Originally published in House Beautiful.
Frustrated with thrifting? Up your secondhand shopping game with these resources.
Everyone interested in both fashion and interior design is familiar with the wave of dread they feel when the person they just complimented replies with, “Thanks, it’s vintage!” As with fashion, the quality that typically comes with older home pieces you find in a curated antique shop or secondhand store is simply better than the everyday pieces you find new at stores today. However, since it seems like everyone and their mother is on the vintage train lately, it gets harder and harder with each passing day to know where to find quality antique pieces at reasonable prices online. Not everyone has a great secondhand source just down the street! And if you’re looking for more coveted pieces, it becomes even harder to know who’s a reputable online retailer.
Rather than scour the apps and websites ourselves, we figured we should go straight to the professionals to find out where are the best places to source antiques on the Internet. We asked a handful of antique collectors and vintage-loving interior designers where they score the best deals on older furnishings, and they did not hold back. Keep reading to find out where these experts like to shop online to find beautiful antique home decor.
Ronati
“Ronati is a great tool if you’re already a pro or a serious collector looking to streamline your selling process,” Margaret Schwartz of Modern Antiquarian says.
This platform was built to give collectors and business owners a technologically advanced way to sell their stock. In the app, you’re able to photograph items, remove backgrounds, and list key details such as titles, descriptions, and measurements, all in one place. After that, you’re able to share via email, text and social media and easily post to multiple marketplaces. “It’s a powerful, user-friendly solution designed to make inventory management and online sales more efficient,” she adds.
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