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As the owner and founder of online vintage retailer bklynQueens (shop.bklynqueens.com), Keira Chatman spends her days scouring thrift stores and Craigslist for hidden treasures. Her converted two-bedroom rental on the first floor of a brownstone, packed with antique knickknacks and furniture salvaged from the street, is proof of her keen eye. The Ohio native moved into the 800-square-foot space three years ago and was so excited to decorate, she knocked it out in one month. “The apartment is so me,” says Chatman. “That’s why I never want to leave this place.”

Apartment tour: 2BR in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Vintage-clothing buyer Keira Chatman fills her cheerful, nature-inflected abode with street finds and Craigslist treasures.

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“This store is much better than it sounds,” promises Chatman of the secondhand shop. “I find a lot of midcentury decor, old records, and amazing vintage artwork and photographs there.”

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“It has the best bric-a-brac pieces,” says Chatman of the Brooklyn branch of this national thrift chain, where all merchandise is 25 percent off on Mondays and Thursdays. “I’ve found everything from a full set of vintage amber-glass dinnerware to never-used holiday decor.”

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Chatman hits up this budget-friendly antique store for cool vintage signage and industrial furniture. “It has everything your antique heart desires, and at very reasonable prices,” she says.

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