Your home is more than just a place to rest your head at night. It is a reflection of you, a place where you can express yourself. Your tastes and flair for design can be unleashed to no end because it is your space. Home Décor and Accents can be used in every room of your home to create a comfortable and unique atmosphere that not only looks great but tells a story about who you are and what you love. Home Décor spans much more than a few pictures on the wall or throw pillows on the couch. Home Decor can really be anything that you want to display in your living space.
These display pieces fall under a wide arrangement of categories including:
Antiques or Vintage items - Whether it is a vintage stained glass window, an antique glass vase or an old vintage toy there are limitless options for home decor when it comes to antique or vintage items. The key is to snatch it up when you find it because you won't be able to just run to a mall a
Collecting can be a great hobby, as well as a lucrative investment. People collect all kinds of things including advertising items, stamps, coins, dolls, teddy bears, art glass, art pottery, figurines, antiques, vintage items and memorabilia. Some collect for the sheer pleasure it gives them, while others hope to increase their net worth over time. For instance, anything antique or vintage and items that are no longer circulated like coins and stamps can become quite valuable over time, especially rare ones. As the law of supply and demand states, the rarer an item is the higher the value rises. The value of these collector’s items will also largely depend on their condition; many items that have never been out of the package or box are usually worth more than items that have been used or unpacked.
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I just returned from my weekly expedition of visiting antique malls. Let me tell you, one really should know the difference between antiques, vintage items, and collectables before purchasing, and it’s really not that hard.
If you are specifically looking for antiques, the rule of thumb is, items made 100 years ago or longer. Why 100 years? That is the time in history when most items stopped being made by hand and started being massed produced.
According to Michael Flanigan, an American furniture expert on the PBS Antiques Road Show most antique dealers abide by the 100 year rule.
The U.S. Customs Office, defines an antique using the Tariff Act of 1930, which states that antiques are defined as items, (except rugs and carpets made after the 1700’s) made before the 1830’s. Antiques are valued by their condition, and when they were made.
So many people today are displaying their items as antique, when in reality they are v
