Gift is the type of shop you'd expect to see on Charles Street in Beacon Hill: full of pretty stationery, gorgeous books and art, and curiosities gathered from around the globe. There are no brick-lined streets outside this storefront — as the newly expanded shop inside the recent addition to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Gift warrants a visit, admission or not. More

We opened a can of worms (in the best sense) when we posted about American made furnishings earlier this month. Since that post ran we've been hearing about a lot of other American-made products, like North Carolina's Younger Furniture. More

The concept behind Labour and Wait is a curated collection of timeless products for the kitchen, home, and garden. Labour and Wait's belief is that good design goes hand in hand with quality and functionality. More

Altogether different from the little boutiques and grand department stores of Paris, Merci is an artfully assembled trove of clothing, furniture, beauty products, and household items. The vast, warehouse-like space is a short walk from Place des Vosges, in the Haut Marais neighborhood in Paris' third arrondissement. I like to pop in at least once a week just to be surrounded by the store's bright, airy atmosphere. More

While visiting a friend in Minneapolis over the weekend, I came across an article in the Star Tribune about the resurgence of American made products. It was in this article that I learned about Jordan, Minnesota-based outdoor furniture manufacturer By the Yard. More

With Phase One launched in June 2012, CRAFTED aims to be the country's largest, year-round, indoor craft marketplace — like Etsy in the flesh. The market is housed inside a renovated World War II-era warehouse on the San Pedro waterfront in the Port of Los Angeles. More

Founded by April Hughes and Marina Burini, both fashion stylists, Beautiful Dreamers is a collection of local and global pieces found while they travel the world on fashion shoots. Among the apparel and personal accessories, you'll find beautiful, handcrafted ceramics, textiles and artwork for your home. More