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Store: Grounded | Modern Living
San Diego

When we stay with our friends in Encinitas, we enjoy checking out the main street full of stores, boutiques and restaurants. When we spotted Grounded tucked away in a little pavilion, we popped in to...

Stats Floral Supply
Pasadena

Stats has been a great resource for christmas decorations, ribbons and craft supplies for my family but what they're better known for is their extensive supply of silk flowers and floral supplies. An...

Store: Henry Road
Los Angeles

3949 Laurelgrove Avenue (1 block south of Venture Blvd.) Studio City, CA 91604 Henry Road We had the pleasure of checking out Henry Road in Studio City the other day and were all smiles in the colo...

Store: NK Interiors
Los Angeles

Walking into the new NK Interiors shop on Highland, the first thing we notice is the soft lighting and enchanting French music playing. It takes a minute for our eyes to adjust and before we've even ...

Store: Weego Baby
Los Angeles

The newest store in the Weego Home family just opened up in the old Moca Store space on Main Street in Santa Monica. Besides carrying modern nursery and kids' room furniture and accessories, true to ...

Store: Gibson
Los Angeles

Gibson 7350 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 www.garygibson.com We had a chance to pop into the Gibson lifestyle showroom over the weekend and immediately was taken by the mix of materials and tex...

Sneak Peek: Reform School's New Classroom

Ask us what our favourite local decor and design shop is and we'll quickly blurt out like that know-it-all in your AP History class, "Reform School!". Fronted by two local yokels, owners Billie and To...

Store: Artecnica
Los Angeles

Friday we got a chance to stop by the new LA showrooom for Artecnica, a European American design company that seeks to "elevate the purpose and value of everyday objects by using design to enchant, in...

Store: Harbinger
Los Angeles

Springing forth as a retail offshoot of Lucas Studio, Inc., the newest kid on the block in the "Almont Yard" district of West Hollywood (next door to the likes of Nathan Turner Antiques, Claremont F...

Santa Barbara Store: Taipan Architectural Salvage and Furniture

With this month's green theme at AT, we've been thinking a lot lately about the state of our planet. Not that we're normally not green-conscious, we're just a little extra aware with soaring gas pric...

San Diego Store: Gardenology - Melding Indoor with Outdoor Living

Here's our second new ATLA trial blogger, Rebecca, with a store post located south down in Encinitas. Tell us what you think! One of my favorite home stores is Gardenology, located in Encinitas, CA, ...

San Diego Store: Boomerang For Modern

We've noticed San Diego store Boomerang For Modern mentioned a few times by our readers as a favourite shopping destination, so we thought we'd get in touch with owner, David Skelley, for a store tour...

Shaker Style

The Shakers are known for making simple, durable furniture that has become an American classic. We love some of the timeless pieces that we found in the Shaker Workshops Catalog: ...

St Vincent De Paul Thift Warehouse

St. Vincent de Paul is practically legendary in Los Angeles for being one of--if not THE--biggest thrift shop in the city. If you're a thrift shop junkie, this place would be your playground (alth...

Sears Appliance Outlet

The quest for an affordable appliance can always be a daunting one. Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to accompany a friend in their quest which lead to a random location in Santa Ana, the Sear...

Surya Gallerie

If you're in the LBC, looking for something a little more exotic for your decor, Surya Gallerie could be your answer. Throughout their beautiful showroom, you'll find all sorts of handcrafted Teak fur...

Santa Barbara Designs Umbrellas

Sometimes design can be so thrilling it gives you a little jolt inside. That’s how we felt when we saw these custom outdoor umbrellas from Santa Barbara Designs. Sure, you can get great market-type um...

Sonrisa Furniture

Sonrisa Furniture is the store for people who loath Interior design because they fear not being cool (you know who you are). We find TV writers fit this description- they’ve got the money to spend on ...

Snyder Diamond

If you’ve ever done a major kitchen or bath renovation, chances are you’ve heard about Snyder Diamond. The showrooms carry a lot of great fixtures and accessories, with rather high-end looks but also ...

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...

Surfing Cowboys

Surfing Cowboys sells vintage furniture and antiques. They consider themselves "purveyors of beach culture and California lifestyle", which ultimately means good mid-century stuff. Their prices are ...

Show Furniture
Los Angeles

We love Show. Planted in the heart of Los Feliz, the store has an eclectic mix of reupholstered furniture, great lighting and a slew of home accessories. The store is small in size, but spacious with...

Skyblupink: Something Funky In Burbank

We found ourselves stuck in Burbank during rush hour yesterday (being Los Angeles, “rush hour” means 2:30). Because we see avoiding traffic at all costs an absolute necessity, we decided to hang out f...

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...

Space M Furniture: Shapes That Inspire

Space M is beautiful store on Robertson that shows both European collections as well as having a strong selection of their own designs. If you are a lover of shape and texture, walking through the s...