Vintage Inspiration: Sixties Style Restored Phone

A few weeks ago, I offered a simple, eco-chic decorating tip: Use Vintage Furniture. As it turns out, there are lots of other home decor products that have stood the pop quiz of duration and can be restored and/or repurposed to fit right in with our contemporary lifestyles.  And that Sixties Style Restored Phone from Uncommon Goods is a perfect example. I’ll start with the disclaimer that it is sold out, but I wanted to feature it simply for inspiration.

It is a relic straight from the days when Kennedy was president — in other words, well before my moment. It is an actual Siemens telephone model from the 1960s that has been restored by hand. Essentially, the shell of the phone is all original, but the microphone and other internal parts take advantage of more sophisticated contemporary technology. And the chic baby blue color makes it a

great fit for a bedroom decorated in vintage Hollywood glam style, a whimsical teen room or an eclectic office.

My mother actually still owns one of these old-school rotary style phones. that makes it very tempting to find someone to restore it. I don’t know about you, but whether I can produce my phone an integral part of my decor instead of blending into the background, I’d like to jump at the chance.  If you’re willing to do the legwork to find one of these relics at a local antique shop or yard sale, here’s your chance to do the same.

Why It’s Green:

• Restoring vintage objects reduces the demand for and the need to manufacture new products

Price: Whatever it costs you to find your own phone to restore.

[Source] jennae

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