I have a confession.......
I am having a hard time finding my decorating mojo in this new house....
I kind of did the whole white/chippy/shappy thing in our Minnesota cottage
{which by the way can be seen in the recent Flea Market Style magazine!}....
Don't get me wrong, I love that look......but I am wanting to do something different,
get out of my comfort zone, to mix in
some contemporary elements that blend well with my existing 'stuff'.....how that will work, you ask......
well, I am still trying to figure that one out!
Right now, I am loving BRASS! Not the polished, fake kind....
but the real, patina'd brass.....gorgeous....
I found this 'vintage' brass coffee table on Craigslist and snapped it up for my living room -
which is currently in a yet-to-be styled state......It is the room that I
intend to make "my room" and experiment with a new decorating style....
thus the lack of 'mojo' - the pressure to do something fabulous is paralyzing.......
I envision replacing the glass with a honed carrera marble top instead......
I have always had touches of brass in our homes.....like this lamp.....
And these vintage brass candle holders......
I even went with brass hardware in our kitchen.......
So.....what do you think of adding brass?
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LOVE the coffee table! I've always liked a little bit of brass - the real stuff that is.
ReplyDeletelove brass! have been considering it in our kitchen as well. nice table! ;)
ReplyDeleteashley
I love your brass lamp!!
ReplyDeleteAnn
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Brass has always been a favorite of mine. I'm a total fan! Love all your brass pieces. Can't wait to show you what I found at a garage sale today! :)
ReplyDeleteAmy
I fell in love with real brass six years ago when we bought our craftman style house- we have real antique brass grate on our fireplace and doors and I just love it. Finding 'good' brass isn't easy though. Just keep that shiny stuff away from me!
ReplyDeleteI think if
ReplyDeleteanyone can do
it, you can,
girlie!! And
I'm already
smitten with
your living
room, so there!
xx Suzanne
PS: Snapped up
the last copy
of FMS at the
Ridgedale B&N.
So cool to know
a celeb : )
Love the coffee table....I am learning to mix silver and brass together, but the shiny fake stuff is no good!
ReplyDeletenever been a big fan of brass, but i love you coffee table!!! oh and i just bought some brass knobs from anthro for our master bath...so i guess i'm changing my mind a bit;) *word verification is DEMON. how weird is that?? ick!
ReplyDeletei think your style is awesome.
ReplyDeletei am in love with that chair/pillow/lamp!
off to see more pictures of your other home!
Do you still have the letter E on a stand from Anthropologie? The one you were selling? I'm looking for one!
ReplyDeleteI never stopped liking brass. Not that cheap sprayed on brass but the real deal. I never really understood why it went "out" of style. It gets a little frustrating how we can get into that monkey see monkey do mentality.
ReplyDeleteKathy
For my sake, I really hope it is back. I have a huge brass chandelier hanging in my 2-story foyer and I've wanted it replaced ever since brass went out. I thought about repainting it but I would have to rent a lift just to get to it to take it down. Luckily it's a classic shape and not dated (except for the finish). I also have a brass shower surround and knobs in my master bath. Your brass looks very nice. I have noticed some of the pharmacy lamps at Pottery Barn are an old brass finish too. Yay!
ReplyDeleteI love your coffee table. That kind of brass is eternal. I mix it with mercury glass too. Fun to see your Minnesota home in FMS, it is beautiful and felt like a friends home! The power of the Blog.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool coffee table! I like brass and have brass knobs, a gift from my sister and bil, in our kitchen. A few frames too. I would love to find a vintage brass reading lamp like yours.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I forgot to comment on this! I saw your previous cottage in FMS and it's great! So fun to see all of your hard work! Congrats!
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