Furnishing and Decorating Your Home - Etsy Style

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I submitted an application for an apartment. The apartment we are hoping to rent is by far smaller than our apartments now, meaning that a lot of our current furniture is useless. (No, we're not throwing it away. We will probably store some and donate the rest.) Immediately following submitting the papers, I got home and went onto Etsy to look at the furniture and home decoration available. I was surprised by just how many furniture items there were, and some weren't anywhere close to cheap. There were a few items I had in mind that I wanted to purchase: tables, shelves, lamps and clocks, in particular, I wanted to find a lamp that would match one I bought almost ten years ago at a garage sale. The lamp was made out of wood and shaped like part of a tree. I guess it was part of a tree! The lamp is so unique looking and until I searched Etsy, I have never seem anything quite like it. To my surprise, I found one shop on Etsy that had several lamps just like it. Maybe the same person made the one I have. Who knows?

If you are ever thinking of redoing your house or moving to a new one, there are so many great household and furniture items on Etsy. Clocks - if you need a clock, you have no reason to go anywhere else. There are a few shops with some incredible ones, including Imagery Limited, Spirit Lala Art, Eye Pop Art and Infinity Arts.

Lamps - Earth Sticks has the lamps I was talking about, and after looking at them even closer (online), I think they are even nicer than the one I have.

As for shelves, no one can beat A. Drauglis, who shapes and joins by hand each piece of wood.

Great handwheel-thrown pottery can be found at On the Rise Again's shop. I especially like artist Marianne Stebenne's pinch pots.

If you need night lights and candle holders, you should definitely stop by Brazan Design

Paulus Fine Furniture has some really awesome tables and so does dust furniture.

Some other great items I found are:

Bed of Nails - hand hammered with over 600+ galvanized 3" twist nails

Pine Footstool Hassock Box - has an upholstered top that lifts off

3 drawer primitive wall shelf - made from recycled barnwood

Custom Made Wood Towel Rack - contemporary and perfect for lofts

Pink Sakura Cut Paper Lamp - created entirely from paper and mat board

The above shops and items are just a few of my favorites and cover only a few of the items every house needs. Etsy is full of other incredible home decor and housewares, such as art, candles, magnets and more.