furniture
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Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire
More than 800 vendors hawk a huge variety of goods at this fair, just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. We spotted oil paintings, a bronze chandelier, an early-American table and Persian carpets—and that was just in one of our favorite booths: Tribal Treasures. 2508 Santa Clara Ave., alamedapointantiquesfaire.com
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Pieces
The site for this Atlanta home shop features both vintage and contemporary furniture and decor.
Sites We Love
Pieces
The site for this Atlanta home shop features both vintage and contemporary furniture and decor.
Sites We Love
Etsy
The Web's largest marketplace for indie designers.
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Structured Green
A tangerine-colored daybed, sleek-lined benches for the outdoors, and recycled aluminum chairs designed by Philippe Starck are just a sampling of the slick, modern furniture here. For affordable—but equally stylish—options, click over to the Accessories and Sale sections. As a bonus, each product on the site is given a helpful green rating based on a list of such qualifications as materials, recyclability, and packaging.
Sites We Love
Structured Green
A tangerine-colored daybed, sleek-lined benches for the outdoors, and recycled aluminum chairs designed by Philippe Starck are just a sampling of the slick, modern furniture here. For affordable—but equally stylish—options, click over to the Accessories and Sale sections. As a bonus, each product on the site is given a helpful green rating based on a list of such qualifications as materials, recyclability, and packaging.
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Lekker Home
For more than five years, Lekker Home has offered the sort of clean-lined housewares that never go out of style. The emphasis here is on European designers (lekker is Dutch for "tasty" or "enticing"), who turn out everything from gold-plated serving spoons to porcelain salt and pepper shakers modeled after mini tin cans. 1317 Washington St., South End, 617-542-6464, lekkerhome.com
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Abodeon
Owned by a furniture designer and a Houston Museum of Fine Art veteran, this 10-year-old institution is exactly what a great midcentury-modern home store should be: There are burnished walnut coffee tables and Danish consoles, but they're really just a backdrop for the winning selection of finishing touches: Carved '60s nesting bowls and ceramic coffeepots share the shelves with new picks, like Iittala mugs and flatware. 1731 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-497-0137
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Scout
Each season, owner Paul Scott Silvera selects a theme for his home decor shop and stocks accordingly. Currently, he has the shelves lined with summer camp memorabilia, including vintage pennants ($30) and antique binoculars ($55 and up).
