Get the Look Decor: Pieces of the Past
This weekend’s Get the Look Decor is inspired by the Tennessee home of Kari Beth where she lives with her husband and family dog, Maggie. Kari Beth and her husband built their home from the ground up in the rolling country hills just north of Nashville where Kari Beth spent her childhood. Her family’s history blends beautifully with Kari Beth’s taste for antique furnishings and she enjoys how each and every piece in her home tells a story of the past.
Check out Kari Beth’s home on Flickr or visit her blog for more creative decorating inspiration. Stop by her Etsy shop KariBethfor one-of-a-kind jewelry made from reconstructed vintage accessories.
Briefly describe your home decorating style.
My home is a layered collage of whimsical vintage and antique flea market finds. I don’t really have any rules. If a vintage item piques my interest, I will usually snatch it up without knowing where it’s going to be showcased. But, each piece seems to find the perfect place, where it looks like it was meant to be! After all, an antique paint-chipped outdoor glider made its way into my living room as a sofa, and a vintage rusted and paint-splattered ladder stands in as a side table.
My home is a layered collage of whimsical vintage and antique flea market finds. I don’t really have any rules. If a vintage item piques my interest, I will usually snatch it up without knowing where it’s going to be showcased. But, each piece seems to find the perfect place, where it looks like it was meant to be! After all, an antique paint-chipped outdoor glider made its way into my living room as a sofa, and a vintage rusted and paint-splattered ladder stands in as a side table.
[Left to right, top and bottom rows: Warm Earthtone Patchwork quilt by secondsanctuary; Plaid Pillowby LoveVirginiaRuth; Vintage Pull Down School Map by RuffByMargo; TiSet of Wing Chairstle bytwentynineten; Mid Century Chrome and Solid Yellow Plastic Heywood Wakefield School Desk Chairby CarnivalOfTheManiac; Vintage school chalkboard by dudads.]
Did you decide to decorate in this style or was there an evolution to your decorating process?
Even as a child, decorating my space was something that meant a lot to me. I haven’t always been drawn to vintage, but after years of flea marketing on the weekends with my family, vintage things became more and more meaningful. Today, my home is decorated with the vintage finds that I have collected and continue to collect from flea markets, antique malls, estate sales, and the like! Things are often switched and swapped throughout my house as my collection grows larger, and I love it!
Even as a child, decorating my space was something that meant a lot to me. I haven’t always been drawn to vintage, but after years of flea marketing on the weekends with my family, vintage things became more and more meaningful. Today, my home is decorated with the vintage finds that I have collected and continue to collect from flea markets, antique malls, estate sales, and the like! Things are often switched and swapped throughout my house as my collection grows larger, and I love it!
[Left to right, top, bottom and middle rows: Black And Blue Vintage Modern Sofa by metrosofa; Beveled Glass Antique Mirror by SarahAnntiques; Large Vintage ship oil painting by retrovint; Bookcase Distressed Espresso Finish by MapleBear; 2 Brass Swans with Trinket Bowl byYesterdaysMemories09; Brown LeatherJewelry Box by WoodsandTaylor; Tarnished Brass Tray byAshAtHome; Patchwork Hide Rug by arboldesigns; Large Bamboo Birdcage by GallivantingGirls.]
What inspires you when it comes to decorating?I’m inspired most by the antique pieces that I fall in love with and have no idea how they will fit into the decor of my home. It’s those pieces that inspire me most to really think outside the box and push the boundaries of using traditional things in a non-traditional way.
[Left to right, top and bottom rows: Singer Treadle Sewing Machine Table by RhapsodyAttic; vintage metal porch glider by lotusjrk; Mounted Taxidermy Deer Head by Ramenzombie; Charming Vintage CROSSTITCH ABC SAMPLER by vintagewarehouse; vintage paper shooting target byLegalMissSunshine; English cottage garden cushion by shemakesremakes.]
What is your favorite part about your home?
I love that my home is filled with history, but comforting and not stuffy like a museum. The items in my home each have a history, and it’s interesting to think of the who/what/when/where/why of their past.
I love that my home is filled with history, but comforting and not stuffy like a museum. The items in my home each have a history, and it’s interesting to think of the who/what/when/where/why of their past.
[Left to right, top and bottom rows: Red Velvet Wingback Club Chair by AustinModern; vintage WOLF 1978 body form by swishvintage; Vintage Metal & Wood Office Chair by vagabondsandcaravans;Retro vintage embroidered towel pair by RenaissanceProfessor; French Sailors Metal Box byFrenchGypsy; Vintage Desk by karaUstudio.]
Does your home hold any strong memories?
The land that my home is built on is the land that I grew up on as part of my family’s farm. The house was built by my family’s hands, including my husband and me. We have the memory of the process from start to finish, laying the foundation to tiling the roof. It’s also the home that my husband and I had our first family dog, Mister. She lived an incredible life, and now she’s buried in front of the barn in which she loved to hunt and explore. It’s the same barn that inspires me as I look out my studio window every day. I’m sure that there will be many, many more memories to come!
The land that my home is built on is the land that I grew up on as part of my family’s farm. The house was built by my family’s hands, including my husband and me. We have the memory of the process from start to finish, laying the foundation to tiling the roof. It’s also the home that my husband and I had our first family dog, Mister. She lived an incredible life, and now she’s buried in front of the barn in which she loved to hunt and explore. It’s the same barn that inspires me as I look out my studio window every day. I’m sure that there will be many, many more memories to come!
[Clockwise from top left: Quart Ball Mason Jar Soap Dispenser by tickledpinkgoods; lavaboO, a beautiful sink for in your bathroom by atelierOKER; Large Sofa Size Wall Mirror by ConorsCorner;Antique Ladies Vanity Mirror by LittleKittenVintage; Mirrored Dresser Tray by anestamoby; Vintage distressed mirror by SuperiorInteriors101.]
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If Mike wasn't allowed to have an opinion, our house would be totally vintage/shabby chic. I love vintage! My dream is to take a UHaul to the endless yardsale & go state to state, filling that sucker up to totally re-do our decor - that would rock!
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