Secondhand takes priority around here: keeping goods in circulation is the ideal way to recycle. Old things are also better made and typically more affordable than their contemporary counterparts. And they contain the mysteries of past times and people.
In our latest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we devoted a chapter to our 75 favorite vintage household tools and wares, many of them humble hand-me-downs.
Of late, finding what you’re after has become a lot easier. In addition to all of the antiques clearing houses online, a number of design stores have started offering their own hand-picked collections of foraged items. Here are 16 shops worth browsing.
Ponytail

Makié

Erica Tanov

We’re longtime fans of Erica’s: see Required Reading: ‘Design by Nature’ by Erica Tanov and Erica Tanov’s “Touch of Hippie” DIY Solution for a Doorless Closet.
Lostine

Room & Board

Rejuvenation

Stitch & Tickle

Nickey Kehoe

The Primary Essentials

Burke Decor

Alder & Co.

Anzu New York

March

Gardenheir

Ellei Home

Mjölk

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