When interior designer and TV personality Kristan Cunningham and her partner, Scott Jarrell, found themselves between projects, they decided to move up their plans for opening a store by, oh, 30 years or so. While they had always thought they'd open their own store in their golden years, the couple saw an opportunity to join the community in the Arts District of DTLA and jumped at it. 

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The owners of Brooklyn shop Collyer's Mansion, Mauri Weakley and Ben Heemskerk, love nothing more than scouring flea markets and little known shops for unique finds for their home. Their collection of goods began to grow so much that they decided to open a shop. And thus, Collyer's Mansion was born. 

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If you'd like to add a some pizazz to your little one's walls, but are prohibited by renting, try removable wallpaper. These fresh patterns by Chasing Paper are perfect in a nursery, kid's or teen's room — or practically any space in the house:

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Architects Tania Garbe and Ida Polzer want to mix good design with good stewardship. Their new webshop, Design With Benefits, offers unique, high design accessories that are socially and environmentally conscious. We're talking radios from an Indonesian plant that teaches former farmers craftsmanship skills and jewelry made from a salvaged historic Frank Lloyd Wright roof. Fun stuff!

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For Mid Century Mobler owner Julian Goldklang, what started as a little weekend estate sale addiction has become a 5,000 square foot warehouse stocked full of mid-c finds. Open on weekends only, this warehouse is an extension of Julian's already thriving online shop.

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As the folks behind Au Lit Fine Linens point out, we spend about a third of our life in bed. And if we're going to spend all that time in one place, we may as well spend it wrapped up in high quality bedding. At Au Lit it's all about the 100% Egyptian cotton woven in Europe and then crafted in Canada.

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The folks behind Modern Art Etc. want to bring artists who have had critical and commercial success abroad to an American audience. Based in LA but operating as a web-only gallery, Modern Art Etc. is ideal for the burgeoning collector who has a few hundred bucks to drop on a rising name in the art world. 

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This isn't the first time Rebecca Peragine's work has appeared on Apartment Therapy. This artist and social entrepreneur brought us Children Inspire Design, modern wall prints and posters featuring inspirational messages for the little ones. This time around, she's created something just as beautiful geared towards adults as well as the kiddos, while still keeping her product aligned with her social mission. More

Snowden Flood is an interior accessory designer with a studio/shop that houses her range of products which include mugs, plates and platters, glasses, trays, candles, washbags, soap, stationery, and textiles. Her own products are juxtaposed alongside products handpicked from a range of UK designers. More

Michael Shaikin, owner of Ottawa-based The Modern Shop, wants to bring a fresh take on modern design to Canada. As the former owner of a vintage resell shop, Michael certainly has the retail chops for this venture. And with an eye for great designs from Europe and the US, he has style covered, too.

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