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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sarah Warwick

How old does something actually have to be so it’s considered vintage?

3 rooms with vintage or retro pieces.

The word 'vintage' is thrown around a lot and is so often applied to furniture and decor, but you might be wondering how old something actually has to be before it’s considered vintage.

Rather than simply mean it wasn’t made recently, the word ‘vintage’ does refer to an age that a piece of furniture or an object should have reached. However, there is a complication. For some experts, vintage begins a little further back in time than it does for others.

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