Our story
A shop worth crossing the water for
Harbor & Heirloom opened in 2017 in a rented storefront on Bjune Drive SE, three short blocks from the Washington State Ferry terminal. The timing wasn't strategic — our founder, Cora Lindqvist, had been hunting Pacific Northwest estates for twenty years and had run out of room to store what she found. A shop felt like the honest solution.
Cora grew up in Bellingham in a house where nothing was ever quite new. Her mother bought furniture at auctions and her father spent weekends at flea markets in Ferndale and Birch Bay. What they brought home was always better than what you'd find at a department store — not just because it was cheaper, but because it had already proved itself. It had lasted. That instinct — for things that last — is still the organizing principle of everything on our floor.
The shop runs on consignment, which means the people who sell through us are as much a part of Harbor & Heirloom as the building itself. We have vendors who've been with us since the first month, and regulars who know their voices as well as they know the inventory. When you buy a piece here, you're usually buying it from a specific person with a specific story — and we make sure you know who that is.
3,400+
pieces rehomed since 2017
Bainbridge Island is small enough that the shop's reputation has always mattered more than any advertisement. Our earliest customers were neighbors — people who walked past the window on their way up from the 7:10 ferry and ducked in on a Friday evening when something caught their eye. Many of them are still regulars. A few have become vendors.
The island community has a particular relationship with old things: a lot of people here have downsized from larger Seattle houses and find themselves with furniture that won't fit and can't bear to be thrown away. We take those pieces seriously. We research them, photograph them properly, and find them buyers who will care about them as much as their first owners did.
Why it matters
The greenest piece is the one that already exists
Manufacturing a new piece of furniture — even a modest one — requires harvested wood, petroleum-based finishes, synthetic foam, and a few thousand miles of shipping. A walnut credenza from 1963 that someone paid a craftsman to make by hand, and that has spent sixty years becoming more beautiful, has already paid its environmental debt many times over. Our job is to keep it in circulation rather than let it end up in a dumpster outside a remodel.
We're not ideologues about it — we just think buying old things is usually the right call, and that the pieces we carry are genuinely better than most of what you'd buy new. A mid-century teak credenza is still solid. A 1920s brass sconce still works. A set of Depression-era jadeite dishes is still beautiful. We're not asking you to settle for something inferior in the name of sustainability — we're asking you to buy something better.
3,400+
Pieces rehomed
since we opened in 2017
4
Independent vendors
each with their own specialty
35+
Years combined
vendor collecting experience
The founder
Cora Lindqvist
Founder & buyer
Before the shop existed, Cora spent fifteen years driving to estate sales with a tape measure in her coat pocket and a cargo van she'd bought specifically because the back folded flat. She sold pieces privately, at markets in Seattle and Port Townsend, and eventually out of a shared warehouse space in Poulsbo that she outgrew twice.
The Bjune Drive location was the right size at the right moment. It had a wide bay window that looked toward the ferry dock, original fir floors, and a back room with a sink — which mattered, because Cora still does light restoration work on lamps and hardware in-house. She lives five minutes away and is in the shop most days.
"I'm not trying to build a brand," she says. "I'm trying to make sure the right things end up with the right people. That's it."
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
- How do I consign with you?
- Start by filling out the short inquiry form on our Consign page. Describe what you have and include a few photos if you can. Cora reviews every submission and will be in touch within a few days. If the piece is a good fit, we'll arrange a time for you to bring it in or for us to take a look. We work on a standard consignment split and handle all the photography, pricing, and display.
- Do you buy outright or only consign?
- Primarily consignment — it's the model that works best for both the seller and the shop. In rare cases, for estate clearances or pieces that require quick resolution, we may discuss an outright purchase. Reach out through the consign form and mention your situation; we'll let you know what makes sense.
- Can you hold an item for me?
- We can hold an item for up to 48 hours with a phone call — longer holds require a deposit. Because inventory turns quickly and we work with independent vendors, we're not able to hold pieces indefinitely. If you see something you love, the safest move is to come in or call us at +1 (206) 780-6700.
- Do you offer local delivery?
- For larger pieces of furniture, we can arrange local delivery on Bainbridge Island and to nearby ferry destinations (Bremerton, Seattle). Delivery is coordinated directly with the seller or a local moving partner and is quoted case by case. Ask us in the shop or mention it when you inquire about a specific piece.
Come see what's in
We're open Mon–Sat 10–6, Sunday 10–5, three blocks from the ferry on Bjune Drive.