My absolute favorite thing to do in decorating is re-purposing things - using old things out of their original context to create a new and unexpected effect. I have old suitcases stacked up for a coffee table, I use vintage aprons as curtains in the dining room, we had a friend of ours who is a welder make our kitchen cabinet handles out of spoons, and I have everything from old beer bottles to a bowling ball as garden art. The best comments I get about my home are for the things I have...