Friday, March 28, 2014

The Beauty Of Having Vintages At Home Like Antique Trunks

By Juana Buchanan


If you are one who likes classic designs or materials, or you just want to have things that will last long, then you might have the likes for antiques. Having materials from the past is a good thing. It will be of much use to you. Aside from being decorative elements they also function as very helpful furniture and apparatus in the house.

If what you are after for is a sturdy cabinet to store your personal items and clothes, there is something that will suit you. Perhaps, an Antique Trunks will do. There are not many individuals that will think of having an old box to keep their gadgets, but doing it would be a nice choice. This will also give your home a classic air.

Before, trunks are utilized as a luggage or a storage for devices at home. Their firm built and material make them a perfect storage for dresses and personal belongings and collections. However, as time passed, they have been assigned a lot of other purposes. Now, they can become a coffee table, a file cabinet, a window seat, a footrest, etc.

If you are a fan of classic movies, then you have seen this object a lot of times already. They are often portrayed as a box containing treasures like jewelries, pearl, and gold in a pirate vessel. This is the reason why they have been named a pirate chest. They also come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but the most common is a a wooden box with either a flat top or a dome top. They also appear very stylish and overly decorated outside.

But there are some qualifications for antique materials. One is that they must have at least existed for a hundred years or so. Also, a true vintage chest should have accompanied a traveler at sea or during a carriage ride and has witnessed history unfold in every place it was delivered. To have endured for such a long time only proves its worth.

Buying or having antiques in your home also means that you are in for a good inventory. There are quite a number of good reasons why. Now here are some. First and foremost is that they tell a story. These materials are actually relics from the old times. They remind you of the long gone customs, traditions, and story of the past. Also, if you inherited them from your ancestors, they serve as a link to your heritage.

Also, antiques are environment friendly and are outstandingly well constructed. They are actually made from natural materials like wood and metal. To think that they actually lasted as long as a hundred years or so, they are pretty much extraordinary enduring such long years of being utilized for different purposes by different people. If they may have marks or scuffs, it is the touch of history not imperfection.

But even though things from the ancient times are not trendy, they blend well with modern designs and materials. When put as a decorative element at home, they produce a monochromatic result. This will make your home look more bright and artful.

Another thing is that vintages do not decrease their value. It is only either maintained it or increased from time to time. This is why they are said to be a good investment.




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