These 2 vintage-inspired apartments are full of old-world charm

As the owner of online homeware boutique, The Vintage Parlour, it's no wonder the home of Lena Tambunan looks this quaint. The 1,200sqf two-bedroom condominium apartment that she shares with her husband and twin toddlers makes you feel right at home with its shabby-chic aesthetic.

One of the home's many interesting items is the vintage-style bicycle that Lena's husband built her; it is parked in front of a grand, antique-looking mirror at the entrance of the home.

The dining area is picture-perfect with the distressed wood dining table and benches.

Of all the furniture in her house, Lena treasures her eight-year-old matrimonial bed the most as she's had it since her wedding day. Its French-inspired frame was custom-made at a family-owned factory in Indonesia.

Another bespoke furniture piece made by her contractor is her children's wooden loft bed that was inspired by a tree house in an Enid Blyton book.

The master bathroom features a striking, vintage-inspired mirror from Lena's online boutique that stands out against the white wall.

With a home as space-limited as this 880sqf, two-bedroom apartment, you would think it would be wise to keep it as minimal and neat as possible. Counter-intuitively, homeowner and vintage-theme lover Sharon Teo has gone and decorated her home with all her beloved antique finds. By the looks of it, she's done a great job.

The entrance features nostalgic Vietnamese-French cement tiles that zone the area from the living space.

A small ledge opposite the kitchen island showcases her husband's spirits and Sharon's treasured typewriter.

Pop art-inspired portraits of the family, painted by the couple's nine-year-old daughter, personalize the space while adding a flash of colour in the master bedroom.

The 1960s' curved dresser is Sharon's favourite piece of furniture, an item that she picked up at the now-defunct vintage shop, Baan Vintage.

The baroque hand-carved mirror injects gilded luxury to the otherwise plain bathroom.

Story originally appeared on Home & Decor.