Ombre Rug from West Elm
Ombre, from the French for shade or shadow, has been gaining in popularity lately (the catalyst was Prada's fall collection from '07) and the fashion trend has trickled down to housewares at West Elm....
Ombre, from the French for shade or shadow, has been gaining in popularity lately (the catalyst was Prada's fall collection from '07) and the fashion trend has trickled down to housewares at West Elm....
>> 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...
Of the Young and the Restless was recently profiled in The New York Times, but we decided to look at more of their unique, hand-printed designs for textiles. We are glad we did! Their first collecti...
Just what it says. We were tipped off to Olde Good Things by a few readers who recommended it for its salvaged hardwood flooring and the fact that they have "everything." We were cautioned, however,...
Real flowers. We advocate buying flowers each week, so our eyes lit up when a reader sent in the tip that you could find organic flowers at good prices at OrganicBouquet.com. While buying fresh flow...
A sustainable lifestyle store, One Earth One Design is located in Seattle, Washington. But don't worry, the green shop has an online branch, too....
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Looking for updated traditional chair for a client, we stumbled upon Oly Studio. Started by Brad Huntzinger and Kate McIntyre in 1999, Oly is based in the Bay Area, which - perhaps - gives them a li...
A fresh organic modern import from London, Ochre is an offshoot of the London based design group by the same name and headed up by Harriet Maxwell McDonald and Andrew Corrie. With emphasis on th...
We're proud of our alma mater, Oberlin College, for all the creative, hard working souls they have launched into the world. Eric Weil is no exception. His Brooklyn company, OSO Industries, treats co...
There is no odder little store for housewares and accessories than Obscura. Run by Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and nestled on the side of 10th street, it is a treasure trove of obscure, slightly nef...
Mini beautiful. It is hard to run a real furniture store. The startup costs and risks are bigger, it takes more room and people don't shop for big things everyday. That is why so many "design" sto...
Butch. Looking around for butcher block maintenance tips we came across Old World Butcher Block. Their folks sell fine, fine butcher block online and devote their business to serving God. They h...
Funny, too. As we search for the best moving companies in New York to add to our Stores Guide, we have to look harder and harder. This is our latest tip. OZ Moving & Storage was started by Avi Oz i...
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...
Fully organized. Why is it that organizing never looks that stylish? Early on, someone with a style sense from Arbee's must have gotten hold of the movement and done all its marketing for the next ...
The Boston Modern Furniture Mafia is on the rise. Actually, Oriac has been around for awhile, I just never took them seriously enough, probably because they like Phillipe Starck's endless plastic dri...