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Shopping at Montage Antiques
with BUNNY WILLIAMS — World-renowned interior designer and industry leader
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Join Bunny on a shopping trip to three of her favourite places. The first is Montage Antiques in Millerton, Upstate New York, where she shares her tips for antique shopping.
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Shopping at Montage Antiques
You are joining me in one of my happy places; Montage Antiques in Millerton, Upstate New York. I have been coming here for years, and it's an incredible place to source vintage pieces.
Tips for Antique Shopping
- Look out for the more unusual pieces. The beauty of shopping for antiques is that no one else will have the same thing as you, so really embrace a piece's unique nature.
- Visit antique shops regularly to take advantage of the high turnover of items. Things are often inexpensive, so they get sold quickly and replaced with another drop of stock.
- Talk to the antique dealers and ask questions; they will have an incredible amount of knowledge and expertise, and you'll be able to learn a great deal from them.
- Think about how you can juxtapose the antique nature of a piece with a new, modern setting - and how this would look.
- Bring cohesion to your collections of antiques by choosing a theme. This could be a colour or a similar pattern running through a grouping of objects that are from a different time or country but are united by this one similarity.
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Montage Antiques
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Bunny Williams
World-renowned interior designer and industry leader
Bunny Williams, a celebrated interior designer and industry icon, is acclaimed worldwide for her contributions to the field. She holds prestigious memberships in the AD Hall of Fame, the Elle Decor A-List, and the Interior Design magazine Hall of Fame, and has been honoured with House Beautiful's Giants of Design award. Bunny is also a successful businesswoman, author, and philanthropist. She launched her firm, Bunny Williams Inc., in 1988 after a 22-year apprenticeship with Parish-Hadley Associates. Her business includes Williams Lawrence, Bunny Williams Home, various product and fabric lines, and a series of bestselling books. Bunny Williams Inc. is renowned for balancing refined beauty, liveability, and attention to detail, with projects across the U.S. and abroad. Bunny's expertise extends to interior design, gardening, and entertaining, and she is a sought-after speaker and mentor.
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