Before they became the pieces we style on mantels and kitchen counters, vintage vessels had jobs to do. Their shapes were practical, their materials were local and their finishes reflected the regions where they were made.

Finding an antique you love is the exciting part! Getting it home takes a little planning, but there is usually a practical option for nearly every size and budget. Read on to find out how easy it can be to bring back your dream pieces without the overwhelm. 

Poppy has a genuinely elegant element that can’t be replicated through red or orange alone, but rather occupies the richer space between the two. It's warm without feeling heavy, vibrant without being loud and optimistic without ever reading too precious.

A slow breakfast outside. A walk to the farmers market with no real agenda. Fresh flowers on the kitchen counter just because they looked too good to leave behind. Before you know it, an ordinary weekend starts to feel like a vacation, and home becomes the place you look forward to most.

June always arrives with a certain kind of daydreaming. We're craving slower mornings, linens that catch the breeze and meals that stretch long past sunset. As Brittany spends time this month making her way through Italy, we’ve been inspired by the ease of a European summer.

Somewhere along the way, all of a sudden it’s the unofficial start of summer. Backdoors stay open, the airiness lingers with longer days, and dinner starts to move outside without much discussion. The first BBQ of the season settles in naturally with something on the grill and a table set just enough to gather ‘round. 

We’re often told to buy more new, but less often told to look at what already exists. In a world that moves quickly, there’s something grounding about choosing a piece that has already lived a life, one that doesn’t ask anything new of the Earth, only a place to land next.

April is when getting dressed gets good again. No more winter layering for survival, but not quite summer’s barely-there ease. Rather it's the in-between stretch where your anchored pieces start pulling their weight in all the right ways.