Vintage Design on a Dime
We profiled The Vintage Bazaar, a pop-up market in Chicago started by Libby Alexander and Katherine Raz, as our October 2011 Design Finder. Here, Libby welcomes us into her home where she shares the story behind some of her favorite furnishings.
What happens when you’re inspired by vintage interiors and decor, but your budget is more on the frugal side? My house happens. A couple of my secrets to style on a dime are, number one, spend time equity instead of dollars and hunt for treasures at estate sales, thrift shops, and flea markets. Second tip is to make it yourself. Click through the slideshow to get a glimpse of a couple of my more successful DIY projects like the rustic sconce that I wired myself and my marble coffee table with concrete column legs that I mixed up in one afternoon for a cool 65 bucks. Enjoy!
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It's definitely vintage, but I don't see the design.
Well your dog likes the rugs :) How did ya get the lizard to pose like that ? DIY Design It Yourself :)
Very nice touches using reclaimed, recycled and low priced items to pull this eclectic look together. I like the coffee table, lamps and everything but the red cross flag as window treatment. Taste is subjective and to me, this is tacky. Otherwise, lovely...
I like it. Reminds me of an apartment in Barcelona I rented for a month. Eclectic and comfortable.
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