Furniture Hunting
Although moving to a new flat can be a pain in the bum indeed, I kinda like the feeling of starting with a clean slate. The fact that I currently have nearly 15 square meters less living space than before forces me to think carefully how to furnish my new flat in the most functional and aesthetic way.
Investing in high quality 1950’s Scandinavian design has been my long-term dream. Those 50’s touches such as splayed legs and simplicity of design really make me tick, and I’m willing to go to great pains when searching perfect piece of furniture that oozes fifties charm and grace.
I recycled the bookshelf I had in my previous flat so at this present moment I have all my books, cds, dvds and other nick-nacks laying on a floor or windowsills since I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. However, I want to be prepared in case a mouth-watering piece of furniture shows up. I have taken the most important measurements from my flat and I carry this information with me when I go furniture hunting. I also carry a measure tape with me since it might be a struggle to find it from flea markets. Just now I’m checking out vintage sideboards that are on the market. Scoring a long and low sideboard made of light wood such as teak or rosewood would be a dream come true.
I have learned that hunting vintage furniture requires a lot of patience and a little bit of luck. Finding that perfect piece of furniture can take some time but the zing it brings to your home is definitely worth waiting for.
Share your tips for finding vintage furniture in the comments!
Image via Galt Museum.
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Mä kävelin taas eilen kahden ihanan huonekalukaupan ohi Runeberginkadulla, mutta maltoin jälleen mieleni… Meillä kun ei ole edes sitä asuntoa niin on tyhmä hamstrata kalusteita jemmaan ;)
Runskilla on siis mm. Yleinen huutokauppakamari sekä (31) sekä Tomorrow´s antique (35).
Löysin myös jonkun vanhan artikkelin, kannattaa tietenkin etukäteen tarkistaa onko sijainnit yhä samat http://www.city.fi/artikkeli/Nuoren+kodin+aarrekartta/1529/
I’m too in the middle of finding furniture. Second hand. That’s all I have to say.
juliet xxx
I’ve always been so lucky to find the most amazing things just “around the corner” – some things I’ve picked up at our countryhouse, some in the trash and some at the local fida/kierrätyskeskus or so… So, things have been quite easy for me, but I guess one good tip is to drop by those shops/fleamarket really often to be able to spot the goodies before anyone else does!
Oh yeah and welcome home to Helsinki then :D
oh, sadly i don’t have many tips to share, but i just wanted to tell you that i LOVE your blog for all the great and intelligent posts. thanks a lot! (: