Driving in my old ‘hood this weekend, I decided to stop by one of my favorite home decor spots: Unearthed.  The little shop opened at its new location across from Lombardino’s restaurant last summer.  Unearthed was previously located upstairs in the now defunct Hue Gallery on Monroe.  Shop owner Heidi Anderson has put together an eclectic mix of vintage finds for the home.  You can find anything from French linen market bags (I’m a sucker for anything linen AND French) to early American foundry forms. I would use these pillows in back of the (pretend) built-in benches in my sunroom.  The foundry forms would look great as part of an art wall with various framed pieces around it, and maybe an interesting mounted plate or two and a few mirrors.  I must admit, I have a hard time coming up with uses for some of Heidi’s offerings.  I’m not sure what one would do with a vintage fencing mask, but I’m open for suggestions!  The shop has a dose of feminine finds but there seems to be a trend toward the masculine.  There are science lab tables and pyrex glass beakers, WW1 leather map bags, and gas station signs.  I think it’s important to include masculine pieces in the home.  Every abode needs a dose of yang to even out the yin.    I purchased 3 different sized lab glasses to use as bud vases.  The smallest will be perfect for summer violets. The others, great for one beautiful flower above my kitchen sink.  I hope you check out Unearthed sometime soon.  Remember, in order to keep great local shops around, we need to support them, so buy your next birthday gift at Unearthed!  You can also visit Heidi’s website for her latest finds at the Unearthed website.

Written by Katie Stephenson, filed under Home Decor, Reference. February 17, 2008

One Response

1. Jamie Miller Says:
   February 19th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

   I love the Ying/Yang idea Do you have any recommendations for bedroom decor ?

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