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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Hebe Hatton

Have I got vintage shopping blindness or is this rattan bar cart actually cute? It's the perfect piece to add character to my small kitchen and it's only $160

Rattan bar cart on a gray background with the Homes & Gardens logo in blue.

There's a phenomenon that happens when you start to love something: you start to become blind to it. You've probably heard of the phrase used when it comes to fashion or beauty trends: 'blush blindness', 'eyebrow blindness,' 'baggy blindness'. But what I am guilty of relates to my interiors – 'vintage blindness'.

I have become so obsessed with hunting through thrift shops and antique stores to find quirky pieces that will add character to my rooms, that I am not sure whether my love for decorating with vintage has gone too far. I brought home an old ceramic olive jar last week which, once in my home, gave more kitsch Grandma's kitchen than chic, rustic Mediterranean retreat.

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