ANTIQUE. STORIED. ENDURING.

Who we are

I started Acanthus Home because I believe old pieces are worth keeping.

Many were made with a level of care that is difficult to find now. Joinery was deliberate. Proportions were considered. Materials were chosen to last. These were not objects designed for replacement. They were made to remain.

My mother and both my grandmothers spent years moving through estate sales, auctions, and private homes. I grew up watching them recognize what others had stopped seeing. That was my first education in looking.

I later studied Anthropology and spent two decades in aerospace and defense. The environments were different, but the focus on structure, systems, and precision stayed with me. The interest in objects never left. It simply waited.

Acanthus Home took shape during COVID, when I began using my grandmothers’ china and crystal every day instead of reserving them for occasions. My children grew used to it quickly. Dinner changed. The room changed. I stopped thinking of heirlooms as something to preserve for later. They belonged in daily life, and that shift continues to guide how I approach the work.

I am interested not only in what a piece is, but where it has been. Sometimes that history is known. Often it is not. Even then, objects carry evidence. Wear, construction, proportion, and material all hold information. I pay attention to what remains.

Each piece is studied before any decision is made. Some require structural restoration. Others are left largely intact, where surface and age still carry meaning. There are moments where intervention is necessary. Old paint may be removed, or, in certain cases, applied when it allows the form to read more clearly. Missing elements are replaced when absence disrupts the integrity of the piece. At times, the cost of doing so exceeds the market value. The decision is made anyway.

The work is done with restraint. The goal is not to make something look new. The goal is to allow it to continue forward without losing what makes it distinct.

These objects are not meant to sit untouched. A chair should be used. A table should gather people. A cabinet should hold what matters.

I welcome inquiries about any piece in the collection. Every email is answered personally.

*Shira*

Acanthus Home
Palos Verdes Peninsula, California

Lovely Fall dinner setting in backyard.
Embroidered fabric red, pink, blue, brown

Why Choose Acanthus Home?

  • Each piece is structurally respected and restored using methods appropriate to its era. Alteration is never undertaken for novelty alone.

  • The collection favors rarity, proportion, and presence over volume. Pieces are conceived either as singular works or as part of tightly composed collections, where related forms share material language, scale, or intent without repetition or mass production.

    Within collections, variation is deliberate. Each object is resolved according to its own structure and use, even when materials or textiles reappear. No pieces are produced in series, and none are treated as interchangeable.

  • Restoration is an act of stewardship. By extending the life of existing objects, Acanthus Home practices sustainability through preservation rather than production.

  • Interior designers value Acanthus Home for its discretion, reliability, and understanding of scale, placement, and narrative within a room. These are pieces that integrate seamlessly into thoughtful interiors.