A Life Well Collected.
Why these objects, and why together.
Mount Royal Studios is Caitlin DeSantis and Nick Thomas's shared world — built on a mutual love of collecting, travel and elevating the everyday. Years of hunting through flea markets and estate sales abroad, and building relationships with dealers across Europe, shaped an eye for objects that carry history — and a conviction that they belong in homes being lived in today, not behind glass.
Their style together is a dialogue between history and now — timeless European antiques and heritage brands set against mid-century modern minimalism. Every piece is chosen the same way: for its craftsmanship, its character, and the story it can tell the next person who lives with it. That's as true of a small tabletop object as it is of a one-of-one antique.
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Meet Caitlin & Nick
A short conversation about travel, collecting and what makes an object worth bringing home.
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Collected environments become richer over time.
Nothing here is meant to sit untouched. The pieces Mount Royal Studios sources are meant to be used, lived with, and eventually passed on — each with a little more history attached than when they arrived.
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