Another kitchen category you should absolutely peruse vintage shops for? Kitchen utensils -- a specific kind of kitchen utensils. Teak wood utensils are a treasure to find secondhand.

Real Antique Wood in New Jersey is a salvage company and mill shop that takes materials from otherwise unwanted structures and repurposes them.

They can be restored, recovered, repurposed and more. You can also use these techniques to customize new furniture. Reupholstering a vintage chair with a new pattern, like this piece by Double R ...