Cambridge : Lucky Magazine

Grand

Occupying a palatial former auto garage in up-and-coming Somerville, this newcomer is owned by three record-label veterans who were all born within four days of each other. Maybe this bit of fortuitousness explains why their tastes are so uncannily similar: Cleverly designed finds abound, like doorstops cast after roller skates, molded plastic lamps, and Tobias Wong's sun jars.
374 Somerville Ave., Somerville, 617‑623-2429, grandthestore.com

Gray Mist

This Cambridge jewel box of a shop—owned by Japanese couple Ken Kimura and Etsuko Yashiro—specializes in beautifully contemporary iterations of Nantucket baskets, which you can learn how to make yourself in one of their in-store classes. There are also tiny carved-ivory whales, rust red rain boots, and striped hand towels, which all look like they'd belong in the most elegant seaside cottage on the planet.
360 Huron Ave. Huron Village, 617-868-8868

Abodeon

Abodeon offers up an always-interesting mix of vintage and contemporary furniture, home accessories, jewelry, and gifts. Among the offerings: '60s-era chrome lamps and butterfly chairs, sterling silver bracelets, and rings handcrafted in Mexico.
1731 Massachusetts Ave., 617-497-0137, abodeon.com

Products: Vintage, Jewelry, Antique, Decorative/Lighting, Furniture, Tabletop, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique, Single Store

History

Owner Rachel Hirsch pulls in a reliable selection of pristine vintage, which she arranges by decade and prices very reasonably.
1693 Massachusetts Ave., 617-868-5400

Products: Denim, Women's Clothing, Vintage
Type of Store: Boutique, Single Store

Marimekko

The Finnish design company's first freestanding outpost is filled with bright, bold textiles, clothing, and home accessories.
350 Huron Ave., 617-354-2800, marimekkocambridge.com

Products: Women's Clothing, Jewelry, Antique, Tabletop, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique, Chainlet

Nomad

A far-reaching selection of globally sourced art and textiles can be found at this lively imported-goods locale, along with garments from homegrown names, including Plenty by Tracy Reese and Nanette Lepore.
1741 Massachusetts Ave., 617-497-6677, nomadcambridge.com

Products: Women's Clothing, Jewelry, Decorative/Lighting, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique, Single Store

Oona

Just outside Harvard Square, this tiny shop is packed with dresses from the '60s and '70s, leather jackets, and tons of covetable jewelry, bags, and accessories, including feathered hats, ladylike '50s fur shawls, and colorful plastic bangles from the '80s.
1210 Massachusetts Ave., 617-491-2654

Products: Women's Clothing, Vintage, Bags, Jewelry
Type of Store: Boutique, Single Store