We love a good neighborhood hardware store. With superstores like Home Depot and Lowe's, the local hardware store can easily be overlooked. Honestly, when you have a question or if you aren't reall...
Most city dwellers have limited tools at their disposal. But if you have a bike, chances are that you have a multi-tool or other common bike tools that could double as the ultimate house tools…...
We've spotted tons of people doing this on Flickr. They're setting up their desktop images to match what's behind them, making the computer screen look transparent. Are we missing something? Has thi...
Primarily a jewelry-making shop, Metalliferous is a great resource not just for crafts but for home projects that call for lengths of metal shapes. Metal sections like tube, angles, and flat bars ar...
Chinatown Electric does not stand out on the Bowery. It's a nondescript storefront right next to the blazing yellow of Lighting by Gregory, and the kind only contractors know to step into. Indeed, o...
Smith & Hawken has jumped the shark. In fact, Paul Hawken, the founder, was one of our inspirations for starting our own business, but since Paul Hawken sold it (it has now has been bought by Scott's)...
Great for the urban gardener. Everyone says a similar thing about this East Village landmark: great selection, wish the prices were lower. It's all true. Saifee is a remarkable hardware and garden...
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...
Dept. of Suction. If you are looking for a vacuum, make sure you check out Desco before you buy. Their prices are very good and often the lowest you will find and their expertise with vacuums is unp...
To hell with design, what you need is a good hardware store!" This morning I went to Garber, and it was gone. One of the best, perhaps THE BEST hardware stores in the city, gone! Luckily, I discove...
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