Furniture Stores
A list of the coolest furniture shops around.
Henrybuilt
Downtown - Seattle, WA United StatesHenry probably didn't make your new table, but Scott or another craftsman probably did. Name after founder Scott Hudson's grandfather, Hernybuilt hand builds furniture and kitchen cabinetry in its own workshop. The woodwork has a...
Histoire
Arnhem - Arnhem, NetherlandsReader Suggested: To all of you who are interested in the concept of Scandinavian Modernism I wish to point out an interesting store in The Netherlands, Histoire. Their collection of designs by the "Grand Masters of Good Design" such as Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner, Nanna Ditzel and Arne Jacobsen is brought...
Hive
Pearl District - Portland, OR United StatesIf calling something "modernist" has become a backhanded compliment in the design world, than no one told Hive. The store celebrates modernism in all its glory. Here, modern design is as its best, with piece after piece that show what can happen when basic items in our home are...
Homework
La Brea - Los Angeles, CA United StatesHomework may be over after college, but most people's homes could definitely use some work. That's why the kind folks at Homework are here. The store carries simple, stylish home and personal accessories. There are pillows, lighting,...
Inform Interiors
Downtown - Seattle, WA United StatesInfrom is that rare furniture store that pays homage to the past and looks toward the future. The past in this case is the iconic mid-century modern pieces in new production runs. This includes the best of Noguchi, Eames and their comrades....
Inform Interiors
Gastown - Vancouver, BC CanadaInfrom is that rare furniture store that pays homage to the past and looks toward the future. The past in this case is the iconic mid-century modern pieces in new production runs. This includes the best of Noguchi, Eames and their comrades. Next to these icons is new work--lighting, furniture...
Inside
Deco Ghetto - San Francisco, CA United StatesDon't discount the value of a good reproduction. The bedrock of Inside's collection are reproductions of mid-century modern classics, made as their creators would have wanted them. Eames chairs. George Nelson lamps. That sort of thing....
Jalan
West Queen West - Toronto, ON CanadaThe rub with buying anything Asian in a Western country is authenticity. Yes, your table was made in China but so was my alarm clock. Would the piece ever be seen in a proper Chinese home? That is a more relevant question. And that's also...
Just Scandinavian
Tribeca - New York, NY United StatesEven among shops that focus on Scandinavian design, Just Scandinavian is unique. Instead of stuffing the shop with sleek, modern home accessories, Just Scandinavian focuses on older work. Most prominent are mid-century textile designs by Josef...
Karkula
Tribeca - New York, NY United StatesThere's a certain optimism with design school product that doesn't manifest itself anywhere else. Short of lifting objects from design school exhibitions, Karkula is about close as you'll get to acquiring these undiluted designs....
Koma Designs
Parkdale - Toronto, ON CanadaHear a store described as vintage, retro, modern, functional and ethnic all at the same time and you'd expect a shop with a serious personality disorder. Koma Designs is anything but. Like a good cocktail party, Koma brings together items...
Koo de Kir
Beacon Hill - Boston, MA United StatesLet's face it, not everyone has good taste. Luckily, we live in a society where what you don't have you can buy. Above all, Koo de Kir is a purveyor of good taste. Whether buying for yourself or others, choose among their...
La Cafetière
Chelsea - New York, NY United StatesAmericans certainly know how to do casual and by now we've learned how to do elegant. But, casual elegance is a trait that still eludes the typical American home. Enter the South of France, the undisputed king of casual elegance. Drawing...
Lawson-Fenning
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf ever a furniture shop encapsulates the eclectic, often contradictory aspects of the Los Angeles area, Lawson-Fenning is it. Consider that the city is ground zero for Hollywood Regency, was the longtime home and workplace of Ray and Charles...
Lawson-Fenning
Mid City/Beverly - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf ever a furniture shop encapsulates the eclectic, often contradictory aspects of the Los Angeles area, Lawson-Fenning is it. Consider that the city is ground zero for Hollywood Regency, was the longtime home and workplace of Ray and Charles...
LIMN
Pioneer Square - Seattle, WA United StatesIs it a New York furniture showroom you want? A massive space complete with massively expensive avant-garde furniture, conceptual design accessories and a demure staff clad in back? LIMN is everything you're looking for and more. Browse clever design accessories from world renowned...
LIMN
North Sacramento - Sacramento, CA United StatesIs it a New York furniture showroom you want? A massive space complete with massively expensive avant-garde furniture, conceptual design accessories and a demure staff clad in back? LIMN is everything you're looking for and more, and in California no less. Browse clever design accessories...
LIMN
SoMa - San Francisco, CA United StatesIs it a New York furniture showroom you want? A massive space complete with massively expensive avant-garde furniture, conceptual design accessories and a demure staff clad in back? LIMN is everything you're looking for and more, and in...
Made
Dundas West - Toronto, ON CanadaReader Suggested: Great furniture store featuring local design stars, including one-of-a-kind and custom pieces.
Matthew Izzo
Center City - Philadelphia, PA United StatesMatthew Izzo is magazine spread shopping. The store has an uncanny knack for stocking the furniture, accessories and apparel that show up in magazine spreads from New York to LA. Clothing for men and women is generally casual and stylish. Swedish denim that's nearly impossible to find? The...