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Jill-able Fill Me Up Vases

We've seen these things around in the past year, but recently stumbled upon this site that ONLY sells them. Jill-able is a little webshop that sells six designs for $8 apiece. These things are reus...

Jonathan Adler's Muse Candle

We've always admired Jonathan Adler's Muse collection. With a weakness for unglazed porcelain, the collection is made up of classics we can't ignore (and can't afford). We were pleased that he recent...

Jeni Aron: The Clutter Cowgirl

We just got a tip on another organizing maven who has - thank god - a sense of humor. Jeni Aron is The Clutter Cowgirl and a "true Virgo." She is ready to wrangle your home into shape. She covers...

Jay East: Chinese Imports

Eastern Influence. We had a good time browsing through the DUMBO location of Jay East this past weekend. Imported Chinese furniture, artwork and decorative items fill the garage-like space. Stocking...

Jamaica Cottage Shop

Now that it's over, it's time to start planning for next summer. If a simple, easy-to-construct little cottage is what you're after, take a look at the Jamaica Cottage Shop. While we're sure no one ...

John Ewbank: Cabinetmaker and Finish Carpenter

We found this flyer taped to a mailbox on Friday and plucked it: "Small Jobs Done Beautifully / Perfect Home Improvements / John" We've since spoken to him he has a remarkable background. Having wor...

Judy Ross Textiles

Great color. For a New Yorker, Judy Ross is an anomaly. She has a great eye for color and her textiles are soft, rich and yet understated in a way that New Yorker's seldom see. She has long been a f...

Jamali Garden Supplies

Springtime bliss is what we've found at Jamali Garden Supplies in the flower district. They're packed full of really cool supplies for container gardening. And their prices are consistently lower than...

Janovic Plaza

If you're ever painted your apartment and you live in NYC, you've probably heard of - if not been to - Janovic Plaza. They are a major supplier of Benjamin Moore Paints here in the city, with 10 loc...

Just Scandinavian

Modern Fairy Tale. We were drawn to this two-year-old airy and light-filled shop in Tribeca by a chance encounter with their website. Representing both furniture and accessories from Scandinavian co...

Jelinek Cork

Want cork in your home? Yes? Then check out Jelinek Cork's group of websites, which each will tell you more about cork and its uses than you ever knew (and thanks to Holly for pointing it out). Jelin...

John De Lorenzo Bros. Welding

This is a hot tip. Dante has a vintage Eames management chair that broke a few weeks back, and she wanted to fix it rather than toss it. She found John De Lorenzo Bros on Grand Street and carried ...

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...

Jensen-Lewis: Contemporary Furniture

Jensen-Lewis has expanded its collection, which runs from funky to restrained contemporary. With a full range of well made and moderately priced furniture, this can be "one stop shopping." Couches are...

Jennifer: Good Painter

It's tough to find good help in this city.... so when we spied Jennifer's ad in our classifieds we pounced. A downtown gal, Jennifer calls herself a "professional, reliable, honest painter with exper...

Jimmy Sperber: Artist & Decorative Painter

Jimmy Sperber has a vision all his own. An artist who has shown at Gen Art, Caelum and the Eickholt Gallery, he has recently been transforming his contemporary shapes onto walls in colors with a lu...

Joan Reilly: Life of Reilly Organizers

Dot.org. We recently heard of Joan Reilly, a professional organizer who also moonlights at the Container Store. That seemed to us the perfect supplementary job for someone who has a passion in this ...

Jeni Aron: The Clutter Cowgirl

We just got a tip on another organizing maven who has - thank god - a sense of humor. Jeni Aron is The Clutter Cowgirl and a "true Virgo." She is ready to wrangle your home into shape. She covers...

Juan Corona: Good Contractor

Dept. of Willpower. It is just plain tough to find good help in this city, unless you are willing to spend big bucks - and then you still need to be lucky. Word of mouth is everything. Juan Corona...

Junro: Modern Contemporary Design

Dept. of Small Things. Spotted on the fly today at CoolHunting, Junro is a perfect little store to add to the ,a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/main/guide.html">Stores Guide this month. Both...

JetSetModern.com

Mod from the heartland. Joe Kunkel heads up Jet Set Modern in the Chicago area, but maintains a one-man army when it comes to the rest of the country. Jet Set is a store, a magazine, a classifieds r...

Jesse Shapiro & James Glass Corp.

Mirror, mirror. We recently recieved a high recommendation for Jesse Shapiro's mirror work. We have a client who wants to cover a table with mirrors and these guys will do it. Friendly and profes...

Jenny Belin: Pet Portraits

Ready for her closeup. Perhaps enough time has passed so that the younger generations want paintings of their pets, just like their grandparents once did. You know, a supercute, colorful portrait of...

Julian Chichester: English Aristocrat

Makes Sting look modest. Question: Who else could write this on their website: What made the aristocratic Englishman, Julian Chichester, turn his back on the business world of the City of London an...

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