Meet the Curator

Well hello there!  I'm so glad you're here in my virtual vintage and antique shop!  If this were a store front, I'd give you a big smile and a heartfelt "Welcome!"  

I'm not one of these people who will tell you she's loved antiques since her girlhood.  In fact, some of my earliest memories of antiques involve resentment.  My mother had a kitchen with open space above the cabinets that she filled with collectibles and antiques.  Guess who's chore it was to dust them?  So you can imagine that my fondness for antiques was slow to evolve, but evolve it did. 

I graduated with a Master's degree and promptly finished a spectacular middle school teaching career before entering my stay-at-home mom era.  Not long into that journey, I realized that I was fighting depression.  I loved my family, don't misunderstand.  I loved that I was able to be with them, AND I needed an additional outlet.  I began to thrift and something lit up inside of me.  I loved the hunt and I loved styling my finds in our home.  A friend asked me to share an antique booth with her and I enjoyed the challenge that presented.  Soon, I started listing my styled finds on an online marketplace and that naturally led me to Instagram.  

It was on Instagram that I really began to fall in love with antiques because it opened my eyes to so many possibilities.  The different styles, eras, materials...I was hooked.  Pair this love of antiques with the joy of styling and you get Everly Home Collection! 

So here I am, a girl with her fondness for old things, asking you to lay down any resentment you may still hold, and embrace the charm of antiques.  Shall we?