Vintage wood stove

When I don't have furniture to makeover I just look around my place and always stumble upon something to upcycle, refresh or embellish. 
Our vintage wood stove is the protagonist of the project today. As for family furniture and antiques I have told about on the blog, most of them belonged to my Mum and I am so grateful to have kept them from her last removal and so happy to care them all. I guess I inherited her taste for antiques and ancient treasures. As far as I remember my childhood, there was no modern piece of furniture at home, not a single one; most of our interiors were more than 50, 80 or 100 years old!

Chess or checkerboard?

This is a very simple DIY I come with today. When I had the wooden plank cut for the jewelry organizer (click here if you missed it) I didn't know what to do with the other half so I put it in my storage room since then... 

Looking for inspiration on Pinterest I stumble upon the idea of Donna from Funky Junk Interiors; she did an awesome board for his bathroom (click). She is much more inventive and skilled than me with junk stuff so I wouldn't be able to do such thing but I kept the chess idea in my mind. 

I needed a huge amount of tape and patience to end the painting process. Fixing the hooks was much easier. I love the result and it's now hanging at the guest bedroom's entrance. 

Vintage milk bottle carrier

I have seen this milk bottle carrier in our family's house since ever! I remember when my mother used to store wine or canned tomatoes. It finally turned to be used as a decor item somewhere in the kitchen and eventually ended in my hands! It's a real beauty! The metal color is dull and rust is visible on joints and nails but do not alter its genuine character.