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Architectural Salvage

Design magazines and shows are often full of tables made of old doors, picture frames made of window frames and other vintage items. The only problem is that short of buying a new door and...

Blends

The uninitiated will feel uncomfortable walking into Blends. The OC location stores its kicks in glass-door fridges. The San Diego spot is an all-white gallery, with a ledge for shoe display and...

Boomerang for Modern

Mid-century modern, that is. Boomerang for Modern does not concern itself with the latest crop of furniture and home accessory designers. Rather, it focuses on the iconic designers that inspired...

Gala Home Furnishings

Reader Suggested: Excellent selection of mid-century furniture and miscellaneous period items-lamps, pillows, dishes, etc. Great prices. Convenient location on Alabama St in North Park/University Heights. Andre, the...

Igloo Shop

Reader Suggested: By far one of the coolest (and least pretentious) stores in downtown San Diego. They carry a pretty fresh collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, handmade prints, and other accessories (such as...

India Ink

India Ink is a one-stop shop for the stationery obsessed. The company specializes in designing custom stationery, whether it be personal stationery, business identity work or invitations. However,...

Kita Ceramics & Glassware

Kita Ceramics & Glassware is dedicated to two ancient art forms: glass making and pottery making. They carry an extensive and amazing assortment of Murano glass. In 1292, when government...

Mixture

If Mixture could only just move a few extra pieces out of their space and hand us the keys to the place we'd be all set. Situated in an inspiring warehouse loft are dozens of inspired modern...

My Own Space

My Own Space certainly has many, many ways to make a space your own. The shop carries a somewhat unconventional mixture of modern furnishings and accessories that includes tried and true American...

Niche

Those super-sexy heels, the trés chic bag, that stylish necklace: these are the types of items one can typically find at Niche. The small, charming boutique specializes in accessories and by...

un|steady

un|steady boutique is a place we can imagine skaters and surfers shopping when they feel like getting out of board shorts and T-shirts. The clothing for men and women is still laid back and...

Architectural Salvage

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Design magazines and shows are often full of tables made of old doors, picture frames made of window frames and other vintage items. The only problem is that short of buying a new door and "antiquing" it or searching endlessly at flea markets, it's difficult to translate the look into reality . . . until Architectural Salvage....

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Address:
2401 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-696-1313
Hours: Mon: 11-5 Tue-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 11-5

Tags: architectural salvage, hardware

Blends

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The uninitiated will feel uncomfortable walking into Blends. The OC location stores its kicks in glass-door fridges. The San Diego spot is an all-white gallery, with a ledge for shoe display and a raised platform to walk on while checking out the shoes. Don't be afraid. No doubt, the shoes are cool--with unique styles from well-known...

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Address:
726 Market Street
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-233-6126

Tags: sneakers

Boomerang for Modern

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Mid-century modern, that is. Boomerang for Modern does not concern itself with the latest crop of furniture and home accessory designers. Rather, it focuses on the iconic designers that inspired just about every modern designer. Eames to Noguchi to Wegner, the store has loaded with showroom prototypical mid-century modern design. Some of it is...

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Address:
2475 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-239-2040
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:30-6 Sun: Closed

Tags: furniture, mid-century modern, vintage furniture

Gala Home Furnishings

Reader Suggested: Excellent selection of mid-century furniture and miscellaneous period items-lamps, pillows, dishes, etc. Great prices. Convenient location on Alabama St in North Park/University Heights. Andre, the owner, is very knowledgeable and helpful and will find pieces for you if you ask him.

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Address:
4501 Alabama Street
San Diego CA 92116

Phone: 1-619-298-8349

Tags: mid-century modern, vintage furniture, vintage home accessories

Igloo Shop

Reader Suggested: By far one of the coolest (and least pretentious) stores in downtown San Diego. They carry a pretty fresh collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, handmade prints, and other accessories (such as limited-edition skateboards and ping-pong paddles). For the record, I do not own this store–-I'm just a shopper.

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Address:
640 West Beech Street #1A
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-234-5855

Tags: art, prints, t-shirts

India Ink

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India Ink is a one-stop shop for the stationery obsessed. The company specializes in designing custom stationery, whether it be personal stationery, business identity work or invitations. However, the large space is a nice retail store in its own right. In one corner are sheets of interesting wrapping papers and ribbons while another corner...

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Address:
1907 Columbia Street
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-233-4203
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-5:30 Sun: Closed

Tags: paper goods

Kita Ceramics & Glassware

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Kita Ceramics & Glassware is dedicated to two ancient art forms: glass making and pottery making. They carry an extensive and amazing assortment of Murano glass. In 1292, when government officials banned glass-making in Venice, all the glass makers moved to Murano. The secrets of their extraordinary techniques have been maintained...

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Address:
517 4th Avenue #101
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-239-2600
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-10

Tags: ceramics, glass, home accessories, italy, japan

Mixture

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If Mixture could only just move a few extra pieces out of their space and hand us the keys to the place we'd be all set. Situated in an inspiring warehouse loft are dozens of inspired modern furniture pieces and accessories, with an emphasis on European designers and manufacturers. Wood pieces are the most impressive. Dining room tables...

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Address:
2210 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-239-4788 or 1-800-903-1913

Tags: europe, furniture, home accessories, modern

My Own Space

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My Own Space certainly has many, many ways to make a space your own. The shop carries a somewhat unconventional mixture of modern furnishings and accessories that includes tried and true American companies, some Italian design behemoths and a few smaller American companies. The aesthetic goes from approachable contemporary design to high-concept...

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Address:
7840 Girard Street
La Jolla CA 92037

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Phone: 1-858-459-0099

Tags: furniture, home accessories, modern

Niche

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Those super-sexy heels, the trés chic bag, that stylish necklace: these are the types of items one can typically find at Niche. The small, charming boutique specializes in accessories and by accessories we don't mean those things you wear with your clothing but rather those items you plan your wardrobe around. The selection is casually...

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Address:
621 West Fir Street
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-615-0782
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5

Tags: women's accessories, women's shoes

un|steady

un|steady boutique is a place we can imagine skaters and surfers shopping when they feel like getting out of board shorts and T-shirts. The clothing for men and women is still laid back and casual, but with a bit of extra care and craftsmanship. Cords and cargo pants come with funky buttons and detailing. Jeans are made from premium denim and...

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Address:
744 8th Ave
Suite 106A
San Diego CA 92101

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Phone: 1-619-446-6828

Tags: men's clothing, streetwear, t-shirts, women's clothing

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