Do You Live With What You Love?

“Living With What You Love” by Monica Rich Kosann

I’m sure most of you are familiar with this awesome book. but if you haven’t seen or read it, I highly recommend you do so.  I read it probably a year and half-ago, but I have been re-visiting it lately.

Monica Rich Kosann is an amazing fine art portrait photographer, jewelry designer, and curator of family memories.  You can check out her website at www.mrkstyle.com.

I love how she uses family heirlooms and photographs in décor and two of my favorite display ideas are making photo trays and re-purposing old cigarette and card cases into photo holders.

After I read her book I was so inspired that I began a vigil to find special vintage and antique miniature frames for family photos.  I scoured every antique place I visited and got back into ebay so I could bid on nice examples.

And, voilà!  I ended up creating several trays.  Well, some trays and some plateaus (which is my version).

I love vintage mirrored plateaus, so this gave me an excuse to use some that I already had.

This group is on my nightstand next to the bed sitting on top of the book, of course!

The frames include a vintage marked Italian leather one and two silver-tone Art Deco examples.

The little boy in the tiniest frame is my son.  He turns 22 today.  Yes, I realize his birthday falls on Friday the 13th.  Twenty-two years ago, it was also Friday the 13th the day he was born....BUT...it was also Good Friday and Easter weekend in 1990.

This one is on the dresser in our bedroom.  I found this copper with pewter overlay tray several years ago.  There’s a couple Tiffany sterling frames, a miniature bronze frame, a Brighton frame, and a handmade shell art frame by artist, Ron Meece.

This one is in the sunroom.  

This next one resides in the dining room.  It is extra special because it is the most special women in my family.  Pictured are my paternal and maternal great-grandmothers, my grandmothers, my mother, me, and my daughter.

Four of these frames are sterling, one is pewter, and one is wood with silver-leaf.

There’s another in my husband’s home office. It’s on a Pierre Deux pewter and glass tray and holds photos of his parents who were in the service.

I’m still on the lookout for great vintage mini photo frames whenever I’m out antiquing.  They make such an impact when grouped together.

Nice antique miniature frames are another item I’m considering for my Etsy shop this summer.  Anyone else out there collect antique and vintage frames?  Have any nice examples to share?

When I get around to it,  I’ll show you what I did with Monica’s  photo case inspiration. That’s another collection! LOL  They are lots of fun, too.

Happy Photo Displaying,

Kim

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