Junk Accessories
Putting the icing on your decor can get pretty darn expensive. But it doesn’t have to. You don’t have to spend a fortune on the finishing touches inside your home. Just use Junk. It has to be some of the most interesting and conversational items you can capitalize from….let me show you!
This is an apothecary jar with rocks, old broken water faucets, rusty coat hooks….and my collection of antique, and old garden markers. Visually I find it to be VERY appealing. I love the texture that all the markers provide. The rust and patina on the old water faucets just sooth me. Just knowing that they have had hands on them literally thousands of times….to garden and water…how alluring is that? Especially for an old Junk – eeee farm girl! All that rust, age, patina texture all piled into a nice shiny glass jar. I LOVE the juxtaposition of the old rough with the smooth shiny and gracious. That is a point all on it’s own. That mix of old/new….(over used…but true)-> shabby chic. Just keeps the balance right when accessorizing. The biggest point is….it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to be beautiful. Actually…I think that something that speaks of history and a past are so much more beautiful than any cookie cutter item you can buy. Things that tell a story. Just be sure to seal your rust…so that it doesn’t get your more delicate items gross. 
How interesting is this old Lipton’s tea tin? The rust just make you wonder….”who drank that?”. “where was I when this was made?” All this mixed with a garage sale lace tablecloth to take your eye across and down.
Something else that works really well….is using something unexpected for purpose. Look at the picture below….the old corbel paired with a globe from an old light fixture make a visually appealing set of book ends.
All this piled on top of my old “horse trailer floor. Look at the detail in both of these items….you could spend thirty minutes just staring at the intricate details of both of them. I would LOVE to know how someone made that glass look woven.
Here I took an old trophy that I found at Goodwill and used it to hold a small floral arrangement for my side table. I LOVE her dings and dents, the tarnish. It’s like it went through a right of passage. Like he went to college with someone…and then they just lost interest in the past awards….how sad…for them….but for me….score!!!
Another shot of my old horse trailer flooring. You can read more about it here.
Having a beautifully decorated home doesn’t have to cost you a mint….take a walk through Goodwill. Look for history. Walk out into an old dump…alley. I promise you’ll find awesome stuff with so much character and beauty…you’ll wonder why you EVER spent good money on store bought cookie cutter stuff. It’ll begin to change the way you look at your old junk.
What old junk do you have that you’re considering throwing out? Do you have old rusty items that could be well placed against something soft and refined? Here’s what I did with an old window.
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Very cool stuff here! I really love the old trophy as a vase, it’s just classic. You are very talented! Enjoy your SITSDay. I’ve definitely enjoyed my visit…
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Thank You very much Allie! I’m so glad you stopped by.
wow..all of these really good! Who knew decorating your home could be this easy and cheap? 🙂 Thanks for all the wonderful ideas! Hope you have a wonderful SITS day 🙂
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You are very creative! I could see you doing one of those shows on HGTV. You should pitch your idea to them. I used to watch that channel all the time. I love decorating and your ideas are definitely unique.
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Well thank you very much. I appreciate the high praise. Thanks for stopping by my site!!
You can definitely find some pretty cool things at Goodwill. I have made some jewelry displays from things I found there. Happy SITS day!
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Thank you so much for stopping by Bev!
Wow! You have quite an eye for design and detail. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks Nicole! I’m so glad you stopped by!
I have an old home (circa 1892). I love decorating it with random things I find. Decor that tells a story is just so fun and interesting!
Happy SITS Day!
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I agree. I love that they say…”hey, we’ve been around a long time…and been loved!” Thank you for stopping in.
I LOVE THIS!!! I am a keeper of junk, and this will really, really help!!
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Good…I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for stopping in!
I absolutely love doing this too! It is so fun to find old stuff and decorate with it and make a new purpose for it! So fun and so cute, and I get a thrill of finding something for super cheap and making it into something awesome! Happy SITS Day!!
I love your finds and the way you blend them to create beauty with such ease, Tammy! Have a great SITS Day!
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Thanks…I have a lot of fun…and that’s really what’s important to me! Thanks for stopping in.
My dad is obsessed with going to flea markets and looking through old rusty junk. He typically doesn’t buy it (probably because my mom would flip!) but it is fun to look at!!
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It is fun…even if we can’t take it all home. My hubby gets mad too.
You have a great eye for finding the good junk! Love all that you did here 🙂 Happy SITS Day!
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Thank you Bridget…I just love junk…so I grab it all…and then worry about what to do with it. Sometimes it speaks to me the minute I find it. Thank you for stopping by!
I love these ideas! Especially the bookends! Thank you for the inspiration 😀 I will be back for more!
Happy SITS day!
Keia
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Yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by…come back anytime!
Very, very cute ideas. The bookends are really cute! Hope you’re enjoying your SITS Day.
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Thanks Andrea! I’m so glad you liked them…and that you stopped by my blog!
Wow! I love your style! I have jars of antique buttons on my mantle, but this blows them out of the water!
Stopping by from SITS! 🙂
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Aww…thanks Bethany…but I bet your buttons are awesome!
Wow you really do have a talent for taking the old and making it new and awesome!
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Thanks Kelly. I do love my junk! 😀
It’s a special gift to be able to see something on the shelf at Goodwill or at a flea market and see the potential. Your decorating looks effortless – although I know it wasn’t! Stopping over to say Happy SITS Day!
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Well…Thank you very much. I appreciate that you understand the work involved in decorating! Thanks for stopping by.
You make it look so easy, but really, one must have a knack for such things, I think. Happy SITS day, late!
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It just takes practice. Thank You!
Stopping by from SITS. I hope you had a wonderful SITS Day! I was so intrigued by your idea of the apothecary jar with old “junk” inside. Especially next to the tea tin. I am going to have to browse some thrift stores and see if I can create something fun like this!
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Thanks. Yes…I love to mix old and new. And, I love things that say “hey, I’ve been here a long time…and been well loved.” Thanks for stopping by!
Love your ideas! I have tons of junk I could put around the house like this….Just needed the inspiration 🙂 Thank you and enjoy your SITS girls feature day 🙂
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YAY!!! I’m so glad! I want to see some pictures when you get stuff done! 😀