Green Room

Nothing is more green than recycling. 

For those of us who collect antiques 

and shop for gently used wares,

we live the green life. 

Sometimes ordinary things can take on a new purpose.

We've all had a time when we used something 

for a purpose outside it's calling  . . .

A coffee cup pencil holder,

a jar holding buttons . . . 

What about bigger things?

Today I bring to you a set of things that

are not only being reused,

but in some cases rethought.

Including a few items from my own home.

But first, a history lesson.

In the 30s this building was an office space.

By the 50s, a small fashion studio

An now you call it home.

You have purchased this building, busted out some walls,

and renovated it. 

You sifted through the remains,

pulled from it some good pieces, and build some new dreams.

The local salvage yard and consignment shop

had a number of things you could put to good use, too.

Modern green living - the old fashioned way.

Doors turned room divider,

a trolley cart coffee table,

 windows frames as decor or a new mirror,
an antique dress form just like the one in my dining room,

a door as a table.

Also included:

4 pendant lights
a bottle, a jar and two styles of edison bulbs

Nesting bowls just like my own (2nd style is CAS-table)

A metal sign that used to hang at a store I worked at in South Station, Boston
(2 styles, worn and worn out)

a 'scissor' lamp with glass bulb,

and an accordion table I finally had to break down and buy I loved it so much.

Well there you have it. 

14 items.

This set is so big I am having to break it up by format.

** door screen footprint problem has been corrected for these downloads**

I hope you enjoy this set as much as I have creating it.

Perhaps it will inspire you to see thing a new way.

People that need to be thanked for their invaluable help:

Raven Shadow @ MTS <------- my hero

OrangeMittens @ MTS/Indigo

HugeLunatic @ MTS

HystericalParoxysm @MTS

Murano @ TSR

Helping to fix the problems with the 

dining table and trolley cart coffee table

as well as TSRW in general.

I also want to thank all the people who have helped me to test this set,

and, of course, Heidi @ Exotic Elements for inspiring the set with her unreleased finial! Release it! hehe

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Handmade Mirror on Antique Glass

If you love handicraft or antique product, then you are definitelygoing to love this handmade mirror made on vintage frames.  Get this awesome product to mesmerize your ownlook and add beauty to your home. There are three kind of it available:

Moon Mirror with Antique Frame

This mirror with a combination of regular bright silver anddark tarnished silver is moon shaped. The wood frame is an antique wood frame.The mirror is approximately 24” in diameter. There is wire on the back forhanging.

Moon Mirror with Antique Frame

Mini Vintage Mirror Pair

The mirrors are hand-silvered on authenticantique glass. The antique glass is slightly wavy and so distorts thereflection in places. The handmade mirrors are made with a combination ofbright silver and tarnished silver for a "flowy" look to the silver.

Both mirrors have a wire on the back to hangvertically

Mini Vintage Mirror Pair

Awesome and Unusual Mirror Pair

Thisis a pair of handmade mirrors in matching refurbished vintage frames. They areapproximately 13" high and 5" wide each. 

Themirrors are entirely silver and tarnished silver in combination to create theabstract patterns on each piece of glass. Although each mirror is entirelyreflective, the reflection is somewhat fragmented: the "spots" inbright silver are perfectly reflective like any mirror, the dark"stripes" less so, they give off a more darkened subtle reflection.

The gilded frames in copper leaf and a greenpatina have a purple wash. 
All in all this pair of framed mirrors is veryunusual and totally one of a kind!
There is wire on the back of each mirror to hangvertically.

Awesome and Unusual Mirror pair 

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Steampunk Home by Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum

Steampunk is a branch of science fiction which messes with both new and old. It includes machinery that has modern functions but might look like it could work, for example, with steam. When talking about interior design and steampunk, there probably isn't any better example than the home of Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum. Check pics below and further reading from the links in the end of the post.

Kitchen includes old restored stove that is fitted with electric cooktop and electric stoves:

Door doesn't always need a regular handle:

The wildest part is probably this work desk that has fully functional PC under the hood with LCD screens, web cameras and everything!

Check more pictures and descriptions of Rosenbaum home at here and here. More interesting steampunk designs can be found for example from mental design blog.

-K- 

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