Antique Table Decorations

Antique table decorations make a great addition to any vintage themed room. Decorations for a table include lamps, books, pottery pieces or collectible items. Whether you are decorating a castle or cottage, there are many beautiful decorating options for you to choose from.

Room Décor

When choosing antique table decorations for your room, the décor can help point you in the right direction. For example, if you are decorating a table in a Victorian parlor, embellishments could include oil lamps, paperweights, stereopticons, and vases on lace doilies or kaleidoscopes. If you were decorating a beach cottage from 1910, ideas might include items made from seashells, an antique pail and shovel, and small bowls filled with seashells, marbles or rocks from the beach.

The Size of the Table Matters

Decorations should always take the size of the table into consideration. The items on the table should be in scale with the size of the table. Basically, large table decorations belong on large tables or should be the only decoration on a table. For example, a large vase full of flowers would normally be the only item on a drum table in the center of a foyer. Smaller decorations can be placed in a collection on a large table, or be the focal point on a smaller table.

Where to Find Antique Table Decorations

Half of the fun of beautifying a home is shopping for the decorations. If you are shopping for antiques, you may need to do a little more hunting to find the perfect accents for your home. Not sure where to start? Try some of these Internet sites that sell antique table decorations for your home:

• Tias- an online antique mall. Shop here and use the search function on the site to find the perfect antique decoration for your table.
• eBay- a popular place to find antiques on the Internet. Be sure to insist on insurance for all antiques you buy here.
• Kuraya Antiques- specializes in Japanese antiques.
• Colonial Antique Mall – specializes in Colonial American antiques.
• Ambiance Antiques – sells French, Italian and Swedish antiques.

Conclusion

Decorating with antiques can be an enjoyable hobby. The trick to creating beautiful table decorations is to find the right accent piece for the room. Colonial styled homes or rooms would look great with period pieces from this era like shaker boxes, children's toys from this era or historical weapons. Likewise, rooms with 1920's flair should be decorated with Art Deco decor like lacquered boxes, Japanese accents or items that evoke the feel of the Hollywood glamour years.

Shopping for particular items is easy if you know where to look for them. Try the Internet to find particular pieces that may be difficult to find in your local antique stores. Antique malls offer a wide variety of items whereas specialty stores can help you find great items for a particular décor.

Finally, remember to take into account the scale of your items when adding accent pieces to an antique table. Smaller items will look great either in a collection on a large table, or on small tables. Larger decorations look great on large tables, or as a single item on a smaller table. Collections shouldn't take up more than one-third of the space on the entire table, and the items should somehow be related to each other. Otherwise, the table may end up looking cluttered and more like a storage place for miscellaneous items.

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