Kara Weaves of Kerala
We first found out about Kara Weaves when looking for window sheers and 100% cotton for the home, and we fell hard. With pieces for the bed, kitchen and bath plus gold-tinged window treatments, the...
We first found out about Kara Weaves when looking for window sheers and 100% cotton for the home, and we fell hard. With pieces for the bed, kitchen and bath plus gold-tinged window treatments, the...
When we ask people to name their favorite home store in NYC, about 75% of the time the answer is ABC. After years of growth (over 100 actually) from a simple carpet store, ABC has become a huge, de...
The Conran Shop has been a standby resource for home furnishings, inspiration and household gifts since Terence Conran opened the New York City location in 1999. Nestled next to the Queensboro Bridg...
With a mission to "market and sell Scandinavian Design worldwide," we thought it was time to devote a store post to the online retailer Scandinavian Design Center. After all, we've posted many prod...
Whimsical, quirky, sophisticated and accessible home designs for the contemporary collector who appreciates fashion. If this describes you, you just might love arty ingénue Wenlan Chia’s Twink...
While not all cool areas are created equal, the Meatpacking District established itself early on as a go-to place for unique and interesting stores. Auto is one of them. Husband and wife Renata Bo...
> > Williams-Sonoma Home Gallery It's here! After an initial launch nearly five years ago as a catalog, Williams-Sonoma Home is opening their first store in New York City, on Friday October 10th. ...
Branch and Glass Console Tables I used to think that VivaTerra was a bit cheesy and uninteresting, but lately they've changed my mind. Just today at the office, I found myself thumbing through the n...
Over the holidays, I was in Colorado and despite the snowstorms, I was able to make it to Composition. This is a great modern design store in the newish Belmar shopping district, just west of Denver...
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...
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Sleep naked and natural. We met Carmel Campos, the founder of LOOP last night at the Feist concert and quickly went into blogger mode, asking her questions about her company. Surprisingly, not many ...
It's time to review this NY staple, Bed, Bath & Beyond. We have a love/hate relationship with this big, mall-like shop because it IS a great place to go for so many household items, but it gets so CR...
As far as we are aware, this store is now closed. 8/18/08 - CB Sitting smack in the middle of MePa, The Bodum store has quietly been announcing its expanded presence for the past few years. Founded ...
Ever wanted to have nice warm towels on a cold morning? We have. We take our towels and stuff them behind the heating pipe that runs through the bathroom just to get a little of that European hotel lu...
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...
With all the new modern online stores, how do you differentiate yourself? If your Nova 68 you do it with a hep name, a small, well picked stock and by skipping the cheap stuff. Nova 68 sells moder...
Grass fed up in New Hampshire, Garnet Hill used to be much more distinctive than it now is, offering only natural fiber bedding and clothing with a slightly European edge. In the past five years, i...
Pleas go to our new link for Anthropologie. We are impressed with Anthropologie. With a predominance of women's clothing and accessories, this wouldn't be the first place to look for home furnishing...
Please go to our new link for William-Wayne & Company. Traddy. Alright, all you modernists out there, hold onto your hairpieces, because we're inducting a totally trad maxi resource mini store into...
As far as we are aware, this store is now closed. 8/18/08 - CB Japanese dreams. We saw this odd store from the scooter and didn't know what the scoop was. Finally figured it out. Mogu is the Amer...
Please go to our new link for Tao Living. Warm. So we've been eyeing this new H&H store on West 4th since it opened, thinking it was a little pretentious and stuffy, selling pillows and candles, etc...
Chi Town. When we visited friends in Chicago this winter they took us to Stitch to show us where they bought the furniture in their house. Very nice. With a selective eye, Stitch has taken the bes...
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? We have to admit to not wearing pajamas (do you?) , but we certainly own a pair. These folks have offices down here on Greene Street and have peak...
Yard sale for new things. Looking for a new duvet, sheets, or even a new home office chair? While we shop for most things in Manhattan, we use Overstock.com regularly for pricey items that are not s...