Our Story
Worth keeping.
The Flea is a homewares store from Sydney's Northern Beaches, started by me, Meg. Everyday pieces and vintage finds, chosen to be used, left out and kept for years.
Where it started
It started with a drawer.
When I worked in interior styling, preparing homes for sale, my job was to make a house look like no one lived in it. Clear benches, hidden cords, a bowl of lemons no one would eat. The tea towels went in a drawer, the dish brush under the sink, the chopping board into a cupboard.
It always struck me as backwards. The things we use most are the things we hide, because most of them aren't worth looking at.
I wanted to find the versions that were.
What we look for
Four things, every time.
Earns its place
Hardworking in use. Beautiful at rest.
Beautiful enough to leave out
On the bench, on a shelf, on the hook by the door. Pieces you're glad to see every day.
Natural materials
Linen, wood and stone. Materials that soften, settle and age well.
Made to keep
Bought once and used for years. The kind of piece you hand down, not throw out.
What you'll find
New, old and made to be used.
Where it comes from
Honest materials, chosen one at a time.
Made in small batches by people who still do things the slow way. Natural materials, careful hands and nothing made to be thrown away.
Vintage pieces are found one at a time, cleaned and checked before they come to you. If I wouldn't use it in my own home, it doesn't make it here.
A note from Meg
Thank you for being here. Every piece at The Flea is chosen by me, and I hope a few find their way onto your bench, get used every day, and stay with you for years.
No staging. Nothing to hide. Just good things, used often.