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It's a fun and vibrant palette! Moderation is key of course, but I'm looking forward to these colors.

I love that Thrive Kennedy chair! It takes the lines of one of my favorite vintage chairs (a Selig Z chair) and pairs it with a rocking base. I NEED that for the nursery!

I have a weakness for architectural models and an obsession with FLW. This sounds like heaven in an exhibit.

WOW, the newest version of Victorian hairwork! I've always found it creepy cool, but I am partial to vintage oddities.

I never did believe in a "luxury" trashcan. Until I broke down and bought a Simple Human (my husband had been trying to talk me into it for years). It's been a great investment. Consider me a convert!

These are great tips! Also, if you are purchasing large pieces from a B&M shop or an online shop (rather than at a flea market), we will often do the research and gather the price quotes for you, or at a minimum provide recommendations of freight carriers and white glove delivery companies. We've been through the process a few times over, so we can guide you and take some of the scariness out of it.

I'm not sure if I'd purchase a set of books strictly for their color palette, but I do find there to be tooonnnns of value in the aesthetics of old books (separate from their equally-valuable inner pages). The designs and typography of vintage book covers are so unique and visually appealing. Such effort and detail was put into the cover art in the past that I find them incredibly inspiring and beautiful.

What an excellent roundup! I'm thrilled to be in such good company.

I hear this a lot in regards to vintage decor and MCM style too. "Eames chairs are so cliche." And it makes me cringe. Yes, they're very mainstream now, after being somewhat under-appreciated in recent years. But really, they were intended to be mainstream when they were designed in the first place. So whatever.

But when it comes down to it, many people furnish their homes in vintage for reasons other than the fact it's trendy right now. The quality of the designs, the quality of the materials and manufacturing, the appreciation of the history and nostalgic elements, the desire to be less wasteful, the rejection of mass production, etc. I hope that people don't rebell against the idea of vintage just because it has become so popular.

They are most definitely vintage. See the way the address is written? "New York 16, N.Y." with a 16 in lieu of a full zip code. I wouldn't hesitate to reupholster them and give the wood a nice coat of teak oil to restore it. Thonets are well-loved and a worthwhile investment.

That price sounds a bit high to me. But professional (and well-done) reupholstery is not cheap. The cost can vary quite a bit depending on where you take it, what fabric you choose, and whether you're taking them somewhere in NYC or elsewhere. There's a good chance you need new cushions inside the upholstery too, if they're dry and disintegrating. I'd do a bit of a price shopping but since you love the chairs so much, it will be worth it to extend their lives.

Good luck!