How to Decorate With Flea Market Style

Cheap is chic. Flea markets (or swap meets or lawn sales) are an untapped decorating gold mine. Find whimsical decorative accents for every room in your house to create a fun and funky flea market style. Use your imagination and turn everyday objects into something new. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Living Room

1

Stack old suitcases together for a quick and easy coffee table.

2

Use inexpensive fleece blankets to cover old arm chairs. Select an animal print or solid color, such as lime, magenta or turquoise for a punch of color.

3

Hand of door pediments, porch columns or other recycled architectural elements on the walls for some flea market-style artwork.

4

Store books and magazines in old fruit crates. Or turn the fruit crates on their sides for an instant end table.

Bedroom

5

Recycle an old fireplace mantle into a beautiful headboard. Place candles on top for some romantic lighting.

6

Cover the bed with old quilts and afghans, layered for an abundant look.

7

Sew panels cut from old sweaters into cozy wool pillowcases for your existing throw pillows.

8

Store extra linen in a see through glass or wire cabinet for easy access as well as a homey flea market touch.

Den or Office

9

Make a desk from an old paneled door set on two filing cabinets. Cover with a piece of tempered glass.

10

Store pencils, markers and pens in old metal ice cube trays.

11

Make bookends out of a pair of old bowling pins, school globes or metal lunch boxes. Whatever you can find two of.

12

Back an old wooden screen door with cork for a beautiful and functional cork board. Remember to remove the screen first.