Erin Olsen, (a.k.a.) "The Vintage Design Junkie", is a California Bay Area based artist and designer with a flair for creating eclectic antique art pieces. Erin's love of history, art and antiques is the contributing factor and source of her passion to collect and artistically celebrate her unique vintage finds.  Although Erin is passionate about Vintage Design, she is also an avid dog lover with a passion for Architectural Design, and will be rolling out a new luxury dog house business in the summer of 2021. For more information you can check out her website at: https://www.doghousediva.com/

 

HER INSPIRATION

Erin grew up in the midwest, where she spent much of her youth enjoying time with her siblings and many cousins on her grandparent's farm in Avoca, Michigan.  She acquired her grandparent's love of antiques while accompanying them on numerous trips to antique auctions, estate and garage sales in rural Michigan. Hunting for vintage treasures and diamond in the rough antiques was a favorite pastime. Erin looks back fondly on the hours that she spent talking with her grandfather in the big red barn, watching him re-cane chairs, and give new life to the old gems that they found together on their excursions.  For Erin, the impact of the hours spent with her grandfather evolved into a lifelong love and passion for all things vintage.