Shelly Marino's affinity for antiques began during her teenage years. The handsome trunk that doubles as a coffee table in the family room was a high school graduation gift from her parents. She surrounds the piece with comfortable seating and an array of grain-sack pillows. Barn doors, crates and a well-used ladder tell of Shelly's fondness for soul-soothing farm touches.
Form and Function
Looking for furniture that marries wood and metal? Source a Singer sewing machine cabinet to use as a table and top it with a lamp, wood spools, orphaned drawers or boxes, dried flowers and artificial pumpkins. Pair the compact table with a slim chair, as Shelly did in an alcove in her family room. “For my displays, I use old pieces from my collections and then I weave in newer items to create a
