Must-Have Vintage Home Accessories to Add Timeless Charm to Your Space

1. Vintage Candle Holders

Vintage candle holders are first on our list of vintage home accessories because they help create an instant ambience in the room, whether lit or not. This sweet pair of tealight candle holders has a nostalgic element, as if they were loved by our own great grandmother. Made with clear borosilicate glass, the candlelight plays with the flutes of the glass forming a beautiful pattern on a surface while adding a warm glow to the space. Each glass lantern is skillfully mouth-blown by artisan partners in India. Pair with clean beeswax tealights.

About Fleck: Fleck works with more than 360 artisans in India, who have perfected their craft over generations, preserving time honored workmanship. 

2. Delicate Florals

Another must in your vintage home accessories arsenal is florals - whether you opt for fresh florals or faux. This beautiful dusty peach Dahlia is no ordinary flower - this is an artisan-made paper flower that will never wilt! Brighten up your shelf with this striking flower in your favorite vintage vase.

About Unwilted: The artists of Unwilted design and craft realistic yet distinctly-paper flower arrangements. Each petal, leaf, and stem is painstakingly cut from artisanal Italian crepe paper and assembled by hand. A single bloom can take up to 90 minutes to create. Each flower is a work of art, no two alike.

3. Handmade Glass Vases

Complement your florals with vintage style handmade vases. Classic glass vases are both timeless and romantic. This dainty set of three small vases in different shapes have a subtly fluted texture and a faint green tint. Each special piece is skillfully mouth blown from 100% recycled glass. These vases are ideal for single stems, a sprig of foliage or herbs from the garden.

About LSA International: LSA International is a London-based design studio specializing in contemporary handmade glass. 

In LSA's words: "By designing lasting, considered products we encourage people to make sustainable choices: buying less and owning for longer. A responsible approach to design which aims to create something of value."

4. Handmade Clay Pots

Clay pots have an intrinsic "vintage" aesthetic, whether they are truly passed down through generations or newly handmade by artisans carrying on traditional craftsmanship. Adding terracotta clay pots into your vintage home accessories lineup makes a connection from the present to the past. This terracotta planter features a charming wavy design, crafted by hand by skilled artisans in Sabanagrande, Honduras.

About Meso: Meso is a home goods company that brings sustainably designed and crafted products from Latin America to market. Meso is dedicated to providing sustainable income opportunities for artisans and preserving local traditions.

5. Dried Botanicals

In addition to fresh florals, dried botanicals make for classic vintage decor. They can be placed in pottery, a vase, or hung by their stems in a bunch as a nod to French country cottage style. This beautiful bunch of dried lavender was grown on a family ranch in the Pacific Northwest. This aromatic dried flower works well alone or in mixed arrangements. 

About Bloomist: Each Bloomist item is handmade (or grown) by creative artisan partners around the world. Bloomist handpicks each artisan partner based on their responsibility and care to protect the natural environment.

6. Brass Bells

Antique brass bells are not just for cows anymore! Decorating your home with brass bells adds a vintage charm to shelves, mantles, or even the front door. Especially around the holidays, the gold glimmer combined with holly or a holiday wreath creates a nostalgic and magical holiday vibe. Speaking of cows, these particular iron and brass bells are truly cow bells. This artisan partner in India has been making bells for three generations.

About Rahab's Rope: Rahab's Rope has the mission of empowering women artisans in India by providing skill and trade development and stable income so that they may go out into the world and live a life of hope & sustainability. Rahab’s Rope exists to empower women and children in the fight against human trafficking in India.

7. Vintage Art Prints

Another category of vintage home accessories that makes a big impact in creating an inviting vintage aesthetic is art prints. Vintage art prints can inform the color palette in the room by introducing vintage colors such as burgundy, buttermilk yellow and deep teal. Pair a vintage art print with an ornate gold frame or contrast with a modern, sleek white or black frame.

About Shelf Love Print Shop: Art prints are made in house at the Shelf Love Print Shop and are printed on 100% sustainable fine art paper with archival inks. Proceeds from each print sale support the San Diego based non-profit Plant with Purpose, whose mission is to rehabilitate communities around the world that have been devastated by deforestation and natural disasters.

8. Vintage Picture Frames

Vintage picture frames are our final recommendation to include with your vintage home accessories. Whether you are framing a vintage art print or a favorite photo, these ethical picture frames are sure to elevate your vintage decor. This pearl white colored frame has been intricately hand carved from cruelty-free bone by artisan partners in India. 

About Matr Boomie: Matr Boomie partners with women’s groups, minorities, people with special needs, and isolated rural communities to empower artisans in India through dignified, sustainable employment.