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Old Versus New

April 28, 2014 by carole Leave a Comment

Fake-tiques

I’ve done this before…please join me and take the “old versus new” challenge.   What can you find new that has a perfectly acceptable twin that is old?   Many big box stores, online sources and other shopping meccas tempt us with their fake antiques or fake-tiques, as I like to call them.  I am inspired by and hatch this term in honor of my colleagues who regularly use the term vintique, a marriage of vintage and antique.  So, what is a fake-tique anyway?  In essence, I qualify something manufactured in a faraway land, roughed up a little, that woos us away from local sources with ease of sourcing and good pricing as a fake-tiqe. But they are not always so differently priced from antiques, if you do some digging.  

Sourcing local antiques, vintage and reused items 

In our design work, it is not always possible to source everything locally, everything “reused” or green.  But we do our research and, when we do, surprisingly good options surface.  They often possess more character and more genuine patina.  We are not about being perfect all the time, and we certainly aren’t averse to taking shortcuts here and there, but it is worth the effort to see what’s out there in the local antiques, vintage and reuse realm.  Here’s a couple examples currently on the floor at F&F and some new versions with which to compare.

The “fake-tique versus antique” or “old versus new”challenge

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old window frame turned memo board with the addition of chicken wire or…

 

Raleigh interior design
…new memo board?

 

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Vintage crystal chandelier with interesting prisms…

 

Raleigh Interior Design, chandelier
…or new sparkly one?

 

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Vintage wing chairs newly restored and reupholstered…

 

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…or new comparable?

 

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Great colors and no wear on this vintage Persian..

 

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…or this new one priced higher?

 

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European produce crates with unbeatable patina…

 

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…or pristine new ones?

 

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Reclaimed wood picture frames made in the US of A…

 

Raleigh interior design, accessories
…or new version made who-knows-where?

 

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Iron lamps made from old stair parts…

 

Raleigh Interior Design, lighting
…or new version?

 

Raleigh Interior Design, antiques
Candlesticks fashioned from old stair parts…

 

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…or some new ones made to look old?

You may or may not prefer the “old,” and that’s okay. It’s really just looking at options and seeing how much we can source locally that is reused. Even if everyone just substituted a few purchases, we’d be better off environmentally and of course, we’d be helping our local economies thrive.  Happy hunting…old or new!

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Carole Marcotte

My name is Carole and I am a caring, efficient and passionate interior decorator. I help clients create stylish, functional homes that respect their past while designing for their future. After extensive research, I work tirelessly to blend clients’ existing and new decor into the overall design scheme. I love what I do.

My ideal for the design world in general (I can dream big, can’t I?): People will stop buying crap, refurbish and highlight their existing treasures and, if they absolutely need more stuff, buy only resale items (vintage, antique, consignment or the like). And if it must be new stuff, it will provide significant function, environmental sustainability or support our artists and thereby feed our soul. I am on a mission…care to join me?

My blog is a little bit decorating tips, a little bit travel, and a whole lotta love and design musings. Xo

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