4. The most rare of patterns are priced in the hundreds of dollars, but many collectors have purchased some of their favorite pieces for a few dollars at thrift stores, flea markets, and estate sales—and many still use their collections every day in the kitchen.

![Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures “I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg)




