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Rachel Ray At Home on Ice at Bryant Park

The ice skating rink at Bryant Park was recently transformed into the set for Rachel Ray's show. There were a few transformations that made the rink into a home-of-ice......

Robot 619 Chest by Mario Botta

In a small space, it's important that furniture has multiple uses. The Robot 619 Chest, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta functions as sleek tower of drawers and a small writing desk. In addit...

Russel + Hazel Note Cards

With a little print-making experience under my belt, I have always loved letterpress. But the vast majority tends to be incredibly girly. In the past couple of years the printed card market has explo...

Rubber Band Chair by Tom Dixon

We had to single out our favorite item from Tom Dixon's ABC shop in its own post. The Rubber Band Chair features a simple wire frame (reminiscent of his Wire Series) wrapped in extra-large industria...

Reprodepot Fabrics

Our good friend Riian at Stuff-ing is so excited about her finds at Repro Depot, she's posted about it twice in less than ten minutes. No secret to Heather at AT Chicago, the great selection of well-...

Rejuvenation Lighting & Hardware

Light up. Pursuing a "a passionate love affair with antique lighting, hardware, and old houses since 1977," Rejuvenation is a great resource if you like the classic look. They've just updated thei...

Rugman.com

A good rugman is hard to find. We agonize over rugs with our clients and find that there are far fewer resources to choose from than for furniture. It is also made tougher by the fact that a good ru...

Rabbit Movers

(Photo: Lane Johnson) Only a few movers get the thumbs up. We keep hearing about movers who a. cheap b. fast and c. honest, and do our best to weed out the truth from the merely enthusaistic. Truth...

RRSK Studio

If you are looking to lionize yourself (or lover) at low cost, then RRSK could be for you. RRSK Studio, started by Ruth Ro, is part of the new breed of online art galleries that let you collaborate ...

Romp

(Here's a second post from Julia, one of the finalists vying for a blogging position at the upcoming AT:The Nursery. Comment away.) There are rare treasures to discover in every nook and corner of th...

Rare Device

Russell+Hazel: Binders and Storage

Modern and colorful organization. I admired russell+hazel products from afar for awhile before I committed to an $18 binder. The bright colors and promises of awe-inducing organization eventually ...

Red Egg

A fresh update on traditional asian furniture forms is Red Egg's specialty. The wholesale furniture company, owned by Carol Gregg, operates out of High Point, North Carolina and is distributed nation...

Roulette

Thanks to Sarah, we now know about Roulette: It's a vintage furniture store in South Williamsburg that is so cute, it makes me happy every time I go in! A friend of mine who lives in the neighbo...

RetroRedo.com

We love the fact that these guys do nothing but reupholster mid-century furniture. With the slogan "We can do anything to your mid-century chair," RetroRedo.com is an eBay or craigslist buyer's dream...

Root Stock & Quade

Love the name. We heard about Root Stock & Quade from Guiseppe: This is a lovely little place for pretty much everything. Knowledgeable staff. Bright and cheerful store. Excellent outdoor garden. Sli...

Rymore Contracting

More tips. Rymore Contracting has been recommended for middle and high end jobs. Andy Morrissey is the boss and the main contact at the company. As with all our service and store recommendations, w...

Royal-Pedic Mattresses

Over the long weekend, as we sat around with friends in Vermont drinking too much and throwing logs on the fire, we interviewed everyone to find out their favorite mattress. Most didn't have a partic...

Robin Rice Galley

Discovered in New York Mag a few years ago, Robin Rice Gallery is a small gallery in the West Village and a great resource for beautiful and affordable new photography. Robin Rice Gallery sells ...

Rico: Minimal Modern on Atlantic Avenue

Clients like to shop at Rico, for its carefully edited contemporary collection. ABC can sometimes be a zoo. The Creation of Rico Espinet - of lighting design fame - Rico offers a minimal, contemporar...

Restoration Antiques

This just in. The fellow who used to run the Small Furniture Store, Bob Vissichio, is back with a new store, Restoration Antiques, that sells "workaday" restorations and "great stuff." The old store...

Rare Earth Hardwoods, Inc.

Good wood. A few weeks ago we listed The Mountain Lumber Co., and heard about ...

Replacements.com

Replace it. Looking for a piece of silver from a set your parents gave you? In fact, do you have a beautiful set of antique glasses or china that has slowly dwindled due to wild parties and breaka...

Rick's Pickles: Pickle Season Opens!

Cucumber madness. We have been noticing that pickling is in the air a lot lately. Perhaps you haven't heard, but the end of summer is the beginning of canning and preserving season, and word has bee...