I go for the cottage look - light, with painted flowers. Anything you can paint white. Sweeney said Cosmic Collectibles is not really an antique store, in that the merchandise doesn't meet the classic definition of an antique. With her, it's more important that items be colorful and, above all, fun. I like it when people show furniture from Arhaus next to a vintage side table.
People think everything has to match exactly.
There's too much of that, she said. How you decorate your house shows your personality. Most importantly, you have to have fun with your house. Kimack has fun with his Lakewood residence, changing things every six months to showcase his latest treasures, with much of the former furnishings making its way to Relics. My house looks like it's from the '50s, he said.