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With a grand opening open house in March, Chuffed Home is a space to find antiques sourced directly from Europe by owner Mo Sheahan.
Located at 808 Adams St., Chuffed sells one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture and art dating back to the 1800s.
“We provide antiques and vintage furnishings. 95% of everything is sourced from England or France. So a couple of times a year, I will travel over, fill a container and then bring everything back,” Sheahan said.
The traveling furniture
About three times a year, Sheahan will spend two weeks in Europe, predominantly England, searching for antiques to bring back to Toledo.
“[I’ll search through] markets… where there’s a bunch of vendors in one given location and they’ve found things from estates or what have you,” Sheahan said. “Then, I have a big network of antique dealers who do that on a regular basis. They will go to estates, English countryside estates and French châteaux.”
Sheahan prefers sourcing antiques from Europe rather than America because of the “history” each item has.
“Looking around this room, there are so many pieces of furniture here that existed before the United States was [founded], which is really cool,” Sheahan said. “It enables me to offer a little bit of something different, something you don’t see at your neighborhood antique store.”
When traveling, Sheahan gravitates towards specific items, like larger pieces, art and items with a purpose.
“I focus on bigger furniture items, so cupboards, cabinets, tables; I tend to be drawn to them. I would say second to that is probably the art. I love art and unique pieces,” Sheahan said. “Then I would say ceramics are a big favorite of mine. I love a really good pottery piece that also had function back in the day. Those [Pancheon bowls] were around for kneading dough and proving dough before it gets put in the oven. It has a story; it has a background; It used to have a purpose and now it’s probably more decorative than anything else.”
When Sheahan goes to Europe, she fills a container with everything she found while on her trip. This container holds enough to fill the entire warehouse.
“To give you perspective, this entire space was jam-packed… we were just bursting at the seams,” Sheahan said.
Because of having to write a packing list, Sheahan doesn’t forget what she bought overseas, but forgets the amount of detail in some pieces.
“There were several pieces of art that I opened up after the last container arrived and I actually gasped; I forgot how beautiful they were,” Sheahan said. “I do tend to remember most everything because in order for the container to go through customs, I have to write a detailed packing list of every single item in the container. So even if I slightly forgot it when I purchased it, a week or two later when I’m making my packing list, I have to go through and write down every single item, write down the description, write down what material it is and how much it weighs.”
The need for chuffed
After owning two local Pure Barre studios, which she sold in 2024, Sheahan saw an opportunity to open a business that fit with her hobbies.
“I’ve loved antique furniture and art. I’ve loved interiors and arranging really good spaces and so I saw a need for antiques offered in a way that is accessible, and in a way that people feel like they can put things in their homes right away,” Sheahan said. “I feel really strongly about moving away from mass-produced anything. I think you get so much better quality and so much more soul when you are looking at things that have been around for a really long time.”
Her favorite part of owning Chuffed is reorganizing the store and featuring different pieces each week, which goes back to Sheahan growing up.
“The moments where time just flies for me are moments when I’m in the warehouse, curating a product drop and almost shopping through my space to figure out what I am going to be highlight this week and that’s something that I’ve always been drawn to. Even as a child, I would rearrange furniture in our house. My parents would come home and the living room furniture would be in a completely different spot,” Sheahan said.
Sheahan also loves forming connections with her customers over the mutual love for a vintage piece.
“I was just talking to somebody who’s interested in buying these chairs. I was chatting with her on the phone for probably 30 to 45 minutes, because she was so excited about them. I just kept highlighting different things and she kept asking questions, but those moments are super fun for me, because to find that connection with somebody who’s also loving something, I think is really cool,” Sheahan said.
How to shop Chuffed
After planning the business during late 2025, Chuffed opened its first full container in March and just recently held an open house for its second container on Aug. 1. Look forward to more open houses as Sheahan is traveling across the pond one more time this year.
“I’m actually going back for container number three in August and that container will probably arrive towards the end of September,” Sheahan said.
While Chuffed has a physical location, Sheahan refers to the business as a “nationwide hub.”
“I just had a dresser go to St. Louis. We had an armoire that is going to the Cleveland area [and] there’s a painting going to Connecticut,” Sheahan said.
With nationwide online sales, open houses, traveling to antique fairs and opening on some Fridays, pieces are known to go quickly. For any in-person shopping, she recommends making an appointment.
“We do have a physical location here in Toledo, but we are a nationwide hub for antiques. But happy to open our doors locally every once in a while. If people wanted to stop in, they are welcome to reach out and make an appointment. I’m more than happy to open the doors,” Sheahan said. “I will also say that in general, if that overhead door is open and my sign is out… it’s an invitation to come in.”
This summer is when Sheahan tried out the trail-based opening on Fridays. Due to a busy August schedule going to antique fairs, the next possible open date is Aug. 28 from 11 am to 3 pm. More information confirming this will be posted by Chuffed closer to the date.
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“The thing with Fridays to know is that it is a trial basis. So if anybody’s wanting to come on a Friday, I would suggest that they look on our Instagram page first,” Sheahan said.
For a little getaway to visit Chuffed, you can visit them at some fairs up in Michigan and in Texas.
“At the beginning of August [8/4 – 8/8], we’ll be up in Northern Michigan doing a pop-up at a shop up there called Au Sable in Leland, Michigan. Then on Labor Day weekend, I’m attending the Mercantile Market hosted by The Found Cottage in Holland, Michigan,” Sheahan said. “Fast forward to October, I will be at Marburger Farm at Round Top [Round Top, Texas], which is a really big antique and vintage hub.”
If you can’t make any of these fairs and want to shop from the comfort of your own home, wait for Sheahan’s weekly product drops.
“If anybody wants a consistent look at what we have, our website is kept pretty up to date. On Thursdays, I launch a few new things. They’re posted on the website and I’ll usually talk about them on Instagram,” Sheahan said.
As Chuffed is somewhat new, Sheahan hopes it can become a spot people check before going to stores selling mass-produced items.
“Stop in to open your mind to the possibilities of what an antique could look like in your space or what a vintage piece of furniture could look like in your space. Instead of your first go-to being HomeGoods, Target, Amazon, go to a vintage market, go to an antique store and I hope that Chuffed is on the list of those places,” Sheahan said.
For more information on Chuffed, go to chuffedhome.com.
