Vintage Springtime Ideas

Host Joan Steffend and designer Barbara Sculati kiss the winter blues goodbye with vintage spring decorating ideas.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionA one-of-a-kind shower curtain is made using a lot of sunshine.

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Cotton hankies are slightly dampened and then painted with a special sun print paint. Interestingly shaped leaves are laid on top of the hankies and then placed in direct sun. Only the fabric that is exposed to the sun develops color. The fabric underneath the leaves remains white.

sun-printing paint: Pebeo Seta available at Michaels

Hand Mirror
A hand mirror becomes functional and fun when the back is decoupaged with vintage advertisements.

Carafe Vases
A kitchen window gets dressed up with glass coffee carafes filled with colored water and spring blossoms.

Glove Window
A bedroom window is given some glamour with a no-sew window treatment. Vintage ladies' gloves are hung from tension rods with bits of ribbon and lace.

Bedspread
Vintage dish towels with a travel theme are sewn together to make a worldly bedspread.