Fun Junk Antiques in Rome

Furniture Ideas

Last week, we stopped by this fun and funky antique store in Trastevere, a favorite downtown area in Rome. This antique shop is a rare breed. It reminds of American lifestyle fashion furniture stores which also sell  (vintage) Oriental furniture. Such shop is a rare find in Rome.

What makes this shop more special is its pairing of stylish recycled furniture with refined Roman antiques, like these gorgeous lamps.

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Etched glass lantern

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Vintage Italian colored glass  lantern in kitchen

 

When you look at the scrap wooden furniture pieces, I know you are all thinking: “I can so make this myself.” And this is true.   The question is which one to make, it’s a toss. These driftwood chairs are winners: functional & foldable, frivolous and fun. 

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The favorite however is the recycled wood cabinet.  These recycled wood furniture pieces were expensive, but I know you all can whip up your own recycled boat wood cabinet at a budget.  Salvage some old painted wood. Leave it completely distressed and just hammer it onto an existing cabinet whose front is blah.. 

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Recycled Wooden Cabinet.

 

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Recycled Can Flowers.

Mixed-matched painted wooden panel makes for perfect backdrop.

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Antique hobby horse, tucked away at the back

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this Italian home decorating eye-candy, aka starry-night iPhone photography (smile).


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