This Old House...: July 2012

I love the old character of homes. I think being able to balance old and new can be very difficult, but well worth it. My house has a "beachy" feel to it but I wanted to incorporate a sense of vintage beach into our home as well. I want to honor this 83 year old house! So... I thought the wall above our coat hangers seemed empty.... and this is how it all started.

I've always wanted to have a picture of our home from 1929 displayed somewhere but with some searching, I couldn't turn anything up. So, I got the idea to use old beachy black and white photo's instead. I went onto www.etsy.com and searched "vintage beach photo's". I was able to find TONS of them and for a good cost (some under $5.00!). I had to make sure the measurements where all the same or close (which was challenging) and I wanted originals (which was also very challenging, most are copies or prints). It can take some time to find what you are looking for.

Once I got my three photo's I bought three identical white frames. I then recruited my husband once again to do the hanging (love you!). Tah-dah! I was all done. Sorry the pictures are not super clear!

This reminds me of a beach in Maine, rocky beaches up North.