I have a passion for decorating with repurposed, old salvaged items whenever possible and I often find myself imagining what stories a piece might share with me if it could.
Would a former 4 square farmhouse front porch column tell me about the generations of children it watched lean up against it as they waited for the school bus? Or the epic thunderstorm from decades ago that took out the neighbor’s house? Would a vintage bathtub share the names of all the family pets that were washed in it over its lifetime?
Even though these items cannot share their stories, I still seek out their history and showcase their story as much as possible when I am designing or decorating.
And this is precisely why I love thrift and salvage shopping!
So much history packed into one place!
I won’t share what all I purchased just yet, I have to get crafty first. But if you are like me and enjoy the historical aspect of old vintage and salvaged items, enjoy some of the pictures I snapped today.
Do you have an item with a story? Feel free to share in the comments, I would love to hear about it!
