Charming Cottage Home Decor Finds: Antiques, Blue & White, Coastal

Red Plantation Market in Poulsbo
Red Plantation Market in Poulsbo, WA

I love finding vintage decor at antique stores, flea markets, and thrift shops. Our home is a blend of collected treasures: family heirlooms, secondhand pieces, and newer finds gathered over the years. One of my recent favorite discoveries from a visit to Poulsbo is a vintage fisherman’s basket I hung on my door—one of those small pieces that immediately adds character.

Although hunting for treasures in person is always thrilling, I also enjoy browsing small antique and vintage shops online. It’s a great way to see what others have found and to discover shops I might visit in the future.

I check Etsy often, and below I’m sharing several recent finds that caught my eye.

Delft teacup and family heirloom bookshelf
The Delft teacup on the right is a recent online find; the teacup on the left has been in our collection for years. They sit on a family heirloom bookshelf my grandparents brought from Thailand.

Many of the pieces I highlight are antiques or original, one-of-a-kind artworks. Because of that, the exact items may not always be available, but I hope sharing them introduces you to Etsy shops and sellers you’ll enjoy. If a shop appeals to you, consider bookmarking it and checking back—new treasures often appear.

Click the thumbnails below (on the original site) for details on each Etsy find, and visit the individual shops to see more offerings.


Artwork: I own several beautiful watercolor seascapes from an Etsy artist I adore, a seascape painting from another favorite shop, and a ship artwork that now hangs in our entry stairwell. Original art and small-shop finds like these bring a personal, coastal-inspired feel to a home.

I often share Etsy discoveries on my Instagram account, and readers have enjoyed those posts. I may continue featuring Etsy finds here on the blog as a regular series—if you have favorite shops, tell me in the comments so I can explore them too.

Vintage and collected decor

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Traditional and Collected Coastal Style: Get the Look Mood Board

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