Vintage Industrial Living Room - Where to Begin...

Teasing time is over. September is the month to do something different - a new beginning.Time to sing a new song...

I have loved this look for a while. I just never had the guts to go all out...until now.

Where to begin...

• Remove all the aqua accents and cottage-type things. (Those will go to the bedroom I'm tackling when this is done.) Stack them on the dining room table.

• Take everything off the shelves, tabletops, mantel, etc. 

• Pack away accessories and lamps that won't make the cut for the industrial elegant living room.

• Spray paint a lamp in mustard colored Rustoleum...my fall color accent.

• Move cottage furniture out, bring in pieces from other rooms. 

• Paint 2 French chairs...and a partridge in a pear tree. 

• Rearrange other furnishings.

• Take everything off the walls. Fill nail holes and touch up with wall paint. 

• Bring out all the gold frames...make more faux antique mirrors out of glass.  Pile them on the sofa and anywhere else available.

• Work for about 8 hours, while cleaning the kitchen and gathering stuff that might possibly be used...then snap a few bad photos before the light goes.

As of this moment, my house is a big, hairy mess, but I'm still excited.

My vision for this living room and dining room:

• Keep the overall look light, but use dark wood and black accents, along with brass, gold, bronze and rust - with tons of gold mirrors!
• Vintage industrial furnishings and accessories
• Vintage French-inspired furnishings and accessories
• Keep new and "faux" industrial pieces to a minimum.
• Keep silver and zinc to a minimum.
• Keep things real and live-able.
• Use mostly what I already have, with a few new items.
• Make or seriously revise a couple of things...
• Mix fancy and rough in creative ways.

It is quite possible this could lead to a gigantic fail, but I will never know until I try. In any event, all I have to do is change it again. But enough talk about failing...I think this is going to be amazing! 

I promise to post vignettes as I progress...

Word for the Day:

Psalm 40:3

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://thoughtsfromalice.blogspot.com/	Sundays at Home
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com  http://distresseddonnadownhome.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday Make It Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/	Amaze Me Monday
Tuesday
http://knickoftime.net/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://mysalvagedtreasures.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com	Cottage Style Party
http://tarnishedroyalty.com/	Drop it or Swap it Party
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com	Home and Garden Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.thecottagemarket.com/	Junkin’ Joe
http://melissasantiques.blogspot.com/	Thrifty Things Friday
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Party Junk

Thrifty Life Thursday #35 with Features from Last Week - and A Week Without Thrifting...

Yes, I may be going through slight withdrawal...

Not a single thrift store, garage sale or flea market in two weeks...unless you count a Sunday afternoon at Canton Trade Days...but that was ALMOST two weeks ago...

I had to dig through my Picasa web albums to find a few things I had not shown you yet...things that felt a bit "autumnal."

The obelisk in the top photo above will be painted or gilded and I plan to keep it.

The wood thing below it will be painted as well...it has a "bowl" in it. I'm not sure if it is a candle holder or something else...what do you think? Here's a photo of the "bowl."

It is a little dirty, and needs painting. There's no evidence of wax from a candle...so I don't know what it might be, but the shape is pretty cool.  

I think the "container" below could actually be a ceramic finial that broke apart...a mistake.

That's a pretty huge lid for a small bowl...top-heavy. But then again, it could just be a design that tried something new. Part is glazed, part is rough. I like it, whatever it is, and it was cheap.

 

The goblets below will be listed on Etsy, if I ever get around to LISTING on Etsy. I have three categories of things waiting for me - things that need to be listed, things that need to be photographed then listed, and things that need to be painted, then photographed, then listed.

The vintage book below is one I found in Oklahoma City in July...

I seriously do NOT need to go to a thrift store any time soon. I need to get caught up on the stuff in my various "to do" stacks...

SO, I'll plan to live vicariously through you and your wonderful finds. Deal?

On that note, take a look at features from last week:

Celia from My Thrift Store Addiction is back with another feature! Look at her beautiful autumn harvest mantel...using natural items (from the grocery store, even!) and white vessels...lovely.

Kim from Snug Harbor Bay shared a post that is both practical and attractive; how to refurbish cutting boards purchased at garage sales. I have bought several myself, and at first, I had qualms...but read this and know it works. Cutting boards are a "fashion" item these days...

Diana from Adirondack Girl @ Heart shared a ton of vintage finds, but it was easy to pick the photo to show you...I have a very similar bottle to this one, only mine said "Tabasco." The label came off mine years ago, but the rope is still attached. Hers is in much better condition...

THRIFTY LIFE THURSDAY #35

Gathering Guidelines:

This is a gathering for people who enjoy hunting for treasures 

that may have previous experience or lived a former life elsewhere. 

Please share items that are second-hand or are composed of second-hand materials.

Types of Posts to Share:

• Home decor, furniture, collectibles, garden items and even wearables are welcome, as long as they have a second-hand element.
• Please, no food items, new pieces from "real" stores, or crafts, unless made with upcycled, thrifty finds.

• Hand-me-downs and curbside finds are welcome, as are items found in thrift stores, garage sales, antique shops, flea markets and other interesting places.
• Treasures may be listed as you found them, or with your updates, tweaks, and re-purposes; befores and afters are both welcome.

• Items need not be "vintage" but must be pre-owned or second hand.

• Posts including Etsy and other shop links are welcome! For visitor enjoyment, please link to your blog post, not directly to your Etsy shop. 

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• Please visit at least one other party friend.

• I'd love for you to comment and introduce yourself if we've never met before. :) Otherwise, don't feel obligated to leave a comment. 

Features:

• Featured items must meet the criteria above. 
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• I will try to leave a comment or email you and let you know if you were featured!

Word for the Day:
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 

25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, 

but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see 

the Day drawing near.

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