If you take a look at the attic or cellar of your old house in the village, you will surely discover a unique object that catches your eye, as well as bringing back a multitude of memories. Ceramic jugs, yokes and cowbells, iron plates... With a little imagination, you can keep these elements with a high sentimental value and give them a second life as vases, coat racks or ornaments.
Once used to store wine, these blown glass vessels have the potential to become the most versatile decorative item in your home. As a vase, it will fit beautifully on your fireplace while you are not using it or, if you prefer to give it another use, as a lamp it will look spectacular on your terrace.
The demijohns and milk jugs, of different colors and sizes, can be converted into original floor vases or the protagonists of your renewed table game.
An old wooden box can serve as a jewelry box, sewing box, or the ideal place to store your makeup or toiletries! You will always find a place to place it, and with a good lacquer or paint, you will guarantee the durability of this object for a few more generations.
Old radios are one of the most sought-after decorative and collectible objects. Rescuing what was the central appliance in your grandparents' house decades ago will provide the retro touch that your room needs. There are many models and brands such as Philips or Telefunken that were the main entertainment in any home until the advent of televisions. If you are lucky enough to get one, do not hesitate to give this object the leading place it deserves in your living room!
The lunch boxes that kept the coveted sweets such as cookies or chocolates and always occupied a special place in the pantries, are today a true banner of pop-art. Whoever still keeps these marketing fossils, unique and with striking colors, can surely give them a third or fourth life as an element of decoration in their home, since one of your ancestors may have obtained one of them in countries of emigration like Germany, Belgium or Switzerland.
Yes, we're sorry to tell you that the phone you used to plan your dates when you were a kid is now a vintage item. Although they quickly lost their usefulness after the appearance of mobile phones, it is almost impossible to resist their designs, with a dial wheel and colorful finishes. There are wall-mounted models, which can work well in your hall or hall —where you don't confuse it with the telephone—, and table models, potential protagonists of the sideboard in your living room or bedroom.
