Living the Art - Inspiring & intelligent design - The joy of decorating with antiques

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None of us deserve to live in a mundane environment. Everyone can aspire to creating a space which lifts their spirits and lets their imagination soar. This blog will give you an insight into the world as I see it as a lifelong lover of antiques and interior decoration. Hopefully, you can pick up some tips and tricks which help change your surroundings for the better. The rest of the links are to the best-in-show for design, style and creative visual masterpieces from around the world. Join me. Comment and contribute. Let's start the conversation now.

The joy of decorating with antiques

Antiques give immediate depth to your decor.
Antiques are both useful and beautiful.
Antiques make a personal and individual statement. They are unique and not mass-produced.
Antiques are not adding to the environmental problem - they are the ultimate in recycling.
Antiques increase in value with time.
Antiques are the opposite to contemporary and have the benefit of being timeless.
Antiques can be passed down through the generations - you might be remembered a bit longer!

Buy the best that you can afford. Get your eye in with fabulous online resources such as the Australian Antique Dealers Association, then feel the thrill of poking about in antique stores looking for treasures. They are often one-offs, so you will never find the same Ikea sofa down the street on Wisteria Lane!!

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