The Dump - Vol. 26 | The Home Edit
40 vintage and secondhand things to spruce up your space!
Welcome to the weekly edition of “The Dump” — a round-up of curated vintage, secondhand, or handmade things I have bookmarked from around the internet that are looking for a new place to call home.
I, like many, love to spend hours scrolling pages and pages of Chairish in search of sexy vintage home goods and antique visual eye candy. Yet more often than not, I am merely a window shopper — most of the shipping costs are absolutely crazy-banana-pants-out-of-control. There are definitely gems to be found, but I usually treat Chairish as an inspiration jumping-off point to hunt for the real steals and deals on places like eBay and Etsy.
When it comes to home decor, I’m not exactly someone who fits into one vibe. I would be happy living in a charming, rustic log cabin or spooky, haunted Victorian mansion or a cute, cozy 1920s bungalow. It was a struggle when we finally decided to shop for our “dream” house because really, it could have been just about anything (historical.)
I’m convinced our 1953 midcentury rambler found us, despite the fact the previous owner subjected the kitchen to some truly heinous renovations that I’m anxious to undo. Filling our home with forever things is a lesson in patience. The slow, very slow, process of restoration has been a reminder to relax and take a deep breath, find pieces we actually love, and embrace the perfectly mismatched chairs and rug-less corners until stumbling upon the right thing. (Do y’all want Trash Panic home content? A peek inside the very big plans we have for this space? A look at how I stripped the paint from an entire room of wood paneling the previous owners painted over?)
So, without further ado, here are some things I’ve bookmarked from around the internet that I think would spice up any space!
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(moving clockwise-ish, starting top left)
purple mohair blanket ($80.33, ships from Canada)
hand painted bird pendant light ($299, purchase on eBay)
there’s a treasure trove of hard-wired vintage pendant lights looking for a new chapter of life on eBay — this one is newly rewired and ready to have your electrician hang! it would be lovely in a teeny tiny little bathroom…chinese art deco floor rug ($499, 4x6, purchase on eBay)
a respectable price for the size! i love the colorhandmade door tassel set ($15)
put a tassel on it!1930s hand painted cookie jar ($49.99)
not sure i would want to put food in it…but maybe corks from popped champagne bottles shared with friends…harlequin capiz waste paper bin and tissue box set ($65, purchase on eBay)
garbage has never looked so chicgold tone gothic candle holder lamp ($206.10, purchase on eBay)
this thing is expensive but it’s also 29” tall and insanely cool and is giving House of the Dragon in the very best wayvictorian wooden wall shelf ($65, purchase on eBay)
yellow ceramic soap dish ($12)
brass cherub soap dish ($25)
louis xvi style tri-fold gold mirror ($175, purchase on eBay)
for your vanity! it even has a chain if you wanted to hang it!mcm brass drawer pull set ($14.99, purchase on eBay)
spice up that fb marketplace dresser you’re eyeing with these sweet little pulls
vintage 1930’s floral wallpaper ($20 per yard)
this gal sells the best vintage wallpaper, mostly deadstock, all very coolitalian tole floral candle holder ($17, purchase on eBay)
i love tole and would recommend searching for it and just scrolling! also “vintage floral candle holder” has lots of cool findscapiz shell beaded candle wall sconces (set of two, $150, purchase on eBay)
i feel the candle light illuminating these is very, very sexycrane birds serving tray ($48)
venetian style beveled mirror hanging hooks ($32, purchase on eBay)
so cute and precious!gold tone horse cigarette case ($80)
a conversation piece for your coffee tablecapiz fish candle holder ($21.59, purchase on eBay)
put a fish on it is the new put a bird on it and this is CUTEwooden fish wall hooks ($20, purchase on eBay)
gothic metal wall shelf ($68, purchase on eBay)
kind of wanted to gatekeep this one but someone really deserves ityellow enamel hanging soap dish ($14.97)
p sure this is new and not old, but that isn’t stopping me from thinking it’s adorable and a fantastic priceabalone ice bucket ($60)
i feel this person does not know how well priced they have this (most on eBay are $100+!)brass fan curtain tie backs ($75, set of two)
tie backs feel like a trend that has yet to come back around? they’re so fun
hanging fruit pendant light ($44.99, purchase on eBay)
this collage is so ugly but this pendant light is NOT! $45 to make your kitchen dining nook the friggin’ cutest place in townwooden standing frame ($30.13 on sale, ships from Latvia)
wooden tissue box holder ($75)
expensive? yes? but would forever rid you of the hideous patterns kleenex continues to pushvintage silver espresso cup set ($111.86, ships from Germany)
wood and metal horse hanging shelf ($35, purchase on eBay) (or maybe you need this adorable hand painted scottie dog shelf?)
there are so many of these on eBay and i’m not upset about it!! get one!!leather magazine rack ($125)
long tulip candle holders ($28.99, purchase on eBay)
lucite bookends ($86.25 on sale)
i lo00ve these they are so funky and whimsical and funvintage horse cocktail napkin (set of 8, $58)
wanted to keep these for myself, they’re giving ~bode~wooden salad spoon set ($34)
wooden goose hanging towel dowel ($19.99, purchase on eBay) (this one is cute, too!)
SO cute for a kids room, me thinks? for tiny little bath time towels! 🥹
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Echoing the demand for more TP Home content! I should at some point take a picture of all the home items I have bought from your dumps so far... lol. Love all the new rabbit holes these lead me down!
Your home is beautiful, love the big open space the fireplace, and your awesome couch.💕 Take your time in decorating - the journey is the point, not the destination .