Stash is a treasure trove of antiques sweetly nestled on the streets of Downtown Birmingham. We strolled through this gorgeous grotto this week and got enough design inspiration to decorate several houses - too bad we only have one. While we’re busy trying to convince our spouses that we should turn our garage into a glam room of antiques, please enjoy this interview with the wonder woman behind it all, Melinda.
Melinda lives in Birmingham with her husband who is her college sweetheart of 25 years. She has two boys - a freshman in Auburn (war eagle!) and the other starting his freshman year at Vestavia Hills. Working as an Occupational Therapist for over 20 years, Melinda always found herself coming to vintage gems as an escape.
“My boys are big outdoorsmen; hunting and fishing, etc. I have always said that when they went out on a hunting trip, it gave me an excuse to go exploring too. Nothing calms my soul like a good long drive down a two lane road exploring and looking for pretty things.
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Stash began as a “small” corner of treasure in the basement for Melinda to play and display her favorite finds. This little wall of vintage glory quickly grew and eventually completely filled their three car garage - we love a queen with a collection!
“My poor boys have had their fill of moving furniture, rearranging, etc. and were very gracious almost the whole time as Stash came into being.”
Melinda couldn’t help but gush over the brilliant woman on her team at Stash. “Our team includes me, social media wizard, Lynlee Hudlow and the carrier of magic, Amy Hurst. Stash would never be what it is without them. This group came together in the most beautiful & organic way imaginable and I am so thankful they are in my corner!”
When asked what her favorite vintage pieces are in her personal collection, we were not disappointed with Melinda’s answer.
“I have two favorite vintage pieces in my house. One is my Tobacco Leaf Footbath and the other is a very old crosstitch sampler that says “The Blessing of the House is Contentment.” Completely different design elements but both very meaningful in my life.”
When we visited Stash, we couldn’t help but swoon over the tablescapes and the way all the pieces are designed together. Each item in this collection is incredibly special - conversation starters galore. Melinda is a phenomenal creative with the most intriguing layers of her personality. She is the kind of person that you would want to share a bottle of wine with and DISH. We asked Melinda what celebrity home she would be most excited to decorate and once again, her answer has us all loving her even more.
“If I am telling the absolute truth it would be Snoop Dogg. Go ahead, I’ll wait a minute so you can stop giggling. I think he is hilarious and simply adore his marketing campaigns with Martha Stewart. My friends think it is hilarious that he is on my list of people I would like to meet before I die.
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