I’m so excited to share these photos + interview with shop owner of Humboldt House, Claire Tibbs!

I first discovered this absolutely perfect vintage shop in the same way that I find out about almost everything that’s cool, instagram.  Jason and I had finalized our lease on our Chicago apartment but it was still a month until we’d be in our new home in Humboldt Park, Chicago. Now, we knew that Humboldt Park was not going to be the hippest neighborhood we could have picked, but we were still really okay with that. In fact, we kind of liked that. We knew we’d be minutes from all the cool restaurants, bars, and shops, but also have a more quiet neighborhood feel, with a strong sense of community from all the families in Humboldt. And hey, the Humboldt price tag didn’t hurt either :)

Buuuuuut, all that to say…everyone wants their neighborhood to be a liiiittle cool…right?

So imagine my surprise when one day, during our month long wait to get to Chicago, I trolled the hashtag #humboldtpark on instagram (you know, just to see what’s up…that’s totally normal, right?) and found this drool worthy shop.

I honestly thought to myself….no, that must not be right. Well, with a name like Humboldt House, I figured it had to be! Naturally, this find made me even more excited to be in my new neighborhood. A gorgeous, perfectly curated vintage shop with loads of midcentury furniture just walking distance from my new apartment? Yes.

So after thoroughly stalking the shop and Claire on instagram, seriously check out their account…it’s so good, I knew I wanted to not only check out the space and meet her, but also share the goodness with you all.

And bonus for us, within days of our arrival in Chicago, Humboldt House had an incredible sale and we scored two amazing pieces for our apartment. To be shared, ya’ll…since they are both in rooms that I would deem “not yet ready for blogging.”

Enjoy the interview + photos below!

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