Dishfunctional Designs: patriotic furniture

Saturday, July 1, 2023

An Old Fashioned 4th Of July Front Porch

It's June 1st already! Summer is just flying by and it's almost Independence Day aka the 4th of July holiday - here's hoping for clear skies and beautiful weather...at least I will keep my fingers crossed!

Just think, 100 years ago they were celebrating the 4th of July in 1923! I love looking at antique photos of holidays past and along with that I have a thing for vintage style holiday decorations.

Whether it's antique Christmas tree decorations, wreaths, and Christmas trees, or vintage Halloween die-cut decorations, I love them all.

And right along with that I love old fashioned 4th of July decorations! Especially the traditional old fashioned flag buntings.

They have an old fashioned, small-town charm just like these old front porches, decorated for the 4th of July - even if it's just with red and white flowers :)

You don't need a swing bed like this one (wouldn't it be nice though?!) - just a few throw pillows will do.

Red geraniums are one of my favorite summer flowers - and how convenient they come in white too!

I hope you have a great holiday!

Laura

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Fabulous Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Painted Furniture

With the Fourth of July right around the corner I'm thinking about all things red, white, and blue - including these fabulous vintage painted patriotic-inspired furniture pieces.

From chairs to tables to wardrobes to headboards, take a look and get in the mood to celebrate Independence day, and maybe you'll also be inspired to create a hand-painted furniture piece of your own.

Tip: Never painted furniture before? Practice first on an inexpensive thrift store find.

Coming up in my next blog post I'll have some free vintage 4th of July printable clipart that you can print out and use as wall art, for scrapbooking, crafts, cards, or however you like. Stay tuned!