>>View the Tools for Living Gallery!
DWR's new Tools for Living store isn't open until Friday, but Apartment Therapy got a peek inside this afternoon. We were blown away. It's full of perfect, well-made, long-studied, classic, utilitarian objects that you will be so excited to find and probably more excited to own.
>>View the Tools for Living Gallery!
DWR's buyers canvassed the world to find these objects and must have had a great time doing it. It's not about large pieces of furniture and delayed gratification. This is about little things that you can buy, take home, and start using immediately.
So far, the store is divided into sections including Work (office), Future People (kids), Kitchen (cooking, storage), and Outdoors (camping, shooting, recreation). And every few months, the store will be infused with dozens of new items!
Every object in the store has a purpose. While each item is beautiful in its own right, none are meant to be purely decorative. This, and the fact that there are so many unique pieces, makes this store a must-see.
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This store is going to do really well....
view minty's profile
OH please. They have a "pine bookend" for $150 for the pair. It's a 4x4, 10" long. You have got to be clueless to buy a dollars worth of lumber for $150. There was a leather Klein tool bag that was interesting for $200, but the retail is like $80 everywhere else.
view ENTENZA's profile
are they selling those accordion style book holder on the top picture, or is it just for show? Anyone know where else i could find something like that?
view jmorey's profile
The store is beautiful, but I have to agree with ENTENZA. DWR is really just for stupid rich people, or stupid going broke trying to look like they've got money and style people. Why else would you pay more for such simple things. I feel sorry for the person who spends $300 for DWR's Kay Bojosen Elephant, that I paid $175 at NOVA68. I love to recieve the catologue, but I'd never buy from them. Those pine bookends, come on, are they kidding?
view modernlust's profile
In this economy, I think this store is doomed.
view wild-er's profile
@jmorey-- you can get that accordion style "book holder" at staples. It is standard office supply for law offices.
view 212gretchen's profile
this store will do well if they do not over price this cool stuff like they do in almost any gift store in any modern art museum! DRW is not known for good price points though!
view poptart's profile
Does anyone know the name of the marble wood toy? It is the wooden blocks with the marble groove or shoot?
view jake95825's profile
This reminds me of another company I wish would open a store in NYC: Manufactum.
view mattplantguy's profile
a hundred fifteen dollar vibrator that looks like a withered bowling pin? really, dwr? things white people love!
view sandra's profile
Where is the new store?
view A bomb's profile
Muji is so superior to this.
view CJL's profile
Where is this store in New York?
view A bomb's profile
Oh remember Sharper Image. I use to buy their sales items like 75% off or more and we know where they are. I can buy anything that DWR has for a lot less anytime of the year.
view ENTENZA's profile
Jake95825 it is the below link
http://www.dwr.com/product/accessories/decorative-accessories/wood-blocks-puzzle-octogon.do?search=basic&keyword=puzzle&sortby=ourPicks&page=1
Wood Blocks Puzzle Octogon
view Annimal's profile
Some answers:
The store is at 142 Wooster Street between Prince and Houston, in Soho.
Jake, the blocks/marbles is the Cuboro Building Block Set:
http://www.dwr.com/product/cuboro-standard-building-block-set.do
Please come by and see it in person!
view DWR - TFL's profile
i find it quite funny that YOU people live in a city where excess is common and found on every street corner but yet you complain and gripe about the least little thing that may not be in your "reach"! grow up and wish these people well in their endeavours! stop being haters! you don't have to shop there! also.... if you can't afford tfl or dwr there's plenty of other establishments you can haunt!.... wal-mart and
k-mart come to mind!!
view ltko51's profile
I love the direction DWR is going with cool design and cash and carry. It's so much fun to find good design, great products and practical solutions to everyday living.
I'm happy that they are opening these new stores and can't wait to shop at one.
view pdxdog's profile
yes, too expensive means YOU cannot afford it. not a problem for all. TBTBY.
MODERNLUST- you loved dwr in july when they were giving away an LCW. you are simply cheap.
view djh's profile
jmorey
I bought my aluminum accordion file from See Jane Work a few years ago for $30. Not sure if they still have them.
www.seejanework.com
Canoeonline also has a version for $45.
https://www.canoeonline.net/shop/index.php?id=101
view trixiegirl's profile