Antique and vintage designs with a heavy-dose of nostalgia has been everywhere for quite sometime. This trend has taken form through the clothes we wear, but it’s also starting to be in our own homes.
Who doesn’t look back fondly at their Grandparents’ place (within reason) and wish they had that cool lamp in their own home?
If you’re wishing to design your home back to a simpler time then check out this guide to Arizona antique shops that you’ll want to check out, for inspiration, or to find that lamp Grandma did crosswords with.
Merchant Square Antique Marketplace
This Chandler antique shop is supplied by 250 vendors, offering antique toys, boutique clothing, furniture, lighting fixtures and more. The 58,000 square-foot marketplace will keep you there for hours if you let yourself, so be sure to keep an eye on your bearings as you wander through the marketplace.
Location: 1509 N. Arizona Ave. Chandler, Ariz.
Hours: Monday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tucked in one of downtown Glendale’s historic neighborhoods, Country Maiden offers country-themed items to decorate your home in. They not only offer knick-knacks that will set your home apart, but also crafts and paint supplies to do it yourself. Oh, and if you don’t know how to do it yourself, there are workshops too.
Location: 7146 N. 58th Ave., Glendale, Ariz.
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Everyone loves France, and French antiques are no different. The owners of this Cave Creek antique shop collected for more than 10 years, drawing amazing items from French farms, mansions, antique shops and more. This spot has furniture, nooks and crannies and more. They even have decorative items highlight French royalty.
Location: 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, Ariz.
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This place has a taste of everything. With 50+ dealers working for them, snagging the finest finds from finery to mid-century funk, you’ll fall in love with this place. Some of their recent items they’re featuring on their site right now include a chess set, sterling and fine linens.
Location: 730 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, Ariz.
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
This downtown Mesa shop has been around for quite some time, and now you can take the light rail to get there. The place offers those hard to find jewelry items, and has art that will leave you wanting more.
Location: 114 & 120 W. Main St. Mesa, Ariz.
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday
If you’ve traveled far and wide for your antiques than the drive up to Jermoe shouldn’t be too much, as Papillion offers some of the most eclectic, and interesting antique finds in Arizona. Clothing, dishes and small items you wouldn’t find anywhere else can be found at Papillion. So if you’re around town, be sure to give it a look.
Location: 107 Main St, Jerome, Ariz.
Hours: Everyday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
