Austin Designer Shannon Eddings Debuts Online Vintage Art Shop
The collection reflects an interior design eye, thoughtfully sourced and accessible
After years of sourcing vintage artwork for client projects and her own home, Austin interior designer Shannon Eddings has launched a curated online shop dedicated to vintage art. The shop grows out of Eddings’ longtime habit of collecting one-of-a-kind pieces from auction houses, estate sales and markets in the U.S. and Europe — many of which have long appeared in her interiors and her own art-filled home.
“I think people sometimes view purchasing art as like this huge purchase,” Eddings said. “I’m trying to make it somewhat more approachable for people and like knowing you’re buying it from someone who, and I say this with humility, has the eye for it.”
An art major at the University of Texas, Eddings is self-trained in interior design and transitioned into the field after working in graphic design and shifting careers early in motherhood. That path eventually led to the founding of Shannon Eddings Interiors, where art has remained central to her design process.
The shop focuses on vintage European art — particularly 1950s and ’60s Swedish works — alongside select American pieces, with prices starting at $150.
Art-led interiors
Art, Eddings said, often serves as a foundation in her interiors. In some cases, a client brings an existing piece that anchors a room. More often, she begins with a rug, wallpaper or fabric, then builds outward through color and composition.
“I kind of feel like I view it a little bit as like making art, you know,” she said. “Paintings have like it’s a composition and it has so many different colors and scale sizes and that’s kind of how I view each room in a way.”
The collection is available online with shipping across the continental U.S., or by appointment in Austin. Future additions will expand beyond art to include vintage lamps, handmade pottery, antique plates, decorative objects and eventually small rugs for kitchens and entryways.
For Eddings, the aim is simple: to make art feel accessible and livable, rather than precious.
“Art is really personal, so if there’s a piece you love, buy it,” she said.
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