What’s the secret to achieving the quintessential rustic farmhouse look? Antiques dealer Susan Taggart sought to find the answer when designing her home in Canton, Ohio. Susan, who co-owns a brick-and-mortar shop with her mother, discovered that she could use her knowledge of flea her dream farmhouse—warm, affordable and rustic.
Flea market items are fun to acquire and don’t necessarily require any DIY. “I don’t repaint anything, I just find things as is,” Susan says. An item will fit in as long as it matches the neutral palette.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAUREN DAVIS STYLED BY SUSAN TAGGART
95% of my home comes from either flea markets, thrift stores or garage sales.”
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LOVING HISTORY
Susan and her husband bought their home when they moved to the area 13 years ago, and it was love at first sight. “Right when I walked in, just knew,” Susan says. The couple wanted the character of an older home without needing to undergo extensive renovations. This four-bedroom 1929 colonial came already updated and with plenty of historic charm. “We ripped up the carpet and had the floors refurnished, then some paint, and that’s about it,” Susan says.
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