I was thrilled to have stumbled upon Japanese housewares store Unico while in Tokyo. This Japanese chain of stores focuses on a relaxed and rustic interpretation of Scandinavian modern (a Japanese o...
Unlike the increasingly corporate and buttoned down shops taking over the area, Andrianna Shamaris' primitive home furnishings shop feels like the personal project of an artist. Her products are lu...
Think global, act local. Elsewares is an online store that celebrates unique products from independent designers, artists and entrepreneurs. Run by Ryan Deussing and Audrey Aponte of Brooklyn, Else...
Amenity is clearly in a league of its own. Created by two graphic designers passionate about nature and modern design, they followed a vision of "sleeping among treetops" to create organic bedding ...
Stapleton Bench We first met James Murphy a few years ago and are proud to spotlight his talents. James creates wonderful organic modern furniture and cites Scandinavian modernism, mid-century Italia...
As far as we are aware, this location is now closed. Tao Living defies our expectations. Featuring designers "from Brooklyn to Bangkok," the store is always full of unusual and beautiful finds.....
Tyler Hays (painter and sculptor) is good. His company, BDDW, fuses the hard angles of modern design with an innate understanding of natural elements. Designed and manufactured with imagination an...
179 Grand Street Brooklyn, New York www.abode-newyork.com We blinked and Grand Street in Williamsburg became a shopping destination. Abode is just a few doors down from the newly opened Williamsb...
Shimna is a lovely mystery. They have managed to create a whole new look and feel for the most basic of shapes and materials, creating pieces that are boxy but feminine, rough but cozy... ...
A Thai tree grows in MePa. Amid the gaggle of unique and super chic home stores, Establishment holds its own on Gansevoort Street. The store is the creation of Ungkun Chanasvangwonk, an interior d...
Q Collection's Environmentally Friendly Baby Collection >> See Slideshow Jonsara Ruth, of Q Collection is the last of our profiles of the 4 presenters/panelists at last Thursday's AT Design Meetup...
This classic tablecloth from Williams Sonoma is hands-down one of our favorites. It also reminded us of these beautiful Italian linen bed linens. The tablecloth is 100% linen with a beautiful, tradi...
Meanwhile, I wanted to share with you yesterday this great relatively new furniture company, Shimna, which has done a great job pairing natural materials (read crunchy, organic) with strong modern fo...
Sometimes, a modern space could use a dose of warmth and texture. In addition to larger Mesquite Wood Tiles from Ann Sacks, smaller, 3/4" x 3/4" wood mosaic tiles are available for walls and floors wh...
Please go to our new link for Mc & Co. On a sunny afternoon, the bright white space of Williamsburg's Mc & Co is alive with light. Carrying an assortment of table- and house-wares from independ...
It's designing with lessons learned from nature. Biomimicry was coined by Janine Benyus in her book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. Biomimicry in interior design can follow seven steps l...
We like the intricate texture of Bodo Sperlein's creations, Lladro Re-Cyclos. However, we can't really justify their price tags. This Thousand Shell Vase from Wisteria has a similar look for only $4...
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...
Snuggly covers for your house plants. That's how these Felted Wool Bowls at Etsy are being shown here. The bowls can also be used at your landing strip to catch your keys and the day's mail......
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......
"Modern rural" design might seem to be somewhat of a contradiction... At least in the U.S. But for Irish design types like Sasha Sykes, it seems modernity wasn't quite in such a rush to sell the famil...
Please go to our new link for Scandinavian Design Center. Super-Store. With a mission to "market and sell Scandinavian Design worldwide" we thought it was time to devote a store post to the online...
Located in St. Louis' Central West End, The Home Port carries decorative objects, furniture, and lighting with an exotic flair. ...
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...
Please go to our new link for De La Espada. Spanish Minimalism meets American Wood. When you walk into De La Espada you feel like you are either in dry, hot Spain, or dry, hot Arizona, and you fee...
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