I can not get enough of stores offering a modern twist on the older school general store. With that in mind, here are 20 classic, practical goods for your home that are equal parts stylish and utilitarian. — Jen from The Haystack Needle
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Cotton Twine – Navy & White – AUD 12.95
I’d love to have those spools of cotton twine available for craft projects. Wrap anything within this general store staple for an instant handmade touch.
Farmhouse Wares
Rustic Wire Potato Basket – $24.95
These rustic wire baskets have been motivated by potato baskets used on several farms. I really could see a hundred applications for them, from storing wood from the fireplace to corralling toys in the living room to displaying a couple of fluffy towels in the guest toilet.
Etsy
Antique Postage Scale – $30
I’m in love with the look of this antique postage scale — it’d give any desk which modern general store style, and it still functions (retains an accurate weight up to four pounds).
Fishs Eddy
Writing Slate – $12.95
Grab some chalk and jot down your menu for the week with this antique reproduction writing slate. The look takes you back to a time when colleges used them because newspaper was so expensive.
Three Potato Four
Paper Pack – $16
For any fellow newspaper lovers, these packs are a curated group of old-school newspaper goodness. You will feel like you opened a packet from another time: The fonts, colours, patterns, images and even the colours of each one-of-a-kind assortment of maps, tickets, stamps, cards, labels and signs capture that nostalgic vibe.
Brook Farm General Store
Ice Cube Tray – $35
Before the times of vinyl, even ice trays were made from metal. These trays are updated from aluminum to stainless steel, but they are made in the same manner since the 1950s. What I love: The square ice cubes appear more fancy in your glass.
Kaufmann Mercantile
Beeswax Leather Conditioner – $19
Here’s a leather recovery lotion I desire (my leather couch needs cleaning and protection) and just plain desire (hello, cute label!) .
The New General Store
Stoneware Colander – $28
All these stoneware colanders make me think of summertime farm stands on the side of the road brimming with fresh blueberries and raspberries. What a wonderful way to scrub and serve fruit.
Pottery Barn
Tiered Toilet Storage – $69
I can imagine soaps and lotions displayed in a trio of wire baskets like this within an apothecary shop from long ago. It is the perfect accent for a vintage-style toilet.
Terrain
Apple Peeler – $42
I’m a firm believer in the concept that occasionally a pretty kitchen instrument is all it takes to inspire you to cook. This apple peeler has me dreaming of baking my apple pie with all the fall harvest.
Broadway Panhandler
The Retro Milk Bottle Cream & Sugar Set – $11.95
It is hard to deny the vintage charm of this retro milk bottle set that comes with a glass bottle to put away cream and a cup below to maintain sugar. I’m completely inspired to have a dinner party where I can serve coffee with this sweet set.
The Laundress
The Laundress Ironing Board Cover & Bag – $30
What designer or blogger is not obsessed with stripes? I’m with the camp that says you can never have too much of this routine. This ironing board cover (almost) makes me want to iron.
Etsy
General Store Paper Cutter – $185
Here’s an actual general store staple which would work in any modern home. This paper cutter is made with a cast iron base and wooden top. It is the perfect old-school instrument for your current wrapper that has a gift wrap station at home.
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Herringbone Striped Kitchen Towels
I have seen many New York restaurants utilize striped kitchen towels like those to set their tables. I adore the look of them, yet they are super absorbent and therefore pragmatic also.
Labour and Wait
Toilet Brush and Holder – GBP 18
A toilet brush hasn’t looked so great. You are able to change out your eyesore plastic version with this wooden brush paired with a galvanized bucket.
The New General Store
Lunch Bag – $18
From the New General Store, a brand new way to carry lunch. You will be the coolest kid at the workplace with this organic cotton canvas lunch bag.
greendepot.com
Credo Bulk Bags – $15.95
For those who buy dried beans and grains in bulk, these reusable bags are a great alternative. If your pantry has canned legumes and boxed rice (like mine), these cotton muslin bags are an ideal marketplace bags for fruits and vegetables.
Caldrea
Dishwashing Brush – $5
I have this dishwashing brush, and it is the very best for scrubbing stubborn off food pots and pans without scratching. I also believe it provides a farmhouse appeal to my kitchen sink — I really store my brush in a vintage marmalade jar.
Alder & Co..
Apothecary Match Bottle – $20
I’d like an apothecary match jar for your bathroom. It is a pretty way to put away games for lighting candles in front of a bathroom.
tasknewyork.bigcartel.com
Horsehair Desk Brush – $68
Here’s a gorgeous, practical object that would appear stellar on your desk and keep all the dust and crumbs off your computer.
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