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Poetic Home {pH} Living in Vintage Poetry
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Discover vintage DIY tutorials, antique reupholstery guides, and mid-century modern design inspiration.
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Card Catalog: Transformed into an Air Plant Cabinet of Curiosities

After living in Maui, right next to the rainforest on the Road to Hana, I became enamored with bromeliads, and specifically, air plants. After all, what’s not to love about a plant that seems t...

26 apr 12

4 Charmingly Vintage Laundry Rooms

Laundry rooms and I have always had an eclectic relationship. When my husband and I lived in the Hollywood Hills, our laundry room was outside on our deck, which was tucked into a gorgeous hillside ...

11 apr 12

Poetic Home & Knitting Yarn: A Woven Fit

I’ve been immersed in so many projects (specifically, toddler-rearing!), and I must apologize for my absence in this space. I promise I have fun projects to share here soon and a site redesign...

10 jan 12

In Pictures: How a Chesterfield Sofa is Made

The chesterfield sofa is an iconic furniture piece that exudes sophistication, wisdom, and comfort all at the same time. If you have ever wondered just how these pieces are made – and why they...

01 aug 11

Card Catalog for Sale in Florida: A 107 Drawer Beauty from the 1940s!

  Card catalog enthusiasts in Florida are in luck today! Originally from the Winter Park Florida Public Library, this 1940s card catalog for sale is an impressive piece, standing 5 ft wide and ...

28 jun 11

6 DIYable Reclaimed Wood Headboards

What better way to bring warmth and history to your bedroom than with a reclaimed DIY wood headboard? Whether you use pallets (be sure to first read my post on potential toxicities in pallets, though...

26 jun 11

Vintage Clawfoot Bathtubs in Every Color of the Rainbow

Every fabulous bathroom needs its own clawfoot bathtub! If you are feeling daring for your bathroom suites and cloakroom suites, then a pop of color on your tub may suit your fancy perfectly. Enjoy...

02 jun 11

5 Salvaged Mantles Repurposed as Headboards

Mantles are such gorgeous pieces of architectural salvage, just begging to be repurposed into headboards. Enjoy these DIY ideas that may have you sleeping under a mantle soon enough! For a reupholst...

06 may 11

7 Outside the Bedframe Bunk Bed Ideas

Since adding the title “mommy” to my many hats, I’ve been much more attuned to children’s rooms and decor. A classic piece of furniture for a child’s room is, of course...

04 apr 11

4 Iconic Vintage Chairs Interpreted into Beds

Great furniture design transcends not only time, but its original form. Let me illustrate with four examples of iconic chair and sofa designs – and how they beautifully translate into beds! ...

01 apr 11

8 Repurposed Suitcase Nightstand Ideas

Repurposed suitcase nightstands can fit into the style of any bedroom, whether you have faux leather beds or a four-poster shabby chic frame. Repurposed vintage suitcases have been the topic of many ...

24 mar 11 1 person likes this

House Tour: A Restored 1800s French-Creole Cottage

On the edge of Lake Martin in Louisiana exists a French-Creole cottage that takes you back in time, when the sounds you hear are water lapping and crickets chirping, without a note of urban hum. Mais...

16 mar 11

Love is in the Sand and Sea

Valentine’s Day completely transforms with a little one to love, wherein romantic love blossoms into an exponential, cosmic love. When we spent yesterday at a beach on the North Shore, we sere...

14 feb 11

From the Farm to Your Home: Repurposed Farm Machinery Furniture

Farm machinery may not come to mind when you first think about home furnishings, but repurposed farm machinery makes the most interesting pieces of furniture! Kate and Ben Gatski took their appreciat...

11 feb 11

New York City Trash Repurposed into Industrial Chicness

Carlo Sampietro is an environmentally concerned artisan who repurposes what he literally finds in the street into industrial chic furniture. A plastic traffic barrel, for instance, becomes a Cloche ...

07 feb 11

Turning Vintage Industrial Salvage into Repurposed Furniture

Repurposing vintage furniture in order to go “green” has been, until recently, something that was done by artists, environmentalists and DIYers who are advocates for using sustainable materials and r...

31 jan 11

Upcyling Dining Chairs into Beds, Swings, and Benches

Dining chairs can open a wealth of inspiration once you take them away from the dining table. With their solid bones, repurposing dining chairs can give you benches, swings, and even a bed! Be insp...

25 jan 11 1 person likes this

5 Jaw-Dropping Ways to Repurpose Vintage Books

If you find your burgeoning collection of vintage books is overtakinAdd Newg your home, why not consider repurposing some of the dustier titles into furniture, lamps, and even headboards? Unfortunat...

12 jan 11

Library Card Catalogs for Sale: Nostalgic Beauties in Tennessee

Lovers of library card catalogs in Tennesee and nearby states are in for a treat! Two 30-drawer, double-tiered library card catalogs are for sale in Chattanooga, Tennessee! Better yet, Melinda, the...

11 jan 11

Found Vintage Industrial Objects Repurposed into Lighting

Be inspired by found vintage industrial objects that have been repurposed into lighting.

10 jan 11

3 Gorgeous DIY Faux Fireplaces

Continuing along the inspiration of fireplaces, what should the poor souls (myself included) who don’t have a fireplace do to add interest in our homes? Build one, but of course! Here are 3 D...

03 jan 11

4 Ways to Repurpose Your Fireplace

Friends, I hope you enjoyed marvelous holidays and a splendid New Year! One of my resolutions for 2011 is to re-tend to Poetic Home, as I’ve finally got a handle on this mommy thing…now ...

02 jan 11

Shabby Apple Giveaway: Vintage Inspired Holiday Dress

Enter to win a lovely vintage-inspired holiday dress from Shabby Apple!

17 nov 10

A Glamorous Library Card Catalog Renovation

Enjoy a peek at a library card catalog repurposed into a glamorous buffet.

27 sep 10

Card Catalogs for Sale: From the Ryan Aeronautical Library

My dear friends at the San Diego Air & Space Museum (where I enjoyed visiting many times at Balboa Park, both for the airplanes and fashion shows) have two 60-drawer library card catalogs for sal...

07 sep 10

Toxic Exposure: The Danger of Repurposing Pallets

Whilst repurposing is Poetic Home’s middle name, I must issue a warning about wood pallets and their potential toxicity. I was planning on repurposing wood pallets as bookshelves for my son...

30 aug 10

Endless Summer via Repurposed Surfboards

Aloha friends! We’ve made the puddle jump and are so happy to be living back in Hawaii, where you can spot ingeniously repurposed surfboard fences simply driving through the North Shore. We ...

02 aug 10 1 person likes this

6 More Ways to Repurposed Vintage Suitcases

On Thursday, I’ll be saying goodbye to San Diego and aloha to Hawaii, and with this inspiration, I’ve rounded up more ideas on how you can repurpose vintage suitcases into new treasures. ...

22 jun 10

Library Card Catalogs for Sale: Volume I

Many of you asked, and now you shall receive — a regular compilation of library card catalogs for sale across the country! Volume I of this series focuses on the West Coast, and I’ll mak...

11 jun 10

4 Repurposed Wood Flooring Alternatives

After waiting for years on the sidelines for the real estate market to correct, I now have house hunting on the mind! Where will the hubby, baby and I be house hunting for our first home? Our belo...

08 jun 10

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