Threeapples - Thanks for the history lesson. It is great to have so many artists/decorators jump in and know who they are on GW. Alex/Chisim - Agree with the OCD. Even though I enjoyed about half of the photos, some are way overboard for me too. It does take an "eye" to do this well. And as with all art/decor, not everyone is going to achieve or like the look. Ask for an "eye" from someone you know that has one for another take on a layout. They would love the help project. I have never measured for hanging a single or group of art. And can get real close on a measurement by just looking. This is just a part of my background in work and as an artist. Although some of my walls easily end up with a lot of nail holes to get there. My daughter and I have talked about looks gotten from someone helping me load items in the car and saying "no way". As the title says "Find and keep the things you love". Which can lead to the beyond as Joanie mentioned. But this is why we are individuals with unique comforts. The photos certainly lend creative options to play with. Joanie - Agree with dusting. I have no clue how someone keeps a mass of groupings clean. Especially the ones in a kitchen, even though I enjoyed seeing the expanse of colors/items used which worked for them. This reminds me though, dusting a collection or even the house can give you a reconnection with the adventure of finding a special object or it's history and use the time to enjoy again. Thanks Tea for posting this thread and Boop for your addition.

Wow! That is chock full of fab ideas. We have literally over 100 mason jars (in laws were nuts about canning) so I appreciate the ideas of what to do with them. Loved the sparkling branches, how to make your own mercury glass and transferring photos to wood. All very cool ideas. Thanks!

Yes, we've talked about it before and for a whole week I was addicted to it! Especially the Christmas pictures. Thanks for sharing it again though, I'm sure there are some who don't know about it. I do want to tell people who want to join that if you are invited by someone already using Pinterest, your acceptance goes right through. If you ask for an invite from the site itself, it can take a week! You have to have Facebook or Twitter to join. I have FB (which I also love) and it was a breeze to join!

Thanks for posting this! My neighborhood is from the 1930s and 1940s, and many of the details are so familiar in the drawings! I've been searching for old photos for design inspiration, and this is very helpful. We still have a lot of original baths and kitchens in the neighborhood. My hall bath, in fact, has the period tile (although we put in a different floor -- herringbone marble from another era -- I just don't like black and white check -- it is so hard to maintain. And vintage sheet flooring can be a lot to handle. Couple of things I noticed: wood floors are a rarity in the collection and subway tile is nowhere to be found. I see glass fronted cabinets and white kitchens, however. The LR in the link below, from 1936, could very well fit in today. Here is a link that might be useful: 1936 Glam This post was edited by gooster on Sun, Nov 10, 13 at 0:52