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Kartell
This large storefront is filled with a pretty panoply of plastics – all finely sculpted into bona fide works of art (in the form of chairs, shelving units and tables) by designers including Philippe Starck, Giulio Polvara and Anna Castelli Ferrieri.
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Tabletop
Also known as the best little design store in Dupont, Tabletop is evidence that DC is a lot more chic than some give it credit for. With the kooky candles, postmodern purses and postindustrial housewares taken together, your living space will be pampered.
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Authentiques Past & Present
Tucked on a quiet side street is this thoroughly dramatic and kitsch-filled vintage shop. Find groovy and colorful lamps from the '50s and '60s, pastel vases and cache pots, quirky barware, nostalgic cartoon figurines, glasses and flashy costume jewelry.
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Luxe
Light up your life – and your home, wherever it may be – with some of the classiest, trendiest designer lighting accessories ever. Choose among chandeliers, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps, halogen lighting and lighting controls.
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Lekker Home
If you are into Scandinavian design, get into Lekker. Look for crisp, clean lines, attractive yet practical gadgets, stainless steel and monochrome color patterns and plenty of modern chic. Gift idea for the Thurston Howell in your life: a set of eight whiskey stones, to chill a digestif without diluting.
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Pearl River Mart
An Asian emporium that stocks all sorts of knickknacks, Pearl River Mart's swanky storefront showcases bright kimonos, bejeweled slippers, Japanese teapots, paper lanterns, jars of mysterious spices, herbs, teas (and a Zen-like tea room) and more.
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Cady’s Alley
Not a store per se, Cady’s Alley is exactly that, a small street lined with ubercool (and often expensive) interior-design boutiques selling everything from concept furniture to faucets of the future.
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Delphinium Home
From the same owners as Delphinium Cards & Gifts is Delphinium Home, stocked with a great selection of glassware, shower curtains, kitchen tools and various other houseware items.
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Island Style
You’ll either love or loathe these pastel-and-tropical bright knick-knacks, furniture sets and homewares, but do visit, because the island’s aesthetic is heavily influenced by this sort of place.
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Kam Man
Head past hanging ducks to the basement of this classic Canal St food store for cheap Chinese and Japanese tea sets, plus kitchen products such as chopsticks, stir-frying utensils and rice cookers.
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Porte Rouge
This sunny, French-kissed shop offers hand-painted crockery and chic kitchen accessories that make even the most marginal, grilled cheese-burning cooks among us look gourmet.
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Ginza
Japan is the theme at Ginza. There is a nice selection of beautiful (looking and sounding) indoor fountains, scented candles and other interesting elements of Asian decor.
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Mod Livin'
Fans of mid-century modern furniture will be giddy running around this enormous showroom, littered with pristine vintage gear and newly manufactured designer furnishings.
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Skynear & Co
Explore four levels of rooms crowded with ‘stressed’ armoires, funky sofas and kitschy coffee tables. The furnishings are unique and prices are reasonable.
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Hey Jhonny!
hey jhonny! displays sophisticated home furnishings and accessories.
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