Antiques and Vintage

From rented flats to period cottages, younger buyers are embracing antiques for their character, craftsmanship, sustainability and versatility. Discover why old furniture is finding a new audience.

Recently, we were delighted to be featured by Wildflower Magazine, who described Chaos Cottage as a business dedicated to reviving conscious craftsmanship. It is a phrase that perfectly captures what we have been trying to build here over the last few years, although when we first started, we probably wouldn't have called it that.

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A guide to choosing antique and vintage items for the garden specifically.

the essence of a modern heirloom: something chosen today, used daily, and still worthy of passing on tomorrow. Not something precious locked in a cabinet, but useful in daily life – a desk where ideas begin, a chair that’s sat in at the end of a long, a plate that’s hung, moved, and rehung as the mood and decor shifts.