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Nostalgic Design
Charlotte Vintage features a 3,100-square-foot showroom.
Tips for incorporating vintage furniture into your living spaces by Renee Roberson photography by Amanda Anderson
As a designer, Marisa Wilson of Marisa Wilson Interiors has always been a fan of the Midcentury Modern aesthetic, with its mix of textures like wood, brass details, and caning. She also appreciates the continuity between indoor and outdoor, particularly with the color palette inspired by nature from earthy greens and browns to sea-blue greens and deep clay reds.
Designer Marisa Wilson of Marisa Wilson Interiors.
“Almost every project I design incorporates something vintage because it adds a depth and history that you just can’t find with new items,” says Wilson. “I love how they have a story, whether they were passed down in your family, or you found them at a local antique mall, and they are special, unique, and one-of-akind. Oftentimes they’ve survived this long because of their fine craftsmanship. Using vintage furniture is one of the most sustainable ways you can decorate your home.” Wilson’s friend and photographer Amanda Anderson suggested she check out Charlotte Vintage, which opened its storefront in
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