Our 2025 “What We’re On The Hunt For” List (It’s A LOT Of Vintage)
As you may have read last week we have a wonderful new Portland based team member, Marlee! She will get a more formal introduction in this week’s Link Up but she has hit the ground running and is the one ... The post Our 2025 “What We’re On The Hunt For” List (It’s A LOT Of Vintage) appeared first on Emily Henderson.
As you may have read last week we have a wonderful new Portland based team member, Marlee! She will get a more formal introduction in this week’s Link Up but she has hit the ground running and is the one responsible for this blog post idea. When she pitched it we loved it so here we are giving you a little inside scoop of what’s on our 2025 decor wish lists. Creating a home you love and cherish is a deep privilege and as we’ve been reminded this past week, should never be taken for granted. So with that said, here are some things we would love to add into our homes this year if we can find the right fits.
Emily
“Wooden sculpture art”. I’ve been obsessed with Casey McCafferty’s work for years and while it’s likely not in my budget, I have found pieces over the years at flea markets that are vintage versions. Think something like this above!
While I may never find/buy my vintage floral sofa in the condition that I want (in the price that I want) I will never stop looking for it. This one is so awesome.
This one too!! So granny. So cute and fun. I want to buy a house with a sunroom just for this sofa (understood that I have a house with a sunroom, but it won’t fit and also the fabric is too faded for my liking…nor do I need it but BOY do I love it).
Jess
The number one item(s) on my 2025 list is art. Of course I have a specific idea of what I’m looking for and yet can’t seem to find it (well, at the price I need, ha). Ideally, the art is vintage, colorful-ish in “happy colors” but most importlantly I want an orginal piece. I adore prints (and have many) but I want the texture of real paint. Oh, I really want paintings I think! Above are photos of the style I’m looking for. I want to stay from exclusively abstrast shapes because the majority of my art is just that. I need to mix it up so my living room feels more layered! It’s the final step that I just haven’t been able to nail down.
Here are three pieces that are/were on sale. The piece of the man is a print by the incredible artist, Brittany Ferns. I ADORE her work but even her larger prints are a little out of my price range. The other two are awesome but not quite it and also too small. Did I mention I need the piece for my living room to be large (like at least 20″ x 30″)?? That might actually be the real issue. I promise this is my top priority so I can show you the rest of my living room!
Caitlin
First on my list: Keep-forever cushion covers. I love these block printed fabrics by Molly Mahon – they’re both beautifully crafted and very, very, very out of my price range. (Tragically, I cannot currently justify spending $150 for a lone 20×20″ pillow cover, despite my best mental gymnastic efforts.) But I know that the right covers exist for me somewhere out there! I’d love to grab a few cheery pieces in punchy hues (ideally from a small business) to adorn our new sectional, which is currently adorned with a myriad of floppy white pillow inserts.
I’m also on the hunt for vintage furniture or lighting with futuristic, anachronistic details. I’m OBSESSED with Josef Frank’s work – can you believe he designed the above piece over a hundred years ago?! (Here’s more of his furniture, which still feels fresh) – and I’m finding myself increasingly drawn to mid-century Italian design. I mean…couldn’t you imagine a light fixture like this in any major modern magazine? If you didn’t know it was vintage, you’d never guess – those are the kinds of pieces I’d love to score this year!
Finally – LIGHT(ER) FRAMES. I know there’s a lot of gallery wall discourse out there – the gallery wall is dead! Single pieces of art are in! – but I’m so charmed by the composition of this gallery wall from Il Palazzetto in Italy (modernized by Carlo and Tobia Scarpa – the entire property is fabulous and inspiring). But the art just flows here, you know? It feels cozy. (And as a lifelong lover of a stark black frame, I’m excited to try something new. Sometimes it really is just the little things! :))
Mallory
So you saw my vintage piano but now I’m on the hunt for a cool piano bench!! I absolutely fell in LOVE with this one and this one – but for $2k I was like there has to be a vintage one floating around I could revamp for way less. I’ve already looked a ton on Facebook Marketplace and there are lots of options that are cloooose but no dice yet! Holla at me if you’ve seen anything fun 
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