Shabby Cottage Vintage & Upcycled Home Decor

Here are a few thrifted Vintage items that have inspired this week’s upcycled home decor projects that have that Shabby Cottage feel! The best of both vintage and upcycled decor all in one!

Pin Now for Later! – Vintage Cottagecore Decor

Hi guys, this is Kim from Creative DIY Purpose. I am so happy that you are here & thank you for stopping by!

Today, I will share with you a few thrifted finds of beautiful vintage treasures that inspired this week’s home decor makeovers. Shabby Cottage with crisp clean white & vintage hand painted roses with gold trim.

We will be taking a few common thrifted items & upcycling them to complement our vintage finds that have a cozy, shabby cottage look.

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Shabby Cottage home decor VINTAGE items for SPRING!

Here are a few thrifted finds that are perfect for Cottage style home decor for Spring! Links to check out these vintage items below are listed in their descriptions or just go to the SHOP link on the front of this website. 🙂

Shabby Chic Pink Rose Music Jewelry Box 1987 by AVON– $14.99

This Pink Rose Music Jewelry box is a beautiful classic vintage piece from Avon’s 1987 Holiday Collection.
For more details about this piece or to purchase CLICK HERE!

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Royal Vale Pink Floral Bone China Tea Cup & Saucer– listed $12.99

Absolutely beautiful vintage teacup & saucer. The dainty details are sure to leave a pinky up when sipping your favorite hot tea! Made in England
For more details or to purchase this product CLICK HERE! – SOLD

VINTAGE Roses Mini Pitcher Wheelock Germany 4″ – listed at $9.99

Beautiful delicate and full of details, this unique piece would compliment any decor
For more details or to purchase this product CLICK HERE! – SOLD

Vintage Mini Pitcher w Flowers & Gold Trim 3″ – $7.99

Adorable vintage floral mini pitcher with gold trim accents
For more details about this piece or to purchase CLICK HERE!

Pin Now for Later! – Upcycled Shabby Cottage Home Decor

Shabby Cottage upcycled home decor for SPRING!

Here are our four thrifted items we will be giving makeovers to today.

These upcycled home decor pieces were inspired by the beautiful vintage treasures above. The crisp white, fresh shade of green, accents of gold & a bit of pink! With just a touch of whimsy added!

Wooden Taper Candle Holders – listed $9.99

Brushed on a coat of white paint followed by my “sage green” paint mixture on the trim. Then covered with one coat of “DIY textured paint” and then distressed to allow the sage green to come through w an aged look. Lastly, a touch of gold paint along the top rim!

This was a fun, quick & easy upcycle project & now this set is ready for a new home!

Ceramic Casserole Pot with lid– Kept for my home (planter)

I rescued this piece off the thrift store shelf after my third visit of it still being there.

I sprayed it with two coats of matte sealer to help the paint mixture adhere and not chip off. For more information on this technique head over to my post DIY Faux Concrete on Home Decor!

I followed up two coats of the textured paint with some dry brushed on the sage green, a stripe of pink, & some gold trim! I did spray the inside with a coat of white matte spray paint & I applied two coats of spray sealer to complete the piece.

Upcycled Mini Clay Plant Pots – listed $14.99

I never pass up a good deal on clay pots of any size! I scored this 4 piece set for $2 while out thrifting & I couldn’t wait to give them a new look!

Just two coats of white matte spray paint, dry brushed sage green along the top & sponge brushed on some gold trim. I used my typesetting stamps & ink pad from IOD & stamped out the letters to spell “GROW”.

This set is ready for a new home & to hold some plants!

Shabby Cottage cottagecore upcycled tray

Silver Plated Tray with Handles –

I thrifted this tray over the summer & it started as a different project that wasn’t going like I planned so it has been packed away since then. The silver covering was peeling off the handles so it needed a fresh new look.

Two coats total of white spray paint. Dry brush on the handles with my mixture of “sage green” paint, sponge brushed on some gold acrylic paint accents, and added a rose image.
Heading over to TheGraphicsFairy.com it was super easy to find this beautiful vintage rose image that I printed out on tissue paper.

See my post How to Give an Old Platter a New Look! For more details on how to print your own paper for decoupage.

This tray was finished with two coats of Poly Acrylic to help seal it.

Products & Materials I used in these Shabby Cottage Decor DIYs

Rustoleum Chalk Paint in Chiffon Cream
Spray Sealer by Rustoleum
Paintbrushes like my wax & chalk paint brush
HP INKJET Printer (my HP model is no longer made but this one is similar)
E-6000 glue (strong odor but adheres amazingly)
IOD Stamps & Ink Pad
Gorilla Glue dual temp glue gun