Nearly all of her furniture was thrifted, salvaged, found on Craigslist, or handed down, with some IKEA pieces here and there. "There’s so much great stuff with history, quality and fabulous design — no one should ever buy disposable furniture," she says. "Admittedly, buying used takes time and patience, and sometimes you have to wait for the right piece to come along, but I think that homes that evolve slowly have more character and less compromise." I couldn't agree more.