Go Postal! Decorating With Vintage Postcards

I love the stories that old postcards tell. Recently I came across a stash of these inspiring cast-offs wasting away in a dusty shoebox (pity, I know). If, like me, you are always on the hunt for cost-effective alternatives to high-priced design for your digs, incorporate this recycled craft into your décor. It’s a quick, thrifty fix and a great way to merge the past with the present. Just make sure there is one overriding theme to eliminate visual chaos (I’m partial to retro travel messengers).

Here, ways to adorn with old postcards on the cheap from some of my go-to resources.

1. Invest in low-cost wall art—HomeLife.com shows you how.

2. No headboard? No problem—source chicer slumber from the creative folks at Sunset Magazine.

3. Make a lovely tabletop collage with DIY tips from Dispatch from L.A.

4. Office lacking panache? Hang a postcard holder. I love this one from Apartment Therapy.