It’s a fake mirror, with a turquoise metallic frame and silver-painted surface. I also painted the bamboo framed wine print that you saw in the collage photo earlier. But folks didn’t seem to like all the steps I took to ensure a fool proof paint job on metal.īut maybe I’ll re-do the blog post and re-publish it because the joke’s on them: eight years later, the lamp is still in perfect upcycled shape. I probably shouldn’t have taken the post down. I took the post down because it wasn’t very popular. I *had* given a makeover to a vintage brass lamp in the early days of my blog. I also never did find any lamps that were both gorgeous AND affordable- at least for this rendition of Thrift the Look. Layering thin coats of the three colors resulted in a gorgeous shade of teal! I just love playing with these paints because they never disappoint. AND I already had several bottles of stained glass spray paint… Upcycling Some Mid Century Eclectic DecorĮven though I have plenty of blue and green bottles in my collection, I didn’t have any of those famous empoli bottles that are popular in MCM decor.īut I DID find an inexpensive pressed clear glass decanter at Goodwill. All blue, bold, and underlined text is a clickable link, either to a product or to a related post.

As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience. So, let me show you how I put together my thrifted and otherwise secondhand version of mid century eclectic decor! A lamp or two something resembling a bird cage blue and green glass vases a large metallic-framed mirror and mid century dishes or planters for some greenery.Īnd, of course, there’d be some upcycling needed to complete my thrifted version. So, I saved the inspiration photo to my phone and mentally listed out what I needed. It just hit all the vignette sweet spots- my favorite colors, a wide array of thriftable treasures, all arranged on a piece of mid century furniture.īecause, as it turned out, my husband and I had recently purchased this Lane cedar chest from an antiques mall.

It’s full of personality and mixes elements from different eras and different styles.įor my inspiration photo, I selected this photo of a mid century modern credenza that was styled with a sublime array of green and blue elements. My blogging friends and I had wanted to do an Eclectic Decor challenge for a while, since that home decorating style really speaks to us. And since you may recall the new decor talk from my recent house post, I specifically focused on mid century eclectic decor. But I’m SO EXCITED to share with you my latest version: Eclectic Decor. I can’t believe it’s been nearly two years since my last “Thrift the Look” challenge, but indeed it has! As you can imagine, ongoing crises have limited our thrifting time.

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