The Gilded Host

05/20/2026

Wedding season 🤍 Housewarmings 🍸 Hostess gifts 🥂

Skip the registry scroll and gift glasses with a little soul instead. Vintage glassware is timeless, thoughtful, and guaranteed to stand out on the bar cart. That’s why I find myself continuously drawn to vintage glassware to display and enjoy.

Find your perfect set at The Gilded Host inside Happenstance Vintage. ✨

05/19/2026

The Gilded Host at Happenstance Vintage ✨

A little moody, a little groovy, and apparently… a little caffeinated. ☕️😂
(Please excuse the Starbucks cameo. I needed fuel.)

Come enjoy MCM lounge vibes, glowing lamps, colorful glassware, and all the cozy “I need this in my house” energy. ✨🪩

05/19/2026

Chicago, but make it art. 🖤

This stunning 1940s watercolor, South Branch Canal by Belgian-American artist and Chicago-transplant Josef Pierre Nuyttens (1885-1960), captures the magic of the Chicago River with raised bridges, early skyline views, and all the industrial charm that made this city iconic.

Beautiful. Architectural. Timeless.

Now available at The Gilded Host inside The New Lincoln Antique Mall, 3115 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago ✨

05/12/2026

Picked these up in South Carolina during my daughter’s softball trip in March, 🛻 and am so excited to see them ready for prime time. These absolute Mad Men beauties are now available in my booth at The New Lincoln Antique Mall. Olive vinyl, sculptural lines, brass-capped legs, Don Draper would approve. 🍸

05/08/2026

European drama. Mid-century soul. 🇩🇪✨
This exceptional 1950s German “Fulda” Schrank Cabinet is the kind of piece that stops people mid-scroll and mid-stroll. Richly figured mahogany veneer, sculpted lines, brass accents, glass display shelving, and enough presence to anchor an entire room.

Originally crafted during West Germany’s golden age of furniture design, this beauty blends storage and statement in the best possible way — use it as a bar cabinet, china cabinet, or your ultimate vintage flex.

71” W x 17.75” D x 61” H

📍Available now at Happenstance Vintage
211 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, IL
Open daily 10–6

05/06/2026

My Oak Park, Illinois built-in (now free standing) is in the upper right corner. This one piece Oak beauty is a statement. But look at these other beauties at Happenstance Vintage. I’m lucky to be a part of this beautiful store! Come check it out: 211 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, IL. Open every day 10a-6p.

05/05/2026

on May 16 is the perfect time to come see what all the buzz is about at The New Lincoln Antique Mall!

05/04/2026

So much to see! ❤️

05/04/2026

I spy with my little eye… 👀✨

Carved wood bowls, blush pink Mid-Century serveware, green Mexican pottery, vintage books, and antique Lincoln bookends (not that I’m making a statement or anything).

See something you love? Come grab it at The Gilded Host inside The New Lincoln Antique Mall—or message me before it’s gone. 💫

05/03/2026

05/02/2026

East or west, Chicagoland—we’ve got you covered.

Find The Gilded Host at Happenstance Vintage (North Aurora) + The New Lincoln Antique Mall (Chicago). Two locations, one vibe. 🔥

📍 211 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora (open every day 10a-6p)
📍 3115 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago (open M, W-S 11-6, Sun 11-4).