If, like us, you spend countless hours scoping antique shops and fairs then you may already know about the Decorative Collective. If not then you should really check it out. The site – which has long been an obsession of ours – gathers together some of our favourite dealers from antiques hotspots like Church Street and Lots Road as well as stores across the country and further afield too in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Most pieces are from the 20th and 21st century (although it’s not restricted to just that period) and thanks to the careful edit of dealers the site has a very unified taste level and aesthetic. You communicate directly with the dealers and there’s no commission involved – it is a proper collective of really great shops. It’s especially good for mirrors and lighting – although we have found all sorts of fabulous things on the site from old cast iron planters to 1940s Italian brass mirrors. There’s an off-shoot site too, The Hoarde, which brings together vintage rather than antique pieces. Happy shopping!
