How to Use Antiques in a Modern Home | Decorating with Antiques to Complement a Modern Style Home

Have you ever wondered how to use antiques in decorating, without your home looking old? Today I'm talking about how to use antiques and vintage decor in a modern home! Using antiques as decor doesn't mean your home will look like grandma's did. It also doesn't mean your home will become a museum. Instead, it will be full of storied character and charm! Learn how to use antiques in a modern style home with these simple tips and tricks.
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[@pamelabrennan7385]

Bakers cabinet!! It is in beautiful shape. The patina is just gorgeous and it fits in my living room and sometimes dining room perfectly!

[@GraceInMySpace]

That’s amazing!

[@susanf4857]

My favorite antique item is my card catalog! My husband found it at an auction. I love antiques in modern homes!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Ooo that’s a fun find!

[@christopherjohnson4343]

Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity and love all over the world I'm Engineer Christopher Johnson from New York and you where are you from if I may asked?

[@prangecrew8]

I found my authentic Hoosier Cabinet for a steal soon after we married 35 years ago. I love it!

[@GraceInMySpace]

That’s an awesome find!

[@dianeorth1199]

Everything looks great the way you put it together...LOVE IT!!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@shannonchilson3129]

Extremely happy that I came across your channel! Your home is beautiful.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much! Happy to have you here!

[@Tootsie55]

I love old things but when furniture is so distressed it looks like someone pulled it out of the river… not so much. Your home is very pretty and so put together. ❤️❤️❤️

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@christopherjohnson4343]

Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity and love all over the world I'm Engineer Christopher Johnson from New York and you where are you from if I may asked?

[@michelledehaen8997]

Super result !!!! I love the combination of vintage/antique and modern. Well done, very cosy with a lot of character aswell !!! Greetings from Belgium, Europe.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@leem200]

Love the mixture it is very inviting. Embraces you with nostalgia of days gone by with the items. Seems romantic to me. Love it. You did a great job keeping it bright and cheerful with lots of warmth. Peace!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@robinhammett9562]

9’ antique armoire that I’ve had for 27 yrs ♥️

[@GraceInMySpace]

Beautiful!

[@steveschumacher1108]

Antiques fit our home since it's an 100 year old country church. We have more antiques than new but love the mix. Two of our favorites are one an round ice box in the dining room for storage for all the grilling items and an glass and enamel dental cabinet in the main bath for storage and display.

[@GraceInMySpace]

So cool! I love that you’ve repurposed those for storage!

[@natalieatkinson8602]

i absolutely love your style! you have become my favourite interior designer! :)

[@GraceInMySpace]

What a sweet thing to say! Thank you so much!

[@harveydales2402]

I have many favorites. The best, is my deceased mother-in-laws recipe box. It is such a treasure to have recipes written in her beautiful penmanship. Recipes that are family favorites. Many recipes are shared from her friends with their names on the card. What a walk down memory lane!

[@GraceInMySpace]

That’s so special! I’ve seen family recipes framed in a kitchen and I always thought that was such a lovely sentiment.

[@sheliagage2227]

My favorite piece of furniture is a mid century, modern buffet table. It was made by the hickory chair company. Has a brass railing on the back of it.

[@GraceInMySpace]

That sounds amazing!

[@terrizimmerman5297]

In the mid 1930’s, when my mother was a little girl, her parents bought a relative’s house. Left behind was a Sissons humpback clock. I remember hearing that Westminster chime when visiting my grandparents home in Indiana. Now it’s on a bookcase in my dining room. It hasn’t run in several years, but my memories are still precious, and perhaps one day my grandchildren will visit me, to start a new generation of treasured moments.

[@GraceInMySpace]

That is so special!

[@Marie-um6uk]

Extremely helpful!! I start feeling like I'm living in a antique store, so I've been struggling finding that balance. I'll be watching again and taking notes. Thank you for sharing! Would love to see more of these videos!

[@GraceInMySpace]

So glad it was helpful!

[@pyewacket60]

A Hoosier kitchen cabinet and table that belonged to my grandmother.❤

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Oh that’s so special!

[@kimm1169]

I love your decor!! I love your home!! It’s beautiful!!

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Thank you so much!

[@lisacalhoun8080]

Loved how u broke this down!

[@GraceInMySpace]

I’m glad it was helpful!

[@denisecarter5117]

Love how you mixed old and new.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

The little cabinet is perfect for your oils.✨

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you! It’s been so nice to have it all in one place.

[@hollyashton7009]

This was so helpful thank you!! I adore the cabinet you bought for your essential oils.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@precinct1baltimorecountyre588]

Who buys antique lamps n furniture? Best forum?

[@judymclaughlin7879]

My favorite find is a wine sales display. It is a six foot tall wine rack shaped like the Eiffel tower.

[@GraceInMySpace]

How fun!

[@patriciapost6056]

My favourite is a secretary desk I bought with my mom at a flee market - dark wood right now . . .

[@GraceInMySpace]

That sounds beautiful!

[@jessicamarsh400]

My ironstone. Especially my pitchers of all sizes.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Ooo I love ironstone!

[@darlenepearce6440]

An old record table that someone had painted grey with Chalk mineral paint. I bought it for $45.00. Love ir!!!

[@GraceInMySpace]

What a cool find!

[@suewaller7802]

My favorite antiques are cupboards that belonged to my husband’s grandfather . He also has some cool pieces from his store ….. I love your advice on showing us how to combine these kind of meaningful , personal pieces with modern decor ! Great job ! Blessings!

[@GraceInMySpace]

That’s so special!

[@aseasonalabode]

I love collecting antiques. It’s a toss up between my china hutch and a antique dresser vanity.

[@GraceInMySpace]

It’s always so fun to find those kinds of pieces!

[@ravenstormchild6491]

My Great Grandmother’s Sheet Music cabinet. About 130-140 years old. ❤

[@GraceInMySpace]

How special!

[@anitabarker3125]

You have a beautiful home and antiques. I like to mix old and new. Modern and vintage. I’m very eclectic.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much! I love that style!

[@bellewill9748]

Beautiful 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@sharonsomers5513]

I love your style. Mixing vintage pieces with modern. That is more my style , I love some antiques.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Yes indeed!

[@vasunseeker]

I just found your Chanel while searching for ideas on how to add my antiques info a modern coastal cottage. I love your spot-on advice! Can you post where you found the modern chairs in your family room. They are exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thank you!

[@GraceInMySpace]

So glad the video was helpful! You can find the chairs here rstyle.me/cz-n/fqcf3ub88x7

[@vasunseeker]

@@GraceInMySpace thank you for the quick response! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

[@barbarakendall5184]

I am collecting Staffordshire Dalmations and Greyhounds, they are out of fashion in the UK at this time surely thats the best time to start a collection when they are cheaper. Your home is gorgeous.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Oo yes! Get them when the prices are low!

[@krismatson2137]

My folks were into antiques - refinishing and reselling as well as using in their home. I have a number of their pieces in my home now that they have passed away. A few I chose to paint as I don't care for the red mahogany finish now that several years have gone by. Cute quip my sister said when she was little and tired of our folks hobby: "When I grow up I'm going to have modren (that's how she pronounced modern) furniture." Now she has a mix of new and old!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Haha I can relate to that!

[@allenbeachy3511]

A dry sink that my parents gave me. They used it as a changing table when I was a baby ☺ Anne

[@GraceInMySpace]

That’s so special!

[@nilsakruse2848]

Found water color painting of vase and flowers in a round brass frame…I can put it in any room and it looks beautiful !

[@GraceInMySpace]

Ooo art is always a great find!

[@Mary-gm2cl]

Great suggestions in your video. I just have too much of everything!

[@GraceInMySpace]

I’m glad it was helpful!

[@champagnemommy]

Good tips!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you!

[@marcidunfee6063]

Thank you! Your home is beautiful and I got inspired to redo some of my decor. I love the shelving that you had in your dining room. It’s a great idea for a space that butts up against an opening into another room. My favorite antique is my husband 😝😂 jk. I have a vintage enameled coffee pot, most likely Scandinavian. It has the words, “Coffee maketh bright the spirit” on it. It’s a white background with beautiful colors on it. I also own my great grandmother’s meat grinder, and so many other pieces as well. I too, grew up going to thrift stores, yard sales, rummage sales, etc. I was trained to look for kitchen items, linens and glass pieces. To this day I love glass pieces and kitchen items. God bless you.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Haha I love hearing this!

[@jenkrajecki464]

Your home is just gorgeous, so happy I found your channel! My fav piece is a vintage dresser I found while walking my dog, a neighbor was getting rid of it. I sanded and painted it the same color as your hutch. Just last weekend I found a vintage gold mirror just perfect for it!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Oh that sounds amazing! What a fun find.

[@wmomente]

Great ideas

[@GraceInMySpace]

Thank you so much!

[@rosagarner8806]

Great 👍!!

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Thanks!

[@sandibiquet7656]

I love mixing antique pieces with a modern home. I have 5 things that I love. #1 a very old sideboard, #2 using silver creamer & sugar bowls to hold flowers, 3. linens, 4. vintage floral dishes and 5. vintage prints. I just found an antique wooden framed mirror with pegs on it and I'm thinking of placing that in my new laundry room.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Those are beautiful finds! Vintage prints are a favorite of mine too.

[@patarmstrong2304]

My grandparents dresser!

[@GraceInMySpace]

How special!

[@cinnamonrollonapancake]

I really enjoyed your video! My design style is modern vintage, as well, so thanks for new ideas! Also, I love that you include God’s word in some of your videos. Perfect!❤️

[@GraceInMySpace]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!❤️

[@rhiannancaraway]

I just found your channel and I'm really loving it. I don't do modern so much but I really love the juxtaposition of old and new and like to throw touches in. Your home reminds me a lot of Free Range Cottage as well. Very neat!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Happy to have you here!! I’ll have to check out free range cottage!

[@loca8048]

I have a civil-war era wheelchair - which I love and is the "conversation piece". Incorporating it into a modern design is a challenge which is why I'm here.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Wow! What a unique piece!

[@carolyost6733]

I have been waiting gor this video bc I wanted to see how you displayed your wooden bowls. I love wooden bowls, too. I have a small collection. Great tips. Thanks!

[@GraceInMySpace]

You’re welcome! You might also find this post interesting as another way to display bowls! graceinmyspace.com/displaying-vintage-wooden-bowls-as-art/

[@michelealva5404]

My style is very similar to yours. I love mixing old with new. My favorite antique is a 20 gallon crock that has the year 1888 stamped on it..

[@GraceInMySpace]

So cool! I love when something is dated.

[@christopherjohnson4343]

Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity and love all over the world I'm Engineer Christopher Johnson from New York and you where are you from if I may asked?

[@susanengleman1310]

I have so many favorites but what has made the biggest difference in my home are vintage oil paintings. I am drawn to lovely landscapes and they bring color, beauty and calmness to our space. At auctions these paintings can be had for very little money.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Yes! Those are some of my favorites too!

[@bridgetmcgrath3964]

Great

[@megh1684]

My favorite vintage items are needlepoints my mom created. I am trying to intersperse some of those pieces with my newer things. What would you recommend for updating a cherry Queen Ann-style oval coffee table? If you suggested painting it, which color would you choose? My style is less farmhouse and more modern. Thanks for your video, Sarah!

[@GraceInMySpace]

That is so special! What a great heirloom. For the table, I’d go with black paint! Black always modernizes a piece.

[@sburwell75]

A large antique mirror and a china clock from my mother-in-law's home, a copper sieve that hung in my mom's house for years and a small plaque that says God Bless this House that hung in my grandmother's house. An egg scale to weigh eggs from when my mom raised chickens and sold eggs. A VERY large ( 2 ft tall) green glass jug that my dad bought at an auction.

[@GraceInMySpace]

Those sound so special! So many memories tied to those pieces. ❤️

[@jennyh.7874]

Thank you so much..I learned alot today and I needed to see this.I was just going to sell alot of my finds thinking my house is looking like a museum.But I came across you.So I haave a question for you what color did you paint your cabinet.I have and old piece from Pennsylvania and you convinced me to paint it.

[@GraceInMySpace]

I’m glad it was helpful! The cabinet is painted Black by Rustoleum ☺️

[@keithj2010]

Hi ! I absolutely love your console/sofa table!!! Where is it from?!

[@GraceInMySpace]

rstyle.me/+BRFV_U_3GfFSn3qyqDr3ZQ

[@kathy5216]

My apothecary chest which I bought and the Ship Captain’s

[@kathy5216]

Chest I didn’t buy…regretted it ever since!

[@GraceInMySpace]

Ooo that sounds cool!

[@risaquiles8458]

Hi, I’m Risa and I’m redoing living and dining rooms to vintage. I have collected 4 silent butlers. Growing up, my mom used it to walk around the house and emptying ashtrays. I have hers and it’s my prize possession. I recently found and purchased 3 more beauties to hang on a wall as a collection. What do you think?

[@GraceInMySpace]

Anything with sentimental value like that will be so special!

[@charishmaboppana]

Can you please link your credenza- love it

[@GraceInMySpace]

It’s from castlery ☺️

[@ginger76661]

Sarah, can you tell us how you did the wooden header in your hall way? Was it there when you moved in? I too, have a ton of antiques, and try to keep the balance so it doesn't look like a "old persons" house. LOL

[@GraceInMySpace]

Of course! I have a full tutorial here graceinmyspace.com/how-to-make-a-faux-wood-beam-door-header/

[@mcbirdsley]

Vintage mirrors

[@brendagouws659]

My antique linen press. I love it but I'm moving into a small very modern apartment. Can I use it?

[@GraceInMySpace]

How cool! If you love it, you’ll make a way to use it!

[@brendagouws659]

🥰

[@natalieatkinson8602]

My collectible dolls and this Chinese chest that given to me by my grandma in law. It looks so amazing and its so precious to me. I absolutely hate the all modern look with no wooden or warm features. It lacks personality.

[@bonnieblackmon7783]

An 1800’s baby grand piano that Belonged to my grandmother

[@GraceInMySpace]

Oh how special!

[@jat6547]

I hv Tiffany Lamps

[@GraceInMySpace]

Oh how beautiful!

[@jennifertoliver8433]

Tall riding boot lasts.

[@GraceInMySpace]

That sounds cool!