Rustic, Vintage, Curated Finds with Organic Texture

I have been sourcing some wonderful items lately that all seem to share a common rustic theme with fantastic, earthy and organic texture.

Keep reading to learn more about some of these fabulous finds.

Wood printers trays have been a staple for those who love antiques for as long as I can remember. One of my childhood friend's mom had one hanging on her wall with lots of little trinkets displayed in the small cubbies. Today, I would hang this on my wall as is without filling it. It has a lovely, aged wood tone and would add interesting texture and warmth to a flat wall.

I loved the sides of the antique mirror with the reverse glass painting on the top. The wood cutting board has great patina.

A leather binocular case will get flowers and as far as I can tell, the carved, black forest, bear candlestick is a genuine antique and has some value. The square wood box has a little wood handle that when I first saw it, I thought it was a goose. The light colored wood box has Egyptian drawings on it and was used as an invitation to an Egyptian slide show. Slide shows? Yes, that is something my parents did in the 60's and early 70's to entertain guests.

A beautiful hand-woven, lidded basket with handles and a vintage crewel with an indigenous design would look good together. 

This vintage, bentwood, oak chair is very solid. It may get recovered in the deer tapestry. The deer pillow has a cottagecore vibe. The white, striped, cotton blanket is clean and the perfect throw blanket.

The vintage, brass crab is heavy and the shell opens to reveal an ashtray (one of the indicators that it is vintage). The brass mirror is an antique, which is obvious if you saw the wood back. I would like to find a mirror to fit in it. The wood scrapbook has black paper pages and it does have one, old, black and white photo, circa 1950, in it.

The three small wood bowls or dishes will get some furniture salve. They are the perfect size to hold rings or change on a dresser or vanity. The little, white ceramic swan is open on top for a tiny plant or ??? The metal box has a nice, tarnished patina and is velvet lined. 

A couple vintage book page prints will get framed.

I like to use the word curated for the items that I find for my shop. I do not randomly pick and buy items, but rather take the times to find and select items that I think are special and unique and that I love and would use in my own home.