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Best Rattan Bistro Chairs 2008: High & Low
Email from 4.22.08

I really like these chairs: traditional French bistro chairs. They're the sort of thing you fall in love with when visiting France and vow to yourself that you'll have them one day in your kitchen......

AT DC: Finials Antiques

This is from DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! Tucked away on a quiet side street close to Chevy Chase Circle, Finials is a treasure trove of antique furniture, costume jewelry, china, silver, an...

Olde Good Things: Architectural Antiques & Artifacts

>> Take a Peek Inside Slideshow We tripped into Olde Good's Chelsea store last month and were blown away. They have soooooooo many salvaged antiques from so many different periods that if even if...

The Horsemen Antiques: Biggest Smorgasbord on Atlantic

Looking for a desk and willing to venture into the biggest smorgasbord of antiques on Atlantic Avenue? Horsemen Antiques is an old school bricks and mortar operation (no website) that has been on A...

Kea Carpets and Kilims

This past weekend we walked Atlantic Avenue and took notes on all the best furniture shops. During the next few weeks, we'll be rolling out every one for you to comment on. Don't add an "I" in the f...

Wool Knit Pillows at Chandler 4 Corners

Heavy Snow is the (apt) name for this pillow designed by Laura Megroz for Chandler 4 Corners. The design and materials have a cozy appeal but that iconic tree is a tad modern, too......

Haystack

"We believe a modern home is not a spread in a design magazine", says the Haystack home page. The shop feels like home, with comfy and stylish upholstered furniture from Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams ...

Chopa Zen Home & Gift

Everthing zen. Calm your home with tatami floor mats and shoji screens at Chopa. It's an online catalog of traditional Japanese home essentials and resource books......

Barntiques

Old barn. Moooo! We found Tony Garcia and Barntiques a number of years ago at the Chelsea Flea Market, where he continues to sell his barn wood tables. He has become a great resource for us! Handm...

Rejuvenation Lighting & Hardware

Light up. Pursuing a "a passionate love affair with antique lighting, hardware, and old houses since 1977," Rejuvenation is a great resource if you like the classic look. They've just updated thei...

Mothology

Stylish Accessories. We wish we would have known about Mothology when we answered the question, Where does one find Bell Jars? Mothology's collection of vintage-inspired decorative objects is a grea...

Crate and Barrel: Furniture and Housewares

We'll always have Paris.... A young couple on their honeymoon return to Chicago from Europe. The year? 1962. With their arms full of beautifully designed and inexpensive housewares that have never ...

Conant Custom Brass

We went for the big thermometer to add to our outdoor home. Even though we're generally more modern in our leanings (see High Modernist Debate), every now and then we get a craving for big, function...

ABC Carpet & Home

How could we have forgotten? When we interview clients, we always ask them to name their favorite home store in NYC. About 75% of the time the answer is ABC. After years of growth (over 100 actual...

Furnature

Organic furniture. That's the business of Furnature, an organic furniture manufacturer and showroom in Massachusets. They create chemical-free mattresses, sofas, and upholstered furniture and sell o...

Sundance Catalog

Definitely not modern. The worn and aged appearance of most products at Sundance could really add a rustic warmth to your kitchen, bedroom, or dining room. The store also carries apparel and persona...

The Wooden Radiator Cabinet Co.

Tipped off by our mom, we hereby post a good resource for your NYC radiator woes. Started in 1990 by Tom and Peg Kennedy, who found wood radiator covers WAY too expensive, The Wooden Radiator Company ...

Brocade Home

A new tree grows in furniture land. Informed by Richele over at ATLA, we just discovered that after starting up the stunningly successful West Elm, Lisa Versacio has jumped ship to start up Brocade ...

Waterworks

If you are looking for something real nice for the bathroom, OR if you just want to browse and dream, a trip to Waterworks is advised. Originally a SoHo fixture, Waterworks set itself apart years ag...

Big Apple Antiques

Cash transaction. Got some valuable furniture that you would like to turn into a pile of $20's? One of our clients has been redoing her apartment and selling off her old furniture to Big Apple Antiq...

John Derian Company

John Derian's shop has been modestly tucked away on 2nd Street for many years, but when people stumble upon it, they are usually surprised and intoxicated by what a lovely little world is being contin...

Judi's Lampshades

If you're looking for handmade lampshades we just got a tipoff from Jack recommending Judi's Lampshades in the ABC building. "A great lampshade retail company" which does "beautiful custom lampshades...

Michele Varian: Colorful Software for Your Home

Pillows, pillows, pillows. Michele Varian has a real clear niche. Her store is a jewel box of brightly colored fabrics (silk, ultrasuede, velvet, muslin...) wrapped around pillows, throws, cushions a...

AshBlue: Teak Furniture & Gorgeous Goods

A friend of a friend of a friend opened this quirky shop in Nashville a few years ago, and it has been a growing success ever since. It started in the way all good things do: two people fell in love...

Casamidy: Unique Home Furnishings from Mexico

We heard about Casamidy through Sarah, who did such a beautiful job with her apartment in the West Village, and had a mirror she loved from them. Started in 1998 by Anne-Marie Midy (a Martha Stewar...

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