droolicious : girls' rooms

Adding “Antique” Hardware

Lisa Mulcahy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

I love scouring antiques stores and estate sales for furniture that can be refinished and repurposed. Maybe it’s the challenge of the hunt that makes it appealing. But it also offers a creative outlet. After doing this for a while, I’ve found the best way to reinvent a piece of furniture is to add new hardware like these little gems.

If you don’t have the time or patience to sift through salvage stores and flea markets for antique hardware, Anthropologie actually has some good reproduction style pieces. The scalloped brass and pink resin Pattypan Knobs, $12/each would be great for a little girl’s dresser.

Big Deal: FLOR Carpet Tiles for Kids On Sale

Chris Ford — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:13:00 GMT

FLOR are the tile-sized squares of carpet that are a great alternative to traditional rugs and carpet (that I've sung the praises about before). Right now they have some selected tiles on sale, including some tiles for children's rooms.

The patterns for kid's rooms are Happy Landings (a subtle, airplane design that looks thoroughly modern - pictured) and Raining Cats and Dogs (available in "Blue Sky" or "Orange Thunder"). Both were originally $10.99/tile, but Happy Landings is now $8.79/tile and Raining Cats and Dogs is $7.69/tile.

Check them out at the FLOR "Shop Sale" page at FLOR.com.