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Bishop Arts District
For quirky and one-of-a-kind, like vintage Fiestaware plates, funky chandeliers and DIY crafts, head to the Bishop Arts District. Check the website for periodic festivals where local artists showcase their wares, such as the Oak Cliff Art Crawl held in April.
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Fresh Eggs
No, it's not an artisinal dairy in the heart of the South End, though you might see a baker's dozen for sale here. Its appeal, however, would be purely aesthetic, to complement some quaintly crafted basket or a carved wooden bowl. This sweet spot features 'everything for your nest,' and eclectic selection includes clever kitchen gadgets, functional tableware and stylish furnishings.
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Robert Nichols Gallery
Contemporary Native American ceramicists with a serious sense of humor meld old-school techniques with modern sensibilities: Bruce Gilbert's languid pots, Kathleen Nez' interpretations of classic pottery designs and Diego Romero's unique combination of Liechtenstein-style cartoon irony with hand-built pueblo pottery are just some of the appealing offerings.
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Algabar
Forget about mass brands, Gail Baral has hopscotched from India to Japan to France to source handmade tableware, linen, frames, vases and other inspired lifestyle enhancers. These share her lofty space with fine teas from Mariage Frères, waiting to be sampled at the in-house tasting bar along with gourmet olive oils, chocolate and other tasty treats.
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HD Buttercup
A home decorator's nirvana, this airy, super-sized showroom in the former art deco Helms Bakery unites innovative and top-quality items from dozens of manufacturers. Silky bed linens to vintage steel desks, Turkish rugs to postmodern coffee tables, you'll find them here, along with bath and body products, gift items and jewelry.
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ADHD
Extreme Makeover star Ty Pennington knows about style and now he's sharing it with the rest of us in his new furniture and home-accessories boutique. The name stands for Art Design Home Decor but is also a pun on Ty's attention-deficit hyperactive disorder about which he's been very outspoken.
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Susan Parrish Antiques
American furniture, textiles, folk art and paintings are offered at this well-respected West Village antiques store. There are early 20th century Amish quilts and furnishings, as well as 19th century items in good condition. Navajo and hooked rugs come in dozens of floral and geometric designs.
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La Puerta, Inc
Master mill workers and woodworkers welcome observers at this 4-acre architectural salvage yard, host to an 18,000-sq-ft manufacturing plant. An on-site design center demonstrates ways to use these hefty antiques - doors, windows, decorative trim - from 14 countries as rustic home furnishings.
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Fausto Polanco
A veritable museum of Mexican crafts, this two-story shop stocks some of the finest work in town. The furniture is beautiful, and the decorative arts and home accessories are stunning. There's a particularly good selection of pictures and frames, some great ceramics and some smaller pieces.
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Movie Madness
A trip to Movie Madness has become a rite of passage for Washington teenagers redecorating their bedrooms before the start of high school. Thousands of modern and classic movie posters, along with celebrity pictures, political memorabilia and old-fashioned advertisements, are for sale.
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Fonart, Colonia Mixcoac
The well-known government-run handicrafts shop displays beautiful wares from around the country, ranging from Olinalá lacquered boxes to Oaxacan alebrijes and blankets from Teotitlán del Valle. Prices are fixed, but the quality is undeniably up there as well.
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Zipper
Pottery Barn graduates with a mod penchant will love this pretty pad packed with handpicked whimsies for the home. Even day-to-day items get a zany twist here, like that leaf-shaped teacup or tiger-striped cocktail shaker. Nice take-home gifts for your design-forward friends.
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Dickson Bros
Locals know that you can find just about anything you need for your home at this old-timer hardware store. From house paint to cleaning supplies, from kitchen accessories to storage bins, it's all crammed into this three-storey space in the heart of Harvard Sq.
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Kong Lung Co
If you appreciate fine furnishings and Asian design, Kong Lung is a must. Browse the high-quality lifestyle wares, including classic Japanese pottery, imaginative chopsticks, designer aloha shirts, glossy collector books and unique children's toys.
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Spring Gallery Store
A decidedly anti-establishment mentality reigns at Spring Gallery Store, where design objects like Richard Saja's Historically Inaccurate pillows are displayed in the windows. The latest in European home furnishings are sold here.
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Alphabets
A good place to pick up an offbeat souvenir, Alphabets is split down the middle: tees, toys and postcards on one side, and more expensive items like designer tea kettles, Precidio nesting bowls and some odds and ends in menswear.
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Aitkens Pewter
With a workshop continuing the rare, ancient craft of working in pewter and unique products, this store is well worth a visit. Kitchenware, jewelry and other items are offered at reasonable prices. It's also great for souvenirs.
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Les Pierre Antiques
You can browse through three floors of beautifully refurbished French furniture, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Mostly heavy wood pieced, the massive armoires and solid dining tables will make you crave a country home.
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Prairie Pottery
Chockablock with plates, bowls, mugs and anything else you can imagine, you'll find exceptional original work from 35-plus provincial artists here. It's never too early to start shopping for Mother's Day.
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Dan De Luz's Woods
Dan is a master woodworker who takes native hardwoods such as koa, sandalwood, mango and banyan and crafts gorgeous bowls, platters and furniture. His store is an education, and his workshop is next door.
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Candey Hardware
This family-owned hardware shop - around since 1891 - is like something out of small-town USA. It survives in transient DC by offering friendly service and everything the locals need around their homes.
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L Zeidman Gallery
Bowls and sculpture made from over 50 types of Hawaiian wood - most of them grown on the Big Island - are on display at L Zeidman Gallery. The craftsmanship standard is high, with prices to match.
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El Sarape de Saltillo
Sells fine quality sarapes, rugs, ponchos and tablecloths plus a good choice of artesanía (handicrafts) from the rest of Mexico. Wool is dyed and woven on treadle looms inside the shop.
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Annieglass
If you're into home entertaining and fancy dinnerware, don't miss Annieglass, which is sold in ultra-chic New York stores like Bergdorf's, but made right here in Santa Cruz. Go figure.
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Earth & Sea Gallery
All pocketbooks can find a gift here, from 'beanbag' geckos (filled with Kaua'i sand) to intricately carved wooden frames (around US$75 to around US$130) and coconut-shell lamps ($85).
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