star shaped solar lights. I have these on the sunporch / front porch. The solar pad is entirely outside, and its survived 2 New York winters. Gives off a great amount of light and super cozy! Gets so many compliments.
Solar String Lights Outdoor 39 Ft 100 LED
I love a good storage basket. This is a great sunroom basket for a mix of blankets, pillows, and other like ‘sometimes use’ items, and the weaved basket goes great with extra sunshine. My cat LOVES hanging out in this basket during the early morning when it gets hit with all the sun rays.
DecMode Large and Wide Seagrass Woven Wicker Storage Basket with Ring Handles, Natural Brown Finish, for Rustic or Coastal Decorative Accent, 20"L x 18"W x 19"H
I really like unique shaped knick knack shelves. I like this one because it throws back to a more art deco vintage look but also gives a bit of a late 70s look, too. It can fit a few different ideas!
CosmoLiving Metal Arched 3 Shelf Wall Shelf, Gold
bathroom
Attractive bathroo storage for your vanity.
funest 360 Rotating Makeup Perfume Organizer
This is the simple but large arch mirror I use for my vanity.
SCWF-GZ 24x36 Arch Mirror Wall Mounted
I use nothing but bamboo wood for anything that I put in the bathroom - old bathrooms are known to just stay humid. I use this between the double sinks
Bamboo Tray Rectangle Glossy Decorative
These are some of the best investment pieces I've ever gotten for myself. I put skin care routine in one, and then all my hair care products in another, so I can setup “stations” in my bathroom. Sturdy and beautiful!
mDesign Bamboo Storage Bin - Pack of 2, Natural
To go with your dark wood bathroom, but you want to keep breathable bamboo in the bathroom. I love these - super easy to attach to wall and change up shelf height.
Bamjoy Bamboo 6 Tier Adjustable Shelf, Dark Brown
Matching set with the other bamboo shelves: again, super easy to care for in an older bathroom and matches most dark wood, vintage bathrooms.
Bamjoy Over-The-Toilet 3 Tier Storage Shelf
I love these knobs! I use them all through the house, but especially in the bathroom
20 Pcs Brushed Gold Shell Decorative Wall Hooks
Metal trays are great, vintage inspired but not exactly ways to match vintage spaces. I have a huge collection of gold and bronze trays for my own bathroom!
FREELOVE Gold Metal Decorative Tray, Oval 5.1''X11.8''
bedroom
This is the bedframe I have for myself, and I LOVE it. While not a big cast iron bed, it's low to the ground for elder pets or young kiddos, not chance to injury your toes, and it is SO SOFT. Comes in a huge number of colors, and super easy to clean....
Classic Set: Bed Frame + Headboard
I LOVE THIS. A designer on tiktok recced this specific comforter and I have never been so happy to be influenced. It's feather down and so warm and comfortable. This is winter weight: you'll want something different for summer. But you will love it all fall & winter long.
Feather Down Comforter & Duvet Insert
This is one of those pieces that I always say “hear me out”, but I use this ladder bookcase with storage as a nightstand. It gives some height so you can add some visual height differences in your bedroom, and has a drawer storage that you can easily put all your things that need charging and hide the cables. Comes in a variety of colors, super sturdy, and give a mix of...
Convenience Concepts Ladder Bookcase, Cherry
This is my FAVORITE duvet set. Especially wonderful to snuggle down with during a cold winter day and read. Soft, velvet, and shaggy: it washes well and still is my FAVORITE after over a year.
JSZS Luxury Angel Velvet Shaggy Duvet Cover Set
These are by far my favorite pair of sheets. I own them in multiple colors. They are so comfortable, so soft, feel so much more expensive then they are. They are a real deal for a lux feel and experience. Colors really go with a lot of more vintage i...
400 Thread Count Solid Performance Sheet Set - Threshold™
This is a great vintage look duvet set, for that soft floral look.
EAVD Fresh Botanical Floral Duvet Cover King
Spoil yourself: get a silk pillow case for your hair. It will go great with your entire collection for your bedroom.
SLPBABY Silk Pillowcase for Hair and Skin
This is my summer weight duvet. It comes in loads of colors if you don't want to get another duvet. Love this one: so snuggly.
Summer Weight All Season Duvet, Lightweight Quilt
This box spring and bedframe is what I use under my soft frame bed. It's been through 3 massive moves and has never been hard to take apart or put back together. Movers have complimented how easy this thing is to deal with. Worth the price, great and...
ZINUS Quick Lock Metal Smart Box Spring, King
Now, these aren't very vintage looking, but I highly rec them for bedroom lighting. Easy to schedule, control from your phone, or interact with a smart speaker. These govee lights are so customizable, and they make great soft reading lights or colorf...
Govee RGBIC Smart Table Lamp, Alexa, Music Sync
guest room
I LOVE THESE. Small lights, great for the guest room for some warm, cozy, cottage core glow.
Hortsun Bedside Lamp Pressed Flower Square
This was actually supposed to be a temp buy for the guest room, a place holder for a year or so while I moved cross country and had a lot of guests in and out over several months. But I've kept this thing for years and its been a great guest bed, bot...
Zinus Alexia 12" Deluxe Wood Platform Bed Frame, Rustic Pine, Full
Another govee light! This rope light, I attach them under bed frames to give a soft underglow. They also make great like “light sculptures” that you can easily change when you want to give the room a refresh. I had this at one point behind a big standing mirror to give s...
Govee Neon RGBIC Rope Lights, 10ft, Music Sync
This is the largest more vintage inspired body mirror I've been able to find lately under $200. This one is big and sturdy, but it has some nice vintage inspired details. I like to keep big body mirrors in guest rooms instead of my master bedroom, ma...
Growsun 65''x22'' Full Length Mirror, Gold
This dried lavender is one of my favorites to use in the guest room and a few other rooms for both a pop of color and good vibes. I love to keep dried flowers all through winter instead of just faux flowers.
120+Stems Dried Lavender Flowers Bundle 15-17"
outdoors
I LOVE this natural look for outdoor furniture. Plus, its comfie on top of a great look!
Noble House Milca Outdoor Acacia Wood Club Chair with Cushions, White and Teak
I just want to dream in egg chairs. I want a whole collection of them!
Pellebant Indoor Outdoor Wicker Egg Chair with Cushion Freestanding Oversized Patio PE Rattan Chair Basket in Beige
The thing with old houses is there aren't always a lot of options for outdoor lighting. I've invested in a large variety of solar lights to counter that. These motion flood lights are great for over the driveway.
Solar Outdoor Lights, 2-Pack Motion Sensor Lights 2500LM LED Flood Light, 3 Adjustable Heads IP65 Waterproof Security Light for Patio Garage Yard Entryways
This is one of my fav front porch grabs. Again, nice wood and look, but affordable and so comfie!
Furinno Tioman Outdoor Hardwood Mediterranean Bench with Cushion
If you need to replace the front light with more modern features but still want the vintage look, this more art nouveau inspired light is a great dawn to dusk addition
PARTPHONER Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Wall Lights
These solar light planters are great additions to light up the yard and add some pops of color. Make sure to weigh down the planter with heavy gravel, as they do need a counter balance during windy days or winter.
Suponar 72" Solar Lamp Post Light with Planter
These solar lights are SO GREAT. Put off a huge amount of light, no worries about the delivery guy tripping on the front steps if I forgot to turn out on the outdoor lights. Even during a cloudy day, picks up enough sunlight to light up from sundown ...
Aulanto Solar Fence Lights, 4Pack Plus Size