Vintage flair — A design guide to incorporating antiques into your home

This article was originally published October 2, 2017 and updated October 20, 2018.

If you're looking to add a one of a kind item to your home and you love the hunt, hit up your local antique shops to find that perfect decor piece. Fashion and style expert Jeanne Beker stopped by The Goods to talk about her love of searching for that perfect vintage find. It turns out Jeanne and design pro Steven Sabados both share a love of antiquing and oddities. Here are some of the key rules they like to follow when incorporating antiques into their homes.

Use repetition

Items are always better in multiples — especially if they are small. As a rule, you create more impact with repetition. In this case, one antique copper pan may have gotten lost on those stunning green kitchen walls, but 16 of them draw your eye to the wall and replace the need for artwork. Similarly, one of these small antique paintings may have been overlooked above the nightstand, but grouping five of them together all the way to the ceiling creates a statement. 

Go overscale

There is nothing wrong with a simple, small antique, but if you want to create a real statement choose something large. Pictured is a living room with a large-scale statue of a horse. A smaller piece would have gotten lost in this instance. Instead, the oversized piece becomes a focal point.

Rethink an item's use​

Think outside of the box! Sometime items can be reimagined to give them a new life. These textiles would be totally fine on the top on a bed — but up on the wall, they have a greater presence and the craftsmanship can really be admired.

So what are you waiting for? Get out there and get antiquing!