24 Karat Antiques & Vintage Interiors and Fruitcocktail Collectables are Georgetown troves of unique home treasures

Bad things may come in threes, but I have often found that good things come in twos. Such is the case in Georgetown, with the opening in the last year of two sets of adjacent interior design stores in the south Seattle neighborhood.

We've already explored the glamorous Revival Home & Garden and the brilliant Great Stuff Vintage Furnishings. Now let's meet 24 Karat Antiques & Vintage Interiors and Fruitcocktail Collectables, which together anchor Georgetown to the south.

24 Karat is a design addict's dream come true. Can't make is to the flea markets of Paris? Then trust owner Brigham Wright's eagle eye for jaw-dropping furniture, lighting and accessories. Wright blends French farmhouse, vintage Hollywood, mid-century modern and Paris apartment styles to give 24 Karat that hidden-treasure feel that only the best antique stores have.

On a recent visit, I spied a divine brushed velour settee ($1,895) in an iridescent teal from the 1800s just aching for a living room to gussy up; a rustic eggshell blue French farmhouse cabinet ($1,200) that gives shabby chic a good name; and some French Deco chairs from the 1920s ($6,000) perfect for a cozy den.

For those of us who prefer to -- or can only afford to -- make our design statements with smaller, less pricey accessories, 24 Karat comes through with some unique items: a thick glass decanter from Paris ($49), antique blue ticking French linen pillowcases ($95/pair), vintage pool balls ($59), blank antique leather-bound handmade diary and invoice ledgers ($180/pair).

Next door to 24 Karat is the bright and funky Fruitcocktail. Owned by Alyssa Stevens and Aaron Cone, who search high and low in attics and estate sales for affordable pieces, Fruit Cocktail is a small slice of mid-century modern and Americana heaven.

Upon entering I was immediately drawn to a huge Danish modern buffet ($1,400), upon which sat a terra cotta-colored set of Russel Wright china ($200), a charming bamboo credenza ($600) and a vintage Lucite lamp ($350).

Stevens and Cone stock Fruitcocktail with choice vintage clothing, purses and jewelry (prices vary). I'm tempted to return before you read this and snatch up a pair of Asian inspired dangly silver earrings ($30) and a Ten Commandments charm bracelet ($24).

I get the sense from both of these shops that if you see something you love, you'd better snatch it up right that second, because chances are it won't be there on your next visit. Their stuff is just that good.

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