I found brass candlesticks at our local thrift store for 50 cents each. I kept their aged patina rather than polishing them, then started noticing how many other brass pieces we already had around the house.
Keeping the bar’s original hardware
When we turned the dining room into a pub room, we considered replacing the bar hardware. Instead, it grew on us, and we brought more brass into the room.
Some pieces were shinier than others. I liked that variation and left the aged finishes as they were.
Old brass, copper, and horse brasses
Most of our brass pieces were old. The vintage fire extinguisher combined copper and brass, and Mike found the horse brasses on eBay for a price we were happy with.
A sign we bought after making an offer
Mike also wanted an original sign listed on eBay, but its Buy It Now price was higher than we wanted to pay. I suggested contacting the seller with an offer. The seller accepted, and we brought it home for less than the listed price.
Brass in the lighting, too
Our vintage light and the tall corner candlestick also had old brass finishes. Together, these pieces suited our preference for older objects rather than a particular decorating trend.
We had tried other looks over the years, including a mint-green striped couch and a pink-and-black plastic canister set. Living with those choices helped us figure out what we liked. The pub-room collection shows more of the older pieces we kept.
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