Are you an avid antique hunter? Do you love the thrill of the hunt and delight at finding the perfect treasure? Nebraska has a TON of awesome antique stores where you can find one-of-a-kind items…or just lose yourself in treasure hunting all day. Note: We included a bonus store that’s located 3 miles from Nebraska City in Iowa. Technically this list is 40 antique stores in Nebraska…and one just barely in Iowa. A Street Antiques, Lincoln Aardvark Antique Mall, Lincoln Antique Corner Cooperative, Lincoln Antique Mystique, North Platte Bargain John's Antiques, Lexington Black Horse Antiques, Valley C. Middleton Antiques, Lincoln Chandelier Vintage Home Decor, Lincoln Chandelier Vintage Home Decor Chestnut Street Memory Station, Potter Flickr/jmawork (This photo does not depict this specific store's inventory.) Cool and Collected Antiques, Lincoln Facebook/Cool and Collected Antiques Fairmont Antiques & Mercantile, Omaha

Finders Keepers Antique Mall & Coffee Shoppe, Nebraska City ***UPDATE*** The owners of this store have let us know that it is actually just over the Iowa border, 3 miles from Nebraska City in Percival. You should definitely visit this great store next time you're in Nebraska City! French Door Antique Mall, Sidney Facebook/French Door Antique Mall From the Attic, Kearney Grain Bin Antique Town, North Platte Facebook/Grain Bin Antique Town chandelier konstsmide Heartland Antiques, Grand Island lucinda branch chandelier for sale Mission Ave Antiques, Bellevue chandelier sign pelvic Nebraska Farmhouse Antiques and Coffee House, Arnold Norma's Antique Mall, Falls City Nothing's Perfect Boutique, Lincoln

Ogallala Antique Shop, Ogallala Old Tavern Antique Co., Bruning Old Tavern Antique Co. On the Avenue Antiques, Grand Island Facebook/On the Avenue Antiques Park Avenue Antiques/Country Choice, Fremont Platte Valley Antique Mall, Greenwood Facebook/Platte Valley Antique Mall Primitive Touch Antique Warehouse, Grand Island Facebook/Primitive Touch Antique Warehouse Railroad Town Antique Mall, Grand Island Facebook/Railroad Towne Antique Mall Red Roof Antiques, North Platte City of North Platte Renee's Same As It Ever Was, David City Facebook/Renee's Same as it Ever Was Stagecoach Mall Antiques & Tasting Room, Fairbury Timeless Treasures On O Street, Lincoln Vintage Village Antique Mall, Lincoln Vintage Village Antique Mall Warehouse Antiques@609, Nebraska City These are nowhere near all of the fantastic antique stores that abound throughout the state! This is just a taste to get you started on your antiquing adventures. L

et us know your favorite place to bag a vintage prize in the comments.Uttermost 20-Inch x 30.25-Inch Crofton Rectangular Mirror in Antique Gold Wake up décor with the lustrous and edgy Uttermost Crofton Mirror Generous 1.25" bevel mirror features a thick metal strap frame drenched in gold Rectangular Lightly antiqued gold leaf Metal and glass Wall mount Measures 20" L x 30.25" W x 3" D Weighs 20 lb. 1-year manufacturer's warranty ImportedHow did this Annapolis twosome meet?"We both went to Arundel High when the school day had seven periods," said Cheryl Fries, a 2000 graduate and Gambrills native. To them, the days of one-hour high school classes seem so long ago.Cheryl knew her future husband David Fries, who grew up in Crofton and graduated in 2001, but only glancingly. A wave or a nod as they passed in the hallways. She went off to Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg and he to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. They didn't run into each other again until both had earned their master's degrees and were starting their careers.

This time they took a plunge and began dating. The two former Wildcats married 4 1/2 years ago in a ceremony and reception held at The Royal Oak House in Easton near St. Michaels. David works for Praxis Engineering near Fort George G. Meade. Cheryl is an international development professional.The newlyweds moved into their Murray Hill neighborhood near Maryland Hall two years ago. The house, a 2-story split level, was built in 1982. The previous owners had done some upgrades by completely renovating the kitchen, redoing the two full bathrooms and the powder room, and opening up the house's floor plan.That was quite an effort, but the Fries rolled up their sleeves and did a bit more.The wood floors were sanded and stained a darker shade. The walls were repainted a light gray shade.A sunroom and outdoor patio was added to the rear of the three bedroom house, plus they incorporated a gas fireplace with a stacked stone, floor-to-ceiling flue in the living room. White wooden bookcases and cabinets, their countertops made of a solid gray stone similar to the mantel, flank the flue.

They looked at 25 houses before they found this one.Originally, they wanted a home built in the 1930s or '40s, but, Cheryl said they "realized we could take a more modern house and remake it in our style.""We saw this house just before a snowstorm hit," said David.The previous owners' renovations were so recent, the couple said, the new stove and dishwasher had never been used."They did a really nice job on their upgrades," Cheryl said.Welcome to Our HomeThe Fries were eager for spring to arrive.Their front yard was manicured and mulched.On their bright red front door, a large brass crab door knocker hangs.Q, the couple's rescue Beagle, greets us at the door.One of the first things to greet our eyes is a vertical, framed chalkboard. Beneath the chalky blooms of a bouquet of tulips are the words "Welcome to Our Home."Looking up at the wall that stretches to the second story ceiling, we see 11 large photos printed on canvas and stretched on frames. In some of them, the Fries couple are dancing in the streets of downtown Annapolis and at their wedding, or peering through a hole in a rock formation.

What really catches our eye is the chandelier. An old wagon wheel is suspended on a chain from the ceiling. Dangling below it on wire strands in a spiraling cascade are 11 Ball canning jars, each containing a lit bulb.Initially, we were so busy looking at the living room chandelier, we didn't spot the small, drop crystal chandelier directly over us, or the two suspended vintage window frames that suggest a separation between the foyer and the living room.On the foyer wall, beneath a dual swag of what appears to be dried boxwood sprays, an old printer's type tray is used to display their collection of miniature mementos.Further on, on the same wall, another rustic-looking window frame has been repurposed as a cork board.It's quickly apparent David, Cheryl, and maybe even Q, have had fun decorating their cozy but sophisticated home.The modern-style living room furniture is either upholstered in a plush red fabric or with a modern, black on white floral print.Some of the pieces face the fireplace where a large screen TV has been placed above the mantel.

The coffee table is a repurposed chest, painted gray. A wreath of plucked and dried cotton balls hangs above the hearth.Further back, they've created a casual bar area between the living room and kitchen. The wrought iron 36-inch tall table with a tiled top and the stools that fit under the 42-inch high kitchen island were found at a garden store in Frederick.The bar area flows into the open kitchen, which, in turn flows to the dining room and, beyond that, to the sunroom.The kitchen was refurbished with new natural wooden cabinetry with brushed steel accents, glass tile backsplashes and coordinating stone countertops, plus brushed steel sink and appliances.An echo of the living room chandelier, the couple's spices and sugars are displayed on the counter in various-sized Ball jars.The relaxation stationThe dining room has a view of the couple's new stone patio and outdoor, circular stone fire pit.Here is another chalk board. This one reads: "Not all those who wander are lost."It hangs above a circular table with an unfinished surface.

A burlap runner is unfurled across the tabletop, anchored with a small potted boxwood.The table, which the couple found in North Carolina, was made from reclaimed wood.The furniture in the sunroom and out on the patio were purchased from the West Elm furniture store in Washington, D.C. The room's 1950s style milk-glass lamp was a thrift store discovery.In the sunroom, there's an oversized ottoman."We made it ourselves," David said. "We got a big wooden box, covered it with batting and foam, and then hand-tufted it."Cheryl said, "That was a big project. But, a lot of our furniture are Etsy finds."For a slightly rugged look, the couple planned the sunroom addition so it would maintain the wooden siding originally on the home's rear exterior wall of."This room is a great place to sit with a glass of wine and look out, or to be when I'm working from home," David said.A memory of SantoriniWe clamber up the stairs to the second floor to take a look at the Master Suite."We honeymooned on the Greek island of Santorini," said Cheryl.

It is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea.A painting above the tufted, white leather headboard was apparently created on the lid of an old, wooden sea chest. It depicts a sun-bleached, seaside village on the Aegean island.The room has a breezy Mediterranean aura, decorated in azure blue and white. The spread evokes a Grecian pattern.White wooden built-in shelves display keepsakes and neatly stacked books and magazines.The walkway into their bathroom passes their large, organized walk-in closet. Before heading downstairs, we pause to look into the living room, and at the Ball jar chandelier."We like the small town feel of Annapolis," said Cheryl. "We can walk downtown and see people we know. And, we like being close to the water." "Annapolis has lots of things we find interesting," David said.They often carry their kayak to a nearby community pier and paddle downtown to shop, sightsee or meet up with pals.Back at home, they enjoy living on a small, quiet street filled with friendly neighbors.