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LA Store: Mercado

3517 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323.662.2600

061608mercado01.jpgAlthough the main part of Silver Lake's Sunset Junction might have lost some of its beloved design/furnishing shops thanks to rising rents (RIP Sunset Orange and The Den of Antiquity), we're happy to see a lovely new kid on the block pop east of the Junction, right next door to The Living Room...

061608mercado02.jpgInside Mercado's black awning shop is a meticulously well-thought decor shop that reminded of us of our own past daydreams for an "antiquities-meets-modern" interior. Curvaceous glass jars, faux tile floor rugs, delicate jewelry, housewares, pillows and custom upholstered furniture (our favourite piece is the custom upholstered green chicken and egg print seating above)...the store's selection is well edited, thoughtfully display, and as sophisticated as Mercado owner Chelsea Iovino's friendly pet poodle. A most welcome to Silver Lake's ever changing neighborhood.

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lighting, outdoor furniture, decorative items, rugs & carpets, pet furnishings, decor & accessories, Silver Lake, design, decor, Sunset Blvd., mercado, shop

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I'm pretty sure the Den of Antiquity closed for remodeling. Are they never going to reopen now?

posted by pudgy-girl on 2008-06-16 18:14:02
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pudgy-girl: Den of Antiquity is gone. Info here.

posted by chiffonade on 2008-06-17 01:39:25
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I went to "mercado" last weekend, it is pretty lame. the same designer candles, greeting cards and soap they stock at 50 stores just like it in LA. Nothing original or unique about it at all. Yes, the dog is cute - everything else in the place is so insufferably dull and ordinary it's hard to even focus. Banal is the new "hip".

posted by wandab on 2008-06-23 20:18:14
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stopped in this weekend. awesome store. little french feathered hats to die for. jewelry I had never seen. Check out the amazing lights above the cash register.

posted by richie rich on 2008-07-27 15:12:08
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I LOVE Mercado. It is by far my favorite store. I don't know what Wandab was on when he/she went there... but it was clouding her/his vision. Every time I go to Mercado I find the absolute perfect gift. I am so happy that they opened and hope they are there for many years to come.

posted by stinky1 on 2008-08-25 18:27:24
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mercado is refreshingly unlike any other store in los angeles.
thank goodness. and the ladies who own it are very nice and friendly. I love their take on salvaging vintage furniture. that chicken chair is amazing!!
plus they have complimentry gift-wrap, which is so simple yet uber chic.
i love it in there, it's my new favorite store!

posted by pompom23 on 2008-08-25 19:51:50
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