The Garage Vintage

The Garage Vintage Vintage furniture + home decor, interior design, and inspiration.

09/02/2026

building your eye starts with noticing scale. why some furniture feels right in a room, why some pieces feel weirdly small, and why bigger is often better.

episode 1 of build an eye: scale.

full story on substack. link in bio.

08/28/2026

i went down the rabbit hole on where skirted furniture came from, why it disappeared, and why we suddenly want fabric covering everything again.

full story on substack. link in bio.

08/19/2026

tramp art has been quietly building a following for years. now it’s officially crossed into the mainstream. personally, i’ll always go for the old stuff. hand carved, slightly imperfect, and full of the kind of detail a machine would ruin.

welcome to tracing taste, a series about the design shifts catching my eye and the history behind them.

and for the record, i’m not calling anything “in” or “out.” i’m far more interested in why our taste changes.

08/11/2026

my auction watchlist is getting dangerous. painted folk art furniture, especially anything covered in birds, flowers and animals, is apparently all it takes.

07/16/2026

The best trends rarely appear out of nowhere. They evolve.

One detail gets borrowed. Another gets simplified. A pattern moves from furniture to walls. Before long, it feels completely contemporary.

This is the first episode of Following the Thread, a series where I trace today’s interiors back to the ideas that inspired them. Honestly, it’s also an excuse for me to fall down design rabbit holes.

Want to keep following the thread? I saved every room from this episode, plus dozens more, to a Pinterest board. You’ll find it through the link in my bio.

What should I follow next?

07/09/2026

trying to age as well as the furniture

07/06/2026

POV: you live in a vintage showroom.

the good news, i’m always surrounded by furniture i love.
the bad news, every piece starts to feel like a terrible thing to sell.

i’ve had these for a while and still stop every time i walk past them.⁠⁠the stems bend. the silhouettes shift. every gro...
05/27/2026

i’ve had these for a while and still stop every time i walk past them.⁠
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the stems bend. the silhouettes shift. every grouping looks different depending on how you style them.⁠
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part salvador dalí. part late ‘90s hotel lobby sculpture. part thing your dinner guests ask about immediately.⁠
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available individually in sets of three or as the full set of twelve, which honestly feels like the correct level of commitment.

link in bio.

most rooms are fine. few are interesting. the difference is one bold move.⁠⁠Image 1: Michael Dillon Murals⁠Image 2: Ima...
05/16/2026

most rooms are fine. few are interesting. the difference is one bold move.⁠
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05/01/2026

a new piece shows up and the whole wall gets reconsidered. layering vintage mirrors, art, and objects. these pieces are available. dm for details or visit the link in bio.

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