Continuing on from my previous posts on decorating with found items, here are some more pictures and ideas from the Gold Rush Days show in Minnesota. This glass container has an interesting shape and size. It would fit on the kitchen counter and could hold snacks or it could be a decorative piece on a shelf or table in a living room. Fill it with whatever is interesting or colorful or fun to you. How about light bulbs? Happy Meal toys? Paint brushes? I'm including this becau

Here are some more ways to use interesting pieces that you might find at a flea market or vintage sale. These pieces were spotted at Gold Rush Days in Rochester and Oronoco, Minnesota. I'm not sure what this is. A crib bottom? An industrial piece? A gate? Doesn't matter. They would all work well as a bulletin/note/picture board. Can't you imagine hanging this on the wall of the kitchen or office or bedroom and using clothes pins or clips to hang pictures and notes from this?

There is no better way to add personality to an interior than to add flea market finds. These pieces, usually vintage, give a home unique character and say so much about the people who live there. They're easy to find and often cost very little. For interiors that I design, I don't use a lot of flea market pieces. I sprinkle them here and there among the new pieces to add soul to a room. My husband recently took me to the Rochester, Minnesota area to spend a romantic weeken