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Shop Goodwill Online

If you're a thrift store shopper, you've probably made a few visits to your local Goodwill store, but you might not have known that you can also shop online from the comfort of your couch......

Shopping Guide to Minneapolis & St. Paul
Midwest Home

If you live in the Twin Cities, or you're taking a trip there anytime soon, be sure to check out Midwest Home's comprehensive shopping guide. The "best of" list includes over 50 stores, from bargain...

Shopping in Chicago: Sprout Home

click thumbnails for larger pics Sprout Home is nestled in a great little nook of Wicker Park. Having personally trekked from the closest el stop down to this fabulous retailer, we have nothing but ...

Surface Jalouse
Montreal

Surface Jalouse is a custom design shop owned by graphic designers. Their unique (and often custom-made) decals are suitable not only for walls but for windows, floors, furniture, ceilings and mirro...

Store Your Style
Canada

www.storeyourstyle.com 260 Adelaide St. East Toronto, Ontario 416.607.6608 We had never heard of Store Your Style until we spotted one of their vans darting around on a Montreal street. Turns o...

Store Tour: Nest Furniture & Mattress
Lincoln, Nebraksa

Most of the time the state of Nebraska isn't what one might think of as being a design hot spot. But a small store by the name of Nest is trying to change that perspective. Nest is a collection of ...

Swank Lighting

Yet another good source for retro lighting, Dallas' Swank Lighting is run by Ed Sexton and Doug Taylor. According to the site, the duo ran across a "long hidden, nearly forgotten treasure trove of h...

Same FLOR, Different Arrangement...Totally Different Style

We were struck by two inspiration shots that we got from the folks at Flor. They both feature the same entryway room set, the same size rug and similar colors of Flor tiles (Sea Grass from the Martha ...

Shagalicious Dog Beds

Available from London Canine Couture, these faux fur Shagalicious dog beds are machine washable and come in two sizes, 24" or 34" in diameter....

Store Your Dorm
Canada

We're well into the back to school season, with everyone moved into their dorms and classes in full swing. Students in the Montreal area may want to keep this reference on hand come next spring, whe...

Sneak Peek: BoConcept Chicago

AT editor Sarah and I had the pleasure of recently visiting the new BoConcept on Clybourn Ave. for a sneak peek at the showroom. The store's doors opened quietly over a week ago, and people are notici...

Story of a Table: Finished Table! (Plus a Sneak Peek...)

Here it is! Our finished table. It's not in our house yet, but it's getting close. Along with this farm table we also ordered two other custom-built pieces of furniture from David Ellison of the Lorim...

Shopping in St. Louis: Guide to the University City Loop
St. Louis

I recently made a short weekend trip back to my hometown of University City, St. Louis. Since "U City" is the neighborhood that houses Washington University, it's sort of like a college town within ...

Spruce Home: Restyled Vintage Furniture

Based in Austin, Texas, reupholsterers Amanda Brown and Lizzie Joyce revive vintage furniture, then list it for sale through their website and Etsy shop, Spruce Home. They have a great eye for updat...

Surfin Occasional Table

We could include a cheesy tie in to some Beach Boys surfing song here -- but we won't. Instead, we'll just let you admire the Surfin occasional table in peace. We imagine that if a Eames molded plyw...

Spinario Design Mid-Century Finds

Madmen-mania makes us want to pour a stiff drink, freshen up our lipstick and pick up something nice at Spinario Design, one of Minneapolis’ great mid-century semi-secrets. ...

Salvaged Goods in KC

Habitat for Humanity runs the Re-Store in Kansas City, Mo. It sells goods that have been salvaged out of houses for contractors and homeowners alike to use. Most days of the week it is packed to the...

Shorpy

Shorpy bills itself as the 100-year-old photo blog. In fact, this visual blog specializes in photos through the sixties. Everything from Ebay finds to famous photographers are posted here and can ofte...

Shopping in Chicago: P.O.S.H. Restaurant China on Sale

Yesterday we stopped by P.O.S.H., one of our favorite stores for vintage dishware in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. If you like French provincial style, this is the place for you. They have a ve...

Shopping in Chicago: Grand Street Gardens

On a walk through the Ukrainian Village this weekend we came across Grand Street Gardens and went in to take some photos. This source for green gardening supplies has stacks of glazed pots organized...

Sawbridge Studios: Handcrafted Furniture & Accessories

"In an age of fads, mass production and questionable quality, it is refreshing to savor those things which are timeless, unique, and reflect the pride of craftsmanship." That is the philosophy behind...

Svenska Mobler: Modernist and Functionalist Furniture

Svenska Mobler specializes in a very specific niche: Swedish Modernist and Argentine Functionalist 20th Century furniture. Both mid-century styles have rich wood tones and and clean lines. The shop ...

Sweden Shop

We owe a great big Thank You to AT readers, Molly and Pam, for introducing us to The Sweden Shop. This quaint but unbelievably roomy shop is a wonderland of Scandinavian home design. It's expected...

Slingshot Press

Fifty, fifty, fifty. 50 artists, 50 signed and numbered limited edition prints, 50 bucks each. That is the concept behind Slingshot Press, an new project from David Van Alpen of DVA Gallery in Chicag...

Small Space Sauna and Steam: Tris Shower Cabin

Designed to fit in the length of a bath tub, here is a multi-functional "shower cabin". The Tris contains a shower with hydro massage, a steam bath and a sauna......

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