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- Bark
- 369 Atlantic Avenue
(718) 625-8997 - Full of fabrics and furs that are meant to be touched, Bark is kind of like a petting zoo for textiles. You'll see everything from Egyptian cotton towels to cowhide floor coverings.
- Beach Bungalow Home Furnishings
- 26 Main St., Sag Harbor
(631) 725-4292 - For a housewarming gift with a seaside vibe, check out this shop in adorable Sag Harbor.
- Brooklyn Flat
- 150 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn
(718) 302-2138 - Find a quirky gift for your friend's flat at this Williamsburg shop. The cashmere aprons and white ceramic salt-and-pepper shakers that look like bird feet are irresistible.
- Castor & Pollux
- 67 1/2 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn
(718) 398-4141 - We profiled Castor & Pollux owner Kerrilynn Hunt in the first issue of domino. Her store primarily sells clothing, but it has amazing little beauty products and accessories, too.
- Clio
- 92 Thompson Street
(212) 966-8991 - Clio, a retailer named after the Greek muse of history, has been on domino's list of favorite websites for quite a while. The shop, which is located in SoHo, has an equally lovable and eclectic mix of tabletop items and home furnishings from around the world.
- De Vera
- 1 Crosby Street
(212) 625-0838 - De Vera offers a high-end selection of decorative arts from Europe and Asia, as well as terrific one-of-a-kind necklaces and earrings, some of which use antique beads and stones. Customers include Hillary Clinton.
- The End of History
- 548 1/2 Hudson Street
(212) 647-7598 - You haven't seen color coding until you've visited this vintage furniture and accessories store. Head here for glass vases, bowls and other museum-quality gifts.
- The Future Perfect
- 115 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn
(718) 599-6278 - One domino staffer looks here for "very cool, modern stuff with a sense of humor." Last year they had cell phone headsets that were made from old analog phones. This year you'll find wallets made from duct tape.
- H Groome
- 9 Main Street, Southampton
(631) 204-0491 - Here's the place to find a gift for your Francophile friends on Long Island. Look for striped French beach chairs, sun products, and more.
- Highland Park
- 175 West Broadway
(212) 680-0175 - Owner Eve Kelly Herman collects fabulous 20th Century Modern pieces from the 60s, 70s and 80s in her downtown store.
- Home & Haven
- 243 Smith Street, Brooklyn
(718) 875-1775 - The stylish housewares in this Carroll Gardens store are characterized by mindful form and function. The shop's own designs, including hand-hammered stainless-steel flatware and made-to-order silk quilts, are sold alongside European porcelain dinnerware, glassware, and high-quality towels.
- HomeNature
- 6 Main Street, Southampton
(631) 287-6277 - We love the wool-silk number pillows at this stylish home-decor store.
- IIKH
- 458 West 17th Street
(866) 458-1017 - "Two KH," as it's pronounced, is all organic, all the time. They have everything from dog shampoo for pooches with sensitive skin to eco-tableware made from natural material.
- John Derian Company
- 6 East 2nd Street
(212) 677-3917 - John Derian is practically a brand name for decoupage--the art of cutting and gluing paper images to surfaces. Derian collects antique images and creates handmade collages under glass paperweights, coasters, platters, lamps, and more.
- La Sirena
- 27 East 3rd Street
(212) 780-9113 - La Sirena, a purveyor of Mexican folk arts, is a great place to stock up on inexpensive, colorful trinkets such as Day of the Dead charms and dolls. You can feel good about shopping here, since the shop buys many pieces directly from the artists.
- Layla
- 86 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn
(718) 222-1933 - This Boerum Hill boutique supplies textiles for the home as well as jewelry from India. They also have their own clothing line made in India.
- Loom
- 115 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn
(718) 789-0061 - Loom makes an effort to maintain a large selection of cool stuff for under $25. You'll find vibrant home-accent pieces from all over the world, plus Mibo lamps, designer pillows, and Lotta Jansdotter molded-plywood furniture tables with magazine racks.
- Love Shine
- 543 1/2 East 6th Street
(212) 387-0935 - This bright store is a great source for affordable Mexican imports. Look for oilcloth bibs, paper flowers, crazy stickers and papier-mache dolls.
- Mxyplyzyx
- 125 Greenwich Avenue
(212) 989-4300 - This is one of our favorite places to buy housewarming presents. They carry bathroom accessories and smaller tchotchkes like ashtrays.
- Paula Rubenstein
- 65 Prince Street
(212) 966-8954 - A well-known vintage shop full of one-of-a-kind blankets and quilts, textiles, and housewares.
- Pearl River Mart
- 477 Broadway
(212) 431-4770 - Formerly one of Chinatown's best-kept secrets, this Asian-import mart sells everything from teapots to gongs. Stock up on paper lanterns, slippers, and soaps, so you'll never be without a gift.
- Saved
- 82 Berry Street, Brooklyn
(718) 388-5990 - Esoteric handprinted graphics on clothing, vintage shoes and furniture, plus beautiful stationery and jewelry form the inventory of this nouvelle-Goth Williamsburg shop.
- Sheherazade
- 121 Orchard Street
(212) 539-1771 - According to one domino staffer, this is handsdown the best store for Moroccan furniture and goods in New York City. It also offers Turkish, Central Asian, Syrian, and Egyptian wares.
- Strand Book Store
- 828 Broadway
(212) 473-1452 - Books always make great presents, but for a really special gift, try the rare-book room at the Strand.
