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Kar'ikter

418 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA
415.434.1120
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karikterlogo.gif We've been noticing maps everywhere since we saw Elizabeth's Maps as Makeshift Wallpaper post. What a pleasant surprise to see such beautiful reproductions of vintage maps at kar'ikter on Sutter Street.

 
 

While walking around the European design store we spotted other classic niches, like Tintin and Le Petit Prince paraphernalia and other various french cartoon merchandise (like welcome mats!). The store also boosts an impressive selection of wall clocks, brightly colored lucite furnishings, colorful glass pieces, interesting mobiles, and Finnish design classics.

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We absolutely fell in love with this Zig Zag floor lamp from France. The price tag of $1150 is a little steep for us, but we still think it's a great score for someone who likes multifunctional design.

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We're constantly on the look out for a good bedside clock, and the Flip Wall clock (shown at top) seems like a perfect fit for our home because of its mid-century typeface and $140 price tag.

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San Francisco is a city of studio apartments so we're always interested in new ways of organizing our papers. Goodbye, paper trays. Hello, aesthetically pleasing wall magnets! We also absolutely love the painted turquoise stripes on the back wall.

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Not necessarily something we'd like in our own home, but we can't deny that these Color Tube Lights from Germany would at least be a conversation starter. With the price at $40 for a 4-footer or $45 for a 5-footer we bet it happens more often than not.

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San Francisco, Downtown, Union Square

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When visiting San Francisco, I always treat myself to the L'Amande soap at kar'ikter. It is one of my favourites!

posted by Aunt Honey on 2008-03-18 12:59:00
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Yay Kar'ikter! Now you've got to hit Hannspree a few doors down, for those gorgeous TVs/Monitors. *slobber*
http://www.hannspree.com/us/

posted by cara on 2008-03-18 15:43:57
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Haven't been to this store in a few years. Must go back, esp. for those magnets.
Several stores now sell some or several of those vintage maps for about $4-5, including Stumasa and Blick Art Supplies. Love the Tokyo and Manhattan maps.

posted by lolax on 2008-03-19 03:17:30
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