HOME + LIFESTYLE My Favorite Room COURTNEY BUKOWSKY’S COLLECTED LIVING ROOM The One of a Find Charleston founder proves vintage treasures and creative vision trump big budgets BY ANGEL HOLMES Courtney Bukowsky doesn’t believe in playing it safe. Walking into her James Island living room reveals a carefully curated mix of color, texture and personality that breaks every “matchy-matchy” rule in the design book. The founder of One of a Find Charleston built her business on a simple philosophy: beautiful homes don’t require massive budgets. They require creativity, patience and a willingness to hunt for treasures. Her own living room serves as the perfect case study. From Side Hustle to Show Space Bukowsky’s journey to design obsession started as pure necessity. A young mom with three small kids and zero budget, she became fixated on the Palm Beach aesthetic while staring at hand-me-downs and garage sale finds. Facebook Marketplace became her hunting ground. "Technically I was not spending any money,” she explains with a laugh, describing her early furniture-flipping days. She’d sell her coffee table, buy something new from Marketplace, style it and repeat. The side hustle evolved into One of a Find Charleston, hitting Instagram at exactly the right moment.For two years, she ran a full showroom on Johns Island with vignettes and faux walls creating complete spaces. Post-pandemic, when everyone left their 9-to-5 to pursue side hustles, the vintage furniture market exploded. But so did 46 WWW.CHARLESTONWOMENPODCAST.COM | WWW.READCW.COM | WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CHARLESTONWOMEN
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