The English Cottage Kitchen


With our first in-person sale in the books, it's time to resume our regular website restocks.

I still have some items from my England crate available, and a new collection of them just landed in the online shop today.

This collection has a warm English Cottage Kitchen feel, with some beautiful French oyster plates tucked in.

And do you see the English bread knife hidden there? It's a find a lot of you have been asking about.

>>> Click here to shop the new restock

Furniture Shipping

I have a few furniture pieces remaining after the in-person sale, and am looking into offering furniture shipping in the online shop. It would be helpful to gauge interest. Please reply if you have interest in furniture pieces offered online.

Melanie Alexander
Creator of The Found Collection

Melanie Alexander | Lost & Found Decor

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