Visit A Vintage Shop In Seattle Filled With Worldly Antiques

For as long as she can remember, interior designer Marianne Simon has loved European antiques. After spending years sourcing these one-of-a-kind pieces for projects through her studio, Marianne Simon Design, the venerable interior designer decided to open her collection to the public. Located in her Seattle studio in the city’s Madison Park neighborhood, the shop is a veritable treasure trove of objects collected from Simon’s frequent travels to Paris, Provence and beyond.

“Most are pieces from France that I hand-sourced,” Simon explains. “We have 18th-century Louis Philippe mirrors, hand-poured candles from Provence, Delft plates from the Netherlands, hand-pressed herbariums from Sweden, and beautiful antique linens from France and Ireland, to name a few.”

Many of the pieces have a unique story, which Simon delights in sharing with clients, as she only sources objects that strike a chord with her personally. “The pieces are hard for me to part with, but I’m always excited to see what homes they go to,” she admits. “I hope visitors to my store walk away with the feeling that living with beautiful things is attainable, and you can start with one piece at a time.”