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May 5, 2013

Press Release: Nest Vintage Modern Lands in La Grange

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nest Vintage Modern Lands in La Grange The sky is the limit for 2 area women with a soft spot for modern vintage style. After 3 years as an eCommerce storefront and a year as a brick and mortar in nearby Brookfield, Nest Vintage Modern has made the next big [...]

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March 5, 2013

Vintage Smalls Sale starts this Friday!

UPDATE: Just in case you happen to come across this older post at some point after 5/1/13, our address is now 26 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange, IL 60525 … We’re doing some spring cleaning! Markdowns on all vintage smalls (that is, pretty much anything smaller than a breadbox) start at 25% and go [...]

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February 22, 2013

Open!

I’m so excited about our new open sign. I’ve been looking for just the right one since before we opened. I don’t like the LED style that they sell at most office supply stores and vintage neon is $$$$$. This one has the right vintage vibe, plus it’s handmade by this really cool gal at [...]

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February 14, 2013

Chicago area vintage shops – Nest Vintage Modern

Nest Vintage Modern is located about 20 minutes straight west of downtown Chicago. If you know where the Brookfield Zoo is, we’re about 5 minutes away. We’ve been combing the Chicago area for great vintage goods over the past decade and a half, selling online, in local markets, and now in our own shop. What [...]

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February 6, 2013

Twenty thousand thanks for twenty thousand likes

We are not above acting like dorks to express our gratitude!! Please accept this little love letter from us to you. Thank you for our 20,000 likes! ♥ Alana & Sara at Nest Vintage Modern. 20,000 Thank You’s for 20,000 Likes! from Nest Vintage Modern on Vimeo.

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February 4, 2013

Nest Vintage Modern makes gold out of grime

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [available as a pdf here] Nest Vintage Modern: makes gold out of grime Local women partner up to sell locally-created and recycled goods. When most folks see an old, beat up piece of furniture on the side of the road, they see garbage. Sara Emmick and Alana Waters-Piper of [...]

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January 18, 2013

Shop view for today

As obvious as it seems, I don’t often stand at the front of the store and look into it as a new customer would. I should. It’s fun to arrange that initial impression. Here’s the view from the front door today of my little vintage store. If you’ve never been here, we’re a quick drive [...]

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January 16, 2013

Free demonstrations of Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan at Nest

UPDATE: Just in case you happen to come across this older post at some point after 5/1/13, our address is now 26 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange, IL 60525 … So what the heck is this Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan stuff? Is it for making chalkboards? Can you paint outdoor stuff with [...]

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January 15, 2013

Chalkboard sign one

I’ve decided I’m OK with the temporary nature of having a chalkboard sandwich sign out on the sidewalk. It’s kind of fun to think of new lettering styles and adds an analog graphic design thing back into my life. With that, here’s my first attempt. I hope the kids who skateboard past won’t drag their [...]

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December 14, 2012

Local Love pendants

Who doesn’t love a little hometown pride? I spent some time this afternoon making these 1 inch pendants showing off maps from the Brookfield area. The base of the charm is antiqued brass, strung on antiqued brass chains. There are pendants showing Brookfield, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Riverside, and North Riverside. They’re for sale in the [...]

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