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SH E LV E S : Typically made of oak, cherry or walnut, the shelves are often built by Hunter. “It’s appealing to your eye, but then you can also store things in it that are useful,” Amanda says. They can fit your space, whether that be under the TV as an entertainment center or as a sofa table accented with decorations that you swap seasonally. “It will last forever, and it will never really go out of style,” she says. “But you can change what’s in it or what’s on top of it all the time.”

B I CYC L E TA B L E : While searching for antiques out of state, Palmer Market found a one-of-a-kind piece, an antique bicycle topped with a butcher block where the handles and seat would have been. How to Style: Amanda recommends using it as a table behind a couch or as an island in the kitchen, where it would really stand out. “It’s a good height for people to kind of hang around and then put snacks [on],” she says.

BAS K E T S : The handpicked neutral seagrass or wire

P L AN T S : It may be tough to tell, but the eucalyptus, peonies, tulips, dahlias and other plants in the shop are artificial. “They’re fun and easy to just add something small to a space to add a little bit of color,” Amanda says, adding you can put one stem in a vase or a whole bouquet in a crock to brighten up your kitchen, bathroom, dining room or living room. Check the market’s social media for visits from its flower bicycle cart, from which you can make bouquets or buy ones premade of live cut flowers.

COUCH : The Palmers got an antique couch from someone in town, and they added their own take. “We recovered it with the cowhide, because we thought it would add a super fun dimension,” Amanda says. How to Style: She says that if treated with sealant to prevent watermarks or wearing down the wood, couches could be used outdoors, but they could also be used as is on a covered porch.

baskets are from a local wholesale company, and the Palmers choose ones with some character and texture. “They have the tassels on them to add dimension,” Amanda gives as an example. How to Style: She enjoys filling them with greenery and flowers but says others use them in the bathroom to store towels, in a common area to hold kids’ toys or even on a shelf, empty, purely as decor.

Shop in-person, 228 E. Main St., Louisville, thepalmermarket.com

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