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Distant

A few weeks ago I visited a new store called Distant in Silverlake. This one of a kind home decor store is full of hand made items from Turkey. Arzu Benavides the stores owner (who's family has...

The $1.00 Fabric Store

(Another post from Anna, who is auditioning for ATLA. Here's her last post. Whaddya think?) Fabric covered walls may fit neo-classical French palaces or nouveau-riche New York hotels, but with the he...

Anna Sova

We got a tip about the delights from Anna Sova Luxury Organics. Anna Sova has managed to meld together eco needs and stylish desires. Their huge selection of non toxic paints($69/Gallon!!) allows no...

Illu Stration Felt Shop

Yes, the Illu Stration Felt Shop is far, far away in the land of Germany, but these new felt products designed by Mary Ann Williams are so cool, we had to show them. We are in love with this "Flokati...

Fazenda

Anna Bern is design director for advertising at Vogue but she has started a website importing Brazilian furnishings. Her new company, called Vazenda sells some stunning wares. We like the molded woo...

2Modern

2Modern is an on-line furniture store with a lot of style. Based in Mill Valley, 2Modern carries a bunch of wonderful designers. The prices are shocking, but the pieces do seem fresh. The company car...

Wallter Wall Aplications

We have known about Wallter wall applications for a while. While we never thought about using them for anything other than a kids room, we saw them recently and thought that they could be cool if u...

Silk Trading Company

First posted on 9/14/05 When it comes to finding beautiful silks and other upholstery fabrics, there is no better place than The Silk Trading Company. Located on La Brea, (and now with a new outle...

Bountiful

Bountiful is a lifestyle store that we really respond to. This is not a store for practicality, but it is a store that practically forces you to take a deep breath and relax. Although the feeling doe...

Williams-Sonoma Home

We spent some time in the new Williams- Sonoma Home store and we have to say that they are doing it right. We have become used to mass-produced furniture bringing instant style with shoddy craftsmans...

Tart (Table Art) House wares

Tart is a lovely store (with a great user friendly website). We love when people specialize, and Tart does just that by limiting itself to the tabletop. Tart is filled with beautiful (and pricey) hous...

Ralph Lauren Home

Ever since walking into NYCs flagship Madison Avenue store oh, those many years ago, we have been struck by the exclusive, luxurious world of Ralph Lauren Home. These days, Mr. Lauren is showing thr...

Shelter Furniture: High-End Basics

Shelter is a store made for pretty, rich actresses (and actors) who need inconspicuous consumption (People who can afford the pricey and "legit" versions of the things the rest of us head to Target f...

The Quilted Monkey: Bedding and More In Santa Monica

The Quilted Monkey is a cool little store on fancy Montana Ave. The shop is filled with beautiful quilts, specialty bedding and great little gifts. The quilts range in price from around $260- 400(quee...