Antique Chic

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Have you checked an interior home decorating catalog lately? If you have, you probably have noticed that there are plenty of stage houses that include a very modern yet natural look to them. There is a heavy use of wooden furniture that hints to a natural look while combining that with accessories made out of glass, steel and fabrics such as lamps, sinks, tables and stainless steel appliances.

This is definitely a growing trend and it is more easy to accomplish than people think, especially because a lot of original pieces can be created by you with a little bit of work and shopping around at antique shops or thrift stores. New Earth really enjoys repurposing found things and give them new life.

(Image courtesy of Restoration Hardware)

Take for example the table pictured above, this is a table that is sold at restoration hardware. It is a beautiful table made out of wood finished to have a "brushed" look to it. Finding an old table in this style shouldn't be too hard to find if you know where to look, a quick search online will point out your local thrift stores and antique shops. To achieve the "brushed" look, you have to be sand down the table and add the right type of varnish by hand. Asking the right questions to your preferred home improvement store's representative will get you the right varnish, you can probably even take a picture of what you want to achieve and they'll help you find it. 

When you pay attention to the chairs that accompany this table, you'll see that they don't match the table. They are modern pieces of furniture that can be found at assorted stores. It's the combination of wooden materials and modern pieces that gives this room a special kind of flare. 

Don't be afraid to mix and match materials, we especially like the metal lamps that are hanging from the ceiling. They have a metal frame and glass panels to form a sort of hexagon shape. These kinds of lamps do exist at thrift shops and antique shops. They are usually pretty heavy duty also so you know they'll last for a very long time, in some cases you may have to modernize them by adding the right electrical cord which should not be too hard if you do a quick google search for instructions.

(Image courtesy of Restoration Hardware)

Check out this awesome bar made from an old cabinet painted in white. Old cabinets are a dime a dozen, finishing a cabinet with black paint and shiny gold paint at the top should not be a challenge for most people. We especially like how expensive and high end this room looks with vintage looking chairs and old school bar set. A lot of these ideas can be done on a budget and if you're not on a budget you can always visit www.restorationhardware.com to buy some of these great pieces. 

New Earth can make most of this style of furniture and help you finish pieces that you have found on your own to make them look like a lot of these pieces. New Earth has a sawmill that we work out of so we have all the tools to create rooms that have this type of look. 

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