Essential Modern Vintage — Local services in Lebanon

This shop was a huge disappointment. I’d been anxious to check them out based on their online photos of inventory, but in person, it was a different story. Most items are dirty, and I don’t mean normal wear dirty, but like filthy table tops, spots on every fabric piece of furniture, and just general grime on the wood pieces. It would take so little effort to make their items more presentable.

Their owner’s two young daughters were yelling and running all over the store (I nearly stepped on one because she was just being a kid), and the owners were distracted from the many customers in the store because of their girls doing things they weren’t supposed to do. On top of it all, their prices are what you find in shops where things are clean and aren’t broken–2 items I looked at were broken, the husband owner was showing a hifi cabinet to someone that was priced very high, even in fully operational condition, but it had an issue when playing a record that he said he’d have someone look at, and then the owner picked up a marble table top for me which crumbled into two pieces and looked ready to turn into dust. When I pointed out that a light fixture that I really liked didn’t have any obvious way to mount it to a ceiling box, the wife proceeded to tell me how ceiling mount lights work and that it wasn’t a plug-in fixture; I’m fully aware of how all of that works, I was just pointing out that the fixture would need to be modified/customized a bit to be mounted.

Their social media posts are about the only things these owners get right. They carry nice vintage MCM brands, but until they price them according to their condition or make them look and feel like they’re worth the asking price, I do not recommend...

I found this shop on social media and am thrilled with my experiences. I collect and have even sold MCM furniture but some things—like dining room tables—are hard to find. Danielle has an outstanding variety, and I found the perfect dining room table on my first visit. I also bought barstools that Patrick was able to custom cut to fit my counter height. I live a few hours away and they are always gracious to keep my items till I’m able to travel to pick them up. The drive is worth it. I’ve also consigned with them and have been pleased with the prices I received for my items. I highly recommend this family-owned shop and can’t wait to go back.

Pictured: the spectacular mid century cat figurine that Danielle sourced. I had looked for one of these for years but never found the right one, and Danielle...

I love this store! They have great unique pieces and I love that they are more than willing to keep an eye out for particular items in their search for furniture if you tell them what you’re looking for! They are so kind and I love all of the plants in the front room too! The couple that runs it was kind enough to listen to my plans about a recent Airbnb we just opened while I was looking for appliances and furniture. They even pointed me to other places to look! This place is a sweet family owned store and I would recommend it to anyone looking for...