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Posts tagged “vintage”

Luddite: Vintage for the Home

Luke and Rebecca opened Luddite in Williamsburg, Brooklyn just three months ago. They've got a great design sensibility, and a good eye for unique finds. The store is chock full of furniture, lighti...

Factory 20:
an online source for vintage furntiture, lighting, and art

Wow. We just spent way too much time drooling over all the goodies at Factory 20. The site is chock full of unique vintage items at reasonable prices. The brick and mortar store is in Sterling, Vir...

Three Potato Four: Online Vintage Accessories

We thought we'd highlight one of our favorite sources for vintage accessories, the online shop Three Potato Four......

Vintage Tableware: Steptoes Dog Antique & Vintage

This is our favorite time of the year. The weather is cooling off a bit. Everyone is back in the city and entertaining season is here. We love a chance to dress up a table, which is why we were psy...

Kill Devil Hill: Vintage Housewares

Kill Devil Hill, vintage housewares and clothing store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has only been open since June, but has already been named one of the Six Top New Stores in the country by The New York...

Billy's Antiques & Props

Welcome to Laura! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away... >> Enter Slideshow...

Airstream Books (and furniture too!)

Welcome to Amy, 1 of 6 finalists trying out for our two NY Blogger spots! Comment away.... Airstream Books is not a typical bookshop. For one thing, there’s no actual shop. They’ve set up on the...

Modern Treasures at Rago Arts

The Rago Arts and Auction Center sells the work of modern masters at auction. The prices that these pieces bring are staggering - we could almost buy a small apartment with some of these amounts! Ca...

Sit and Read Furniture

We heard about Sit and Read Furniture from an AT reader. They're a great local Brooklyn dealer in Early American and Mid-Century furniture. Their website is so friendly - simply browse through photo...

Great Stuff by Paul
Washington DC

If you have ever felt like something was missing from your life, there’s a good chance you’ll find it here.......

Classic Parisian Park Chairs: High (Frederic Sofia) & Low

Two years ago Sara Kate and I took a sweet trip to Paris in March. It was delectable, like jumping into a design chocolate box, and I chronicled a number of our finds in posts like these: >> Paris ...

Georgetown Refinishing (Furniture Repair)
Washington, DC

This U.S. post office cubby cabinet was recently picked up at the Raleigh, NC flea market in excellent condition, but suffered damage during the journey to DC. The cabinet was made in 1930 and used t...

Best Rattan Bistro Chairs 2008: High & Low
Email from 4.22.08

I really like these chairs: traditional French bistro chairs. They're the sort of thing you fall in love with when visiting France and vow to yourself that you'll have them one day in your kitchen......

AT DC: Finials Antiques

This is from DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! Tucked away on a quiet side street close to Chevy Chase Circle, Finials is a treasure trove of antique furniture, costume jewelry, china, silver, an...

AT DC: Toro Mata - Peruvian Imports

This is from DC finalist, Valerie. Comment away! >> Enter Toro Mata Slideshow Hector Zarate and James Nixon started Toro Mata as a stand at Eastern Market, specializing in Peruvian home accessorie...

AT DC: Community Forklift - Salvage and Donations

This is from DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away! >> Enter Slideshow Just across the DC line, right off route 1 is a great warehouse of salvaged and donated materials. Community Forklift is a perf...

Funkiture: Handpainted Furniture & Accessories

Owner Caitlin Conlow recently opend Funkiture to have a showplace for her elaborately hand painted furniture. The tiny space in Williamsburg is piled high with unique dressers, cabinets and credenza...

Carl Chaffee: 20th Century Furnishings

The Carl Chaffee space on Wythe Avenue is similar to its neighbor, Modest Designs: Mr. Chaffee's wares are thoughtfully displayed and easy to browse, prices are on the high end, and the selection c...

Modest Designs: Collectible Vintage

Primarily an online business that caters to professionals designing for clients, Modest Designs is a treasure trove of furniture and decorations from historically important designers. Hans Wegner, P...

Two Jakes: Furniture For the Office and Home

It's been nearly four years since we posted Williamsburg's Two Jakes. Two Jakes has a large inventory of used office furniture (much of it is suitable for home use). Vintage pieces like Saarinen ch...

Big Chill Refrigerators: Retro Style and $$$ for the Kitchen

Old appliances get the Botox treatment. Vintage American design is great for its lines and its audacious color. Big Chill Refrigerators bring back both along with a brand new machine under the hood. ...

Olde Good Things: Architectural Antiques & Artifacts

>> Take a Peek Inside Slideshow We tripped into Olde Good's Chelsea store last month and were blown away. They have soooooooo many salvaged antiques from so many different periods that if even if...

Blogging New York Magazine: 1960's Design

The February 10th issue of New York Magazine celebrates the publication's 40th Anniversary. In lieu of rubies, the staff presents a '68 version of the "Strategist" section, which includes a look at ...

The Horsemen Antiques: Biggest Smorgasbord on Atlantic

Looking for a desk and willing to venture into the biggest smorgasbord of antiques on Atlantic Avenue? Horsemen Antiques is an old school bricks and mortar operation (no website) that has been on A...

Portmanteau

This small shop in Williamsburg features a well-edited collection of vintage and gently-used furnishings and accessories. Located near the corner of Grand and Wythe, the shop's small footprint trans...