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February is coming to end, which means I've been spending days of my life sifting through Etsy to convince you that you, too, should be spending days of your life sifting through Etsy. If you haven't seen the type of items you can find, take a look here.
If you're a newly minted bachelor, moving in to your first apartment, or just looking to upgrade a room in your apartment, consider Etsy your best friend, with a taste for kitsch, an eye for vintage and an old soul.
Here are the 10 Best Items on Etsy that Week.
"Piglet" by DIMDI Original Watercolor
Whether you're fan of pork or just a fan of the animal, this watercolor would look perfect on display in your kitchen or dining room.
Shop: Dimdi
What: "PIglet" by DIMDI originl watercolor, $25
Vintage 1960s Hand Blown Wine Bottle
The great thing about this vintage hand blown wine bottle is that you can fill it with $3 Trader Joe's wine and still impress your guests.
Shop: Kibster
What: Vintage 1960s Hand Blown Wine Bottle, $50
Porcelain Bottle Vase in Warm Yellow
Clean lines, bright color and a cool story. Flesvazen (or Bottle Vases) is a series of colorful porcelain vases shaped after plastic trash from the Dutch river Maas in Rotterdam.
Shop: FoekjeFleur
What: Porcelain Bottle Vase in Warm Yellow, $46
Vintage Mid Century Footstool - Ottoman, Bench, Round
Whether or not you have a chair to accompany this foot stool, this little guy can do more than serve as a landing place for your feet. Stack books on top, let a plant live there, or buy a fish and put a mini fish tank there. At this price, you can get creative.
Shop: Hindsvik
What: Vintage Mid Century Footstool, $85
Ginger Lime Cold Press Soap
You don't want to use your girlfriend's fruity soap, but you also don't want to smell like whiskey smoked a cigarette and hung out in a grass field. Here's the solution: ginger lime cold press soap made of olive oil, water, lye (sodium hydroxide), coconut oil and fragrance oil. Keep it simple.
Shop: Southern Twisted Soaps
What: Ginger Lime Cold Press Soap, $6
Vintage Fish Cutting Board
You'd think an animal-themed cutting board would appear childish, but this one with steel head and tail is anything but.
Shop: Wretched Shekels
What: Vintage Fish Cutting Board, $28
Vintage Industrial Swingline Speed Stapler Art Deco Style
You could go to Office Depot, or you could opt for something that no one else will have. This 1950s stapler could be displayed as something to gawk at or placed on your desk to ring in the compliments.
Shop: Coco and Bear
What: Vintage Industrial Swingline Speed Stapler, $20
Turkish Cotten All Natural Bath Towel
As the shop says, "You can feel the pure touch of nature on your skin." Sold.
Shop: loovvee
What: Turkish Cotton Bath Towel, $25
Modern Wood Wall Clock
If you're like me, you like to keep it simple when it comes to wall decoration. This modern wood wall clock is a sleek, timeless alternative to an ornate grandaddy clock or your childhood alarm clock.
Shop: Uncommon
What: Modern Wood Wall Clock, $65
Moss Green Mid Century Modern 1950's Large Ceramic Planter
A little pastel serves as a great addition to whatever you've got going on in your cupboard or china cabinet. The three-pointed feet of this ceramic planter is a subtle detail that adds a lot of personality, so you can fill it with anything from chips to fruit and it will still look great.
Shop: Franc & Francis
What: Moss Green Mid Century Modern 1950's Large Ceramic Planter, $60