Granny’s Castoffs - One’s discards become another’s treasure

GRANNY’S CASTOFFS

This post is about the good goods you may have that will be embraced by someone else, and what things no one wants.

Whether it’s you, your parents or another relative, when you have to downsize, what do you do with all your stuff, and does anyone want it if you resell it? This post is about the good goods you may have that will be embraced by someone else, and what things no one wants.

My interior design business philosophy is all about celebrating what you already have and creating a special space that is uniquely you.  Being in business for 25 years has me working with clients full circle. From buying, selling, upsizing or downsizing, I’ve worked with clients, many on multiple chapters of homes. And downsizing is one of my clients chapters of home.

Cast offs have never been more popular. From Grandpa and Granny Chic to ultra personalized curated spaces - vintage, antique, quirky finds, old world craftsmanship which once was seen as throw away is now being fully embraced. Using a mix of old and new creates a distinctive décor and brings warmth and individuality to a home. A personalized, collected home allows these pieces to be the main thread or an inspiration  that gives a room individual character and personality.

Adding pieces or furniture with a past, offers a story on its heritage or by how you found it! This post is all about the purge, and then the find.  With the embracing of this more personalized, curated trend (also known as mix and match or heritage style), creating a home with a unique personality, showcasing collections and quirky individualism, thrifting is having a moment.  These found pieces or inherited pieces offer the homeowner a past memory, a chance to delve into an era and this eclectic blend of mix and match creates a special haven and warmth within a home.

      Influencers are a huge part of these past cast offs being rediscovered. Younger people who in the past wanted nothing to do with their parents' cast offs, now embrace them. Here are some cast offs that seem to be a popular pick.

What are the good goods when downsizing?

• Rediscovery of vintage barware, bar cart, cocktail shakers and other cocktail party accessories.

• Record players and albums.

• Vintage art, blue and white porcelain anything, funky lamps

• Crochet or knitted afghans, throws and pillows.

• Books, brass pieces that creates a collections

• Vintage textiles, vintage wallpaper.

• Wicker/rattan.

• Head figures and vases with faces.

• Anything animal from figurines to art.

• Grandma’s bedroom furniture.
  

On the other hand, us tail-end Baby Boomers seem to have collected, inherited or somehow acquired a whole household of things and when it’s time to downsize, have to discard them.  Here are castoffs that NO one wants:

• Collector figurines.

• Non practical past entertaining items - fancy linens, delicate China and crystal stemware. 

• Things that need to be taken care off - Sterling that needs to be polish, China or dishes that hand be hand washed, fussy, very delicate accessories that dust collectors - figurines. 

• Pianos, Grandfather Clocks, furs

Ready for more? Listen to my Podcast on the subject and my interview with a consignment store expert on what’s selling and what isn’t of your castoffs. ONLY STAGER IN THE BUILDING PODCAST

Some of Granny’s cast offs are someone new curated home finds to be re-loved and cherished, and others unfortunately are heading to the landfill.  Thinking of downsizing? I can help you decide what is heading to your new home, make hard decisions on what needs to go, stage, and then help curate and decorate your new chapter of home. - Julea.