Fast furniture has reshaped how we buy, use, and discard the things we live on. This shift didn’t happen because we suddenly decided particleboard bookshelves were sexy. Instead, it was the result of deliberate industry choices during moments of financial crisis

I love old things: estate sale finds, salvaged architectural elements, the forgotten objects that still have so much life left in them beyond the scratches, dents, and flaking paint. To me, these pieces aren’t junk they’re time travelers with embodied history. They’re full of character