Rose & Radish

Today we add to the guide the first of a triumvirate of San Francisco home design shops that set a new standard for what such shops can be. This is for all the design shops that fill the shelves with Alessi and call it a day.

Rose & Radish began its life in 2001 as a flower shop focusing on creating exquisite arrangements, bouquets and floral sculptures. More recently the shop decided to morph into a home design shop, still working with flowers, but also now importing elegant, hip housewares from all over the globe.

The selection of various home accessories the shop has brought together is nothing short of astounding, marrying Japanese, German, Scandinavian and American design disciplines. Let's take a quick sampling:

Porcelain vase from Nymphenburg, Germany.

Glass vase from Arcade, Italy.

Glass candy bowls from Koziol, Italy

Faux grass mats from Kikkerland, America

Dishcloth from Atelier LZC, France

Even more impressive than the assorted accessories is the collection of tableware, again spanning multiple countries, styles and materials.

Bone china from Dibbern, Germany

Glass tumblers from Sugahara, Japan

Tray from Kose, Italy (If you've ever needed a tray that's undetectable by radar, you've found it!)

Bowl from Wetter Indochine, Vietnam

Wood bowls from Piacenza, Italy

Esther Derkx is the Sarah Cihat of The Netherlands. She takes castaway porcelain pieces and gives them new life using funky screen-printed graphics.

See what we mean? Have you seen even half of this stuff online before? We certainly hadn't.