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8 of the best online stores for vintage and pre-loved homeware this Secondhand September
By Megan Murray &Shahed Ezaydi
Updated 2 years ago
3 min read
These vintage and pre-loved online stores are exactly what you need to curate a home full of interesting and unique pieces.
There are so many advantages to buying vintage furniture and pre-loved home accessories. If you haven’t tried it before, you might well be left wondering what you’ve been missing out on all this time. And there’s no better time to give it a go than during Secondhand September.
You see, breathing new life into a secondhand piece is, above all else, good for the environment. Instead of sending that beautifully crafted chair or expertly painted picture to landfill, you’re continuing its lifecycle and avoiding the need to buy something new to sit in its place.
But ever the romantics, every vintage piece of furniture has its own story and you can use pre-loved pieces as an opportunity to curate a home full of old and new memories.
If you’re unsure of where to start, try out these eight online vintage and pre-loved stores and bag yourself something truly unique.
Vinterior
Whether you’re on the hunt for a mid-century coffee table or a red postbox (yes, really), Vinterior is the home of anything and everything preloved and vintage. Similar to Vinted or eBay, the site is set up so you can sell or buy homeware pieces and is bursting with one-off vintage pieces.
Shop Braakman magazine rack for Pastoe (1950) at Vinterior, £105
The Old Cinema
Located on Chiswick High Road in west London, The Old Cinema is home to over 40 dealers and has thousands of one-of-a-kind pieces to shop for your home. It’s on the more expensive side of things, but if you’re looking for a unique statement piece then it’s definitely worth popping in to see what’s on offer.
Vintage Home Stores
From vintage dining tables to retro sideboards, the world is truly your oyster when it comes to shopping secondhand at Vintage Home Stores. It sells vintage and antique pieces but also pre-loved furniture and homeware from well-known brands but at a much lower cost.
Shop Barker and Stonehouse Santa Fe console table at Vintage Home Stores, £89
The Edition 94
Vintage and lifestyle store The Edition 94 are now exclusively online. It’s a little pricier than some of the other stores on this list, but if you’re looking for a stand-out piece, we’d recommend keeping an eye out here.
Shop vintage Leedsware Creamware dolphin candlesticks at The Edition 94, £165
Homeplace
Wendy Aldridge founded Homeplace with the vision that every home should house beautiful objects that help tell a story. Here, you’ll find a considered selection of vintage, mid-century, retro and contemporary furniture.
Wendy suggests mixing styles from Scandinavian mid-century with English whimsy to create a sense of personality in your home, and she’s happy to try and source something if you already have a piece in mind.
Shop vintage white ceramic fish serving dish at Homeplace, £55
Mayfly Vintage
Mayfly Vintage has a showroom in Stockbridge, where you can browse in person, but the website is so frequently updated that you don’t need to.
This is a great tip for anyone looking for slightly bigger pieces, whether it be a set of antique chairs, a green German beer hall bench or the beautiful dressing table mirror above.
Shop large antique dressing table mirror at Mayfly Vintage, £295
Mustard Vintage
Gemma and Simon, founders of Mustard Vintage, gave up their day jobs 10 years ago to focus on curating a website of beautiful, carefully selected vintage furniture, and boy do they know what they’re doing.
The site is meticulously sectioned so you can find what you need straight away, but we particularly like the storage and seating options.
Shop mid-century west German fat lava vase at Mustard Vintage, £45
Stone & Sage
If old English whimsy is your style, Stone & Sage is about to become your new favourite online store. Everything sourced has a nostalgic sense of days gone by and a traditional femininity, as shown by the photo styling on the site.
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