The Maison JM blog
Vintage finds, styling notes & thoughtful living.
Stories and inspiration for creating a home with character—one beautiful, useful object at a time.
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- The Vintage Ashtrays I’d Never Pass UpSome objects are simply too interesting to leave behind. From sculptural glass to forgotten hotel souvenirs, these are the vintage ashtrays I always look twice at. 1. Ice-Block… Read more: The Vintage Ashtrays I’d Never Pass Up
- 5 Beautiful Ways to Use a Vintage Catch-AllFive beautiful and practical ways to use vintage trays, dishes, bowls and ashtrays in everyday life.
- 6 Things You Can Do With a Vintage AshtraySix beautiful and practical ways to repurpose a vintage ashtray, from rituals and perfume to memories, jewelry and everyday essentials.
- How to Mix Vintage Into a Modern Home Without Making It Feel DatedHow to layer vintage objects into a modern home using contrast, shape, material and space without making the room feel dated.
- Why I’m Drawn to Heavy ThingsWhy weight, scale and substance give vintage crystal, silver and sculptural objects their quiet sense of luxury.
- The Pieces I Never Pass ByThe vintage pieces that always make me stop, from silver shells and tiny trays to scalloped edges and wonderfully strange finds.
- Objects With a PastWhy signs of age, honest wear, and patina can make a vintage object feel even more beautiful.
- The Art of the MixWhy old and new belong together, and how contrast, materials, and unexpected vintage pieces can make a room feel collected over time.
- The Art of the FindFive things I look for when choosing vintage pieces, from beautiful shapes and honest signs of age to the small, unexpected details that give an object its character.