I, sadly, was born without the gene that gives so many people the patience needed to hunt for great vintage furniture and clothes. Thankfully in today’s online retail world, there are hundreds of incredible shop owners who have not only the patience, but the great eye, to find these gems and make them readily available online. Mary of Millay Vintage is one of those people and I’ve been following her excellent shop since I first discovered her Instagram feed (which is filled with incredible coats, jackets and dresses.) Mary and her husband, Will, recently moved to Philadelphia from Boston to pursue a new job opportunity and managed to get their new home put together in less than a month. Along with their Chihuahua, General Gazpacho, Mary and Will fell in love with their apartment’s architecture and French doors and decided to embrace the original details when decorating. Rather than covering them up with modern design, they’ve managed to mix in contemporary pieces along with a wide range of vintage finds collected from thrift shops and Craigslist. Because they’re renters, Mary and Will were limited in what they could do to the space to make it their own, but they used paint, contact paper and wallpaper (hung, not pasted) to customize their home and create a space that feels warm and welcoming and reflects the people living inside. I love seeing all their DIY projects and marveling at their incredible thrifted finds (that iron bed!) – it’s such wonderful proof that homes don’t need to be brand new, expensive or “finished” to be beautiful. xo, grace
Photographs by Joe St. Pierre
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1ywbMjI From Grace Bonney
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