I just saw this beautiful vintage living room on Houzz and tried to recollect it in a budget-sensitive way. Vintage is always challenging and can’t be easily found in the big department stores. I was able to find some amazing vintage sofas but obviously, they cost a fortune.. old must be the new new.
Finally, I was able to re-collect this room for about $2200. Here it’s how it was done:
Your shopping list:
In Ikea:
Armchair, coffee table, cushion, rug, lamp, and the cute plant
In Mydeco:
You can find plenty of cheap vintage birdcages on ebay, here is one.
I’d be glad to get more tips of good places to shop for vintage furniture online – let me know if you have any good ideas.
Nice, simple room, but too crowded. Your chest of drawers is the nicer of the two and you have excellent taste. I find many fine antiques amongst the dross in down-market “antique” (read second-hand) stores, but it takes time. So take the time – don’t settle for sad reproductions, unless you’re prepared to re-work them with paint, new handles, etc..