I’ve mentioned this before, when I go thrifting I notice that unconsciously I come out with color schemes and combinations – one day I’ll pick up all green and gold objects, the next all lilac and grey. Inspired by the 100 Layer Cake blog moodboards, I’ve decided to start a series of treasure boards whenever I notice this happening, for color references later!
Here’s this weeks so far (click to view full size):
Clockwise from top right: tiny Elizabethan ruff doll, blue painted tray; Agfa camera, dominoes that were my grandfather’s, antique yellow frosted glass bottle with silver top, small leather belt bag; antique carved frame; vintage yellow enamel cups made in Poland; yellow linen sundress, Victorian unfinished bodice with boning, tiny black velvet spangled cap.
The remaining 3 photos are: found vintage, a shot of Wendy Addison’s Theatre of Dreams shop, and an interior from (I think) Skona Hem.
Angeliska
8 months ago
Yam yam yam!
I want to eat those colors and things up!
This is a great idea- I need to start implementing
something similar with all the treasures from Uncommon Objects.. So much volume, though!
It’s so magical when you have to go out into the world
hunting for fragments. For lining the nest!
Kristin
8 months ago
Love the mood board idea and I am always fascinated by what people by and what are in their homes. Thanks for indulging me!
Kristin
8 months ago
I didn’t read before hitting send! “buy” not “by”
verhext
8 months ago
Angel: That would be a good way to making palettes! I wanted to document the way my eye works while collecting thrifts though, I’ll get home and realize everything is black and lilac and gold, or cherry red and celery — etc etc. It’s interesting! Is it that the first item I find informs the rest of my looking, or is it that how I feel on a certain day changes what I pick up to keep??
nath
8 months ago
hmm, as someone who thrifts on a daily basis, i don’t know how these colour groups appear. but they do. and i think that is very pleasing.
i like this group of things.
at the moment i am drawn to soft powder grey, peach, apricot and coral.