Handmade is Here to Stay: Our Favorite Finds Best of 2011

Growing and expanding since 2005, it's safe to say that Etsy has brought handmade and vintage goods into the mainstream, becoming a household name and forever changing the lives of many artisans and crafters—as well as shoppers. Here are fifteen of our favorite Etsy collections from 2011—find everything from contemporary furniture to garden gnomes!

TOP ROW
• 1 Handmade Gifts for the Home
• 2 Vintage Bookends
• 3 Contemporary Furniture Finds
• 4 Ten Vintage Treasures
• 5 Etsy Does Your Garden

MIDDLE ROW
• 6 Kitchen-Inspired Art
• 7 Creative and Affordable Lighting
• 8 Encouraging Prints
• 9 Decorative Pillows Under $25
• 10 Bold Artwork

BOTTOM ROW
• 11 Calendars for 2012
• 12 Garden Party Must-Haves
• 13 Housewares to Be Thankful For
• 14 Five Festive Finds
• 15 Ten Luxury Beds

Welcome to Apartment Therapy's Best of 2011 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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