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Published on November 8, 2009 in Spotlight |
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This weekend’s Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the London home of Margarita Lorenzo, the designer behind Chocolate Creative. The many beautiful handmade touches featured within each room stand out against the natural simplicity of her home's interior. Marga enjoys decorating her home with renovated flea market furniture and describes her style as a simple mix of periods and styles. "I like eclectic spaces that are filled with very personal touches, like traveling finds, antiques, old loved things and of course some new pieces as well."
Working in graphic design, Marga's passion for textiles led her to discover ways to apply her graphic knowledge to textiles through printmaking. She fell in love with screenprinting and began producing a collection of bags, tea towels and pillows, which are available in her Etsy shop, chocolatecreative. Marga also runs the Chocolate Creative blog with friend, Kate Read, where they share their passion for handmade, craft, textiles, vintage and interiors.
Visit Marga on Flickr to view more photos of her sweet and simple home, and be sure to check out the Etsy Finds below for creative decorating ideas that will add a touch of natural simplicity to the place you call home.
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Sugar Jar with Funnel Chandelier By surthrival, $35. |
Farm Table Upcycled Vintage Lumber By blackberryfurniture, $1537. |
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Vintage cup, saucer and plate in pink From Luncheonettevintage, $15. |
Pair of Chairs with Mother of Pearl Inlays From kgentinetta, $375. |
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By JosephSpinaleFurn, $360. |
From thebluejar, $22. |
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Antique Glass Finger Oil Lamp Lamp From thefunnybunny, $19.98. |
Vintage Carved Frame w/ Gilt Overlay From SHERMANCAT, $24.99. |
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By BenefitJewelsCraft, $14. |
From RareEarthProducts, $32. |
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From UncommonEye, $298.99. |
Three Drawer Shaker Side Table By ruppeldesign, $715. |
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By chocolatecreative, $75. |
By rubyslounge, $375. |
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Scalloped mirror in natural wood By uncommon, $52. |
By feeldesign, $55. |
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Crafty Wooden Scissors Wall Art By Sypria, $24. |
By traceface, $30. |
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Birds At Work Embroidered Collage Pillow By lapomme, $42. |
From catnapcottage, $145. |
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By pidgepidge, $48. |
Vintage French White Baby Dress From Jiaccessory, $45. |
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From 5gardenias, $22. |
By hellohappy, $25. |
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Bergere Silhouette Chair pillow By PillowPallooza, $72. |
Personalized Doily Painting (8 or 9 letters) By Ottoman, $46. |
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Vintage look earrings frame stand By LittleWhiteDresser, $33. |
Textured Lace Bowl in Cloud glaze By OneClayBead, $19. |
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From FoundVintageStyle, $30. |
An Apple A Day letterpress poster By VikDesign, $25. |
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By elementclaystudio, $200. |
From JenesisArt, $23.99. |
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Pair of antique wood shoe molds - 1939 From ImSoVintage, $38. |
MudStuffing Original - Ceramic Thermos By khphillips, $65. |
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Pillow Cover with Vintage Lace Trim By Tuuni, $42. |
Medium Eight Point Buck Feltidermy By girlsavage, $170. |
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Decorated Base And Cloche for Display By shabbyvintagemom, $24. |
Migu - miniature teddy bear collectible By knittingdreams, $21. |
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Vintage Matroyshka Nesting Dolls-5 From ArgentumVintage, $15. |
By pleasebestill, $49. |
Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our video series, There's No Place Like Here, where creative types show us their unique spaces — infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us your amazing space in this Flickr pool.
Check out other Get the Look: Home Decor Editions.
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Fairyfolk
Such inspiration!! Esp for me who is in the rubble of house building at the moment... I can't wait for the next stage... adding beautiful art like these picks to my new house.
Thanks for the style!
Blessings and magic.
elizabethwrenvintage
artangel
chocolatecreative
Congratulations!! You have put together an amazing post!! The things you have chosen to go with my house are delightful as if I would have chosen them myself!! Etsy is incredible, probably the best place to shop for beautiful things from vintage to handmade and a constant source of inspiration!!
ThePaperTray
Emmamaha
jbeaudet
accentonvintage
blueskyclouds
ME2Designs
What a stylish and gorgeous collection, with ChocolateCreatives personality shining through every nook and cranny! Beautiful!
tatteredroseart
vintagehomerecycled
What a great collection, & I just love Margarita's handmade pillows. I look forward to the Sunday Etsy Finds Decor every week, it's a weekly dose in decorating inspiration.
CarryTheWord
anticovalore
wow! I love everything; i'd like to have all this wonderful object in my home!
FruitionJewelry
cozycottagecreations
I feel like a broken record here, but every week I just love all the finds you post here! How I'd love to decorate my little cottage with each and every one of them! Thanks for highlighting them all!
Morado
I think I like pretty much everything Etsy picks! :o)
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littlemoandfriends
funkyjunkyart
moonthroughfog
thebestvintage
katygromball
bylynnkrestel
Tias
Nice to meet you Margarita and hope you'll have lots of success on Etsy but the whole article is shadowed by this gorgeous item - Pine Chimney Country Cupboard. I am off to get my retirement savings out of my bank. Wait a sec, I don't have any retirement savings. Damn.
breadandroses
Natural simplicity really sums up this post and is my longtime aesthetic, too. A gentle mix of antique & vintage, beloved & unexpected treasures plus some new (preferably handcrafted) can create such a serene yet vital space. Can't imagine a white sofa in our home but nice to view in photos.
polkadotsandblooms
vivikas
so many beautiful items, I love the farm table and the retro desk lamp!
yenjewelry
Radness
jewelrybyjackie
blueberryshoes
loving this comforting article and inspiration. once again THANK YOU
girltuesdayjewelry
I love the dark wood cabinet in Margarita's dining room!
aLuminousSpark
urbanheirlooms
recycledwares
what a neat collection of vintage and new. The pillows with vintage images are so cute, had to add a few to my favs.
ThePeachTree
EvenAndy
I love the decor of each room. I love the pieces that were spotlighted for this collection:)
bedouin
Tuuni
JetWhitePonytail
soule
mgfashionjewelry
rosebudshome
ohbuckets
gretchenmist
beautiful finds ~ congrats margarita, the pics of your home look gorgeous, along with your textiles and pillows.
{chocolate creative blog is great too} :)
OneClayBead
SOOOOoo beautiful! Nothing like understated simplicity to bring lasting elegance. I was scrolling through, going "oooh, ahhh" and then saw my own textured lace bowl :) thanks for including that!
oldworldprimitives
HoneysuckleLane
LavenderField
spacejam
wonderful choices!1 have a look at my vintage home decor items from Europe and Soviet Union )
BaldiBearART
concentric
Lovely home! That's what I'm striving for! Just a touch of whimsy in the calm interior. And The Painted Veil is a fave movie of mine!
SpringColors
chocolatecreative
Thanks for all the comments! Christine has made a wonderful selection of items...I am off to check every single of them.
PixelWildChild
voleurdebijoux
catnapcottage
I love her eclectic mix and all your etsy picks! Thanks for including my spread and pillow!
TheSteelFork
meiresthaidesign
riorita
This is a very cozy home. I love renovating flea market furniture too!
odiliafu
Lovely home!! I like the way you mix vintage and modern items together.
Christine, I always enjoy reading and exploring your picks in the home decor articles.
mustlovehomedecor
I would love for you to check out my shop for home decor. I do use more color though.
VixVintage
FableBay
20BucksorLess
Me and my husband both love decorating. It is close to our hearts. We have some nice old items in our shop at reasonable prices that would make great decorative items.
Like old tobacco tins, mod metal napkin holder, pyrex, salt and peppers, a neat old Wonder Potato Chip Container, teacups, Mccoy pottery planters, grandma moses pictures, round metal frame pictures, as well as 24 vintage handbags! Mention the Storque and receive 10% off any handbag. We love and are grateful for Etsy.
PillowPallooza
Love the coziness of your home ! you have a lot of pretty pillows, I especially like the Red heart cross stitch pillow & the one with the deer head - very sweet !
All the best to you :)
laurahardie
My grandmother had a hobnail chenille bedspread on one of the large beds at the farm, and oh how I wish I could buy one just like it! They are so beautiful and comfortable.
LittleGreenSquirrel
I want to turn my whole life upside down like an old purse and shake it out clean. Out would fall all the junk, the lollypops covered in tissue lint, the crumpled notes. Then I would fill my life back up again with only the charming and delightful things here. When you come to my whimsical, eclectic home for cozy tea and scones, I will meet you in my victorian whites and it will be a perfect day. ;-)
pleasebestill
THank you so much for including my poster in the collection! I'm honored to be part of such a great collection!! Love the entire post!!!
lovelygifts
postroadvintage
ChloesRuffleButt
funkeyfinds
I always enjoy the home decor posts...this is no exception! Great finds
FoundVintageStyle
Love the mix of rustic & modern... perfection!
I am thrilled to be a part of such an inspiring look, thank you!
PomLove
there's just something about old mason/atlas jars that i am in love with -especially the ones with the metal handles. also, those wooden scissors are AMAZING!
menzocollection
I was hooked with the 1st photo - I just love the eclectic grouping of chairs around the table.
Wonderful finds!
fifthquadrant
The decor is so inviting and cozy...living there would feel as comfortable as being on retreat! Thank you for finding something from my shop to add to the "related items" gallery.
1AEON
nice decor, we have decorative tees here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/1AEON?sectio...
GgaBulShop
5gardenias
who can resist all of those wonderful worn pine cupboards against the clean crisp white walls?!!--and marga's screened pieces are completely fetching and fresh-- beautiful!!
and a big thanks to you christine-- i'm so excited to see the crocheted butterfly panel from my shop here in this super collection!
HeyChica
vivilian
AnnaLela
sapia
cottonbirddesigns
SSSJ
TanyaMac
oooh sweet choices! I'm in love with lapomme's pretty pillow and that personalised doily painting is super cool! (i want one) ;)*
craftpile
Luncheonettevintage
I just got time to take a look at this wonderful collection — and was blown away to find luncheonette's cup plate and saucer in it. I am honored! And had no idea. Had already decided to redo the luncheonette in just this style just based on the main photos alone.
love this article, now even more so. A giant piece of pie to you.
LisaFerinDesigns
gomonkeydesign
This was so great!!!
All your were missing was this: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
MultiKulti
StudioCherie
I love the ecclectic yet simple choices. Very easy to live with!
jennifermorrisbeads
mmmm...my head is buzzing with inspiration now.
i think this is my all-time favorite article you've done.
amazing!
xo
wristielove
cassidycay
ArgentumVintage
I was looking at all of the items in this post while thinking about how much I love every home decor article that come sup on this site, and then I noticed my little dolls in the corner...thanks for featuring them :)
victorianbustle
American identities are etched in our 'stuff'. But, I have to say that I love the way people make their 'stuff' unique and thusly, their own. We are a fascinating study in psychology.
CityChicCountryMouse
I'd love to have all of these in my home! These would all make a very cozy nest. The kitty cat looks cozy :)
trinketsnh
rntn
LadyLuLus
ArtisticIntentions
OwlandMouse
southstreet
wow! Christine, such a great picks, love all them and specially the 5Gardenias's Crochet butterfly panel and the Antique glass finer oil lamp. So many thanks for showing us all these beauties!
belovedbaglady
chenzi
AMIdesigns
oh i'd love to live in house choc a bloc full of all these finds!
feltmeupdesigns
beautiful article, i love all those finds, now to find a nice home to put them in...
maijutzeler
Nice article and very refreshing........thank you for sharing! 6_6
shopgoodgrace
allthenumbers
urartist
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