We continue to have the best experience at Blu Dot Outlet! The first time we made an appointment…read moreand selected several different pieces. We also ordered a few more that were not in the warehouse. The wonderful sales team sent pictures and then facilitated a great delivery cross country! The sale prices were very good! We really enjoy the whole experience. It's fun to drop in and see what treasures are on sale or on clearance.

If you're looking for modern and contemporary, this is your spot. Prices are still high for an…read moreoutlet but great place to start. It's set up in a warehouse and it's tucked away where not a lot of thru-traffic goes. Maybe it's the design but the couches are not the ones you sit in for for comfort, but for looks. They have a few bed frames, a room full of barstools, couches, ottomans, lamps and a few tables. Plenty of staff there but disappointed that no one acknowledged me the entire time I was browsing.

Carter is a phenomenally talented designer. He listened intently to my likes/dislikes and asked me…read moreall the right questions about my lifestyle. He somehow (!) translated all the information to a stylish design that is "me" - and within my budget! I love his focused attention to sustainability.

Omforme has been my go-to for years when I want to add a unique piece of furniture or accessory to…read moremy home, or purchase a special one-of-a-kind gift. My first purchase was a coffee table Carter made with hexagonal mirrored tiles. From then I was hooked. My next purchase was a gorgeous mid-century liquor cabinet. I've purchased elegant fun gifts for friends at Omforme -- tell Carter about the recipient and he has always had a number of great suggestions. But my favorite part of Omforme is Carter's personal restyling of furniture. He carefully restores the original to beautiful condition, and then adds a bit of flavor to update it. I have also brought him some garage sale finds or family heirlooms, and each time he has transformed it from a boring old piece of furniture with "good bones" to something I love to see and use in my home. I consider Carter my personal furniture artist and home style consultant. He has helped me change my home from "comfortable" to "warm, welcoming, and uniquely beautiful".

Tucked behind the Firm on Glenwood Ave, this is one of the Cities design gems. Uber modern and…read moreEuropean, this place is great if you've moved into one of the cool lofts in the North Loop or at IMS. In fact, we saw a good deal of empty nesters shopping here on Sat morning. Aside from furniture, this is a great place to stop in for gifts and home kitsch. While, not much here fits my home's style, I really had a great time wandering around...it reminded me of trips I've taken through Northern Europe and the Netherlands. I didn't even need to dust off my passport.

Whoa, ho, ho. Roam just moved in to the old Booksmart store a couple of weeks ago and you would not…read morebelieve what they've done with the place. What looks like miles of the restored original floors (yep, original!), a remodeled stairwell that no longer makes it seem like you're entering your aunt's musty basement. This showroom for the home is open, bright and positively stunning. Roam is a store that won't please everybody, but it will please those with modern taste and a deep pocketbook. It would also be a good place to buy an interesting wedding gift if you have very posh friends. Between high-end imported furniture to... well, still very high-end local goods (Blu Dot), there's lots of room to browse here. I must admit that Roam doesn't quite roam into my budget or personal style. When the friendly owner (I think) began to explain some of the designers they carry, I wanted to stop her and say, "All my furniture is from craigslist, m'lady." Still, I can appreciate what they are doing here. In my brain, it roams more into the category of frivolity-that-might-actually-be-kind-of-awesome.

First lets talk about location...its pretty great, not too far off Hwy 100 and Excelsior…read more There are plenty of other stores in the area, but they have their own parking lot so you don't have to try to scavenge for street parking. I came in specifically to look at Joybird sofas as they are an authorized retailer and have sofas on the sales floor. Its scary to make an online purchase (and such a large, custom purchase) without touching and feeling an item, so I was thrilled to learn this store was so close to home and had what I was looking to purchase. I had a great time working with Kristin. After countless emails and a couple visits to the store I ordered my sofa, and also ended up with a chair and lamp. Kristin was great to offer her designer opinion while listening to mine and helping me make the big decision based on my existing home design. They offer financing (OAC) and 'white glove' delivery (they take all the packaging stuff with them when they leave, set the item in the room of your choosing) just like Joybird, but they will for other items you purchase there, too. The kicker is the 2 week in home trial period. Keep it for two weeks and if you decide you hate it they will take it back to the store and offer you store credit to replace the item. This really eased my worry about spending 2K on a sofa I may not like as much in person. I can't wait until it arrives! They also have home decor items here, like pillows and lamps. Its a super fun place to just look around and get inspiration, or fall in love with a custom fox lamp which would totally look amazing on your nightstand. Or maybe that fun mounted anatomical model of a heart on your desk. Or maybe that chair with acrylic arms. You get the idea... Inventory is changing constantly, so visit often. See you there!

I walked in my with my kelly green coat and my hot pink pants and immediately saw some bright…read moreorange chairs and a sales person that had purple hair. I immediately knew I was going to be at home in this store. There was furniture and accessories, for you neutral people there was plenty of that. For those of us who like color, plenty of that too. My designer Billie was super sweet and let me browse but also let me know that anything can be custom ordered and that this is just a small sampling of what they can get for me. I wasn't sure if I could afford it so I had her price out a chair for me it was $1100 but they had a 20% off sale so it would be $880. I'm new to furniture shopshopping so I went to another store later (La-Z-Boy) and it was comparable to that. I walked in at 20 minutes to closing on a Sunday night, but Billie didn't seem rushed at all. I was the one saying "let's just wrap this up. Can you give me something to look at online?" And she gave me two websites she thought I would like based on our conversations and looking at what they have to offer. I will see where our furniture shopping journey takes me but I plan to be back!

Having purchased a house last year, I have needed to buy so many things including furniture, rugs,…read morelamps, tools, and random other stuff. This place has so many things for such affordable prices. Some of the items are brand new and even with the tag still on and some are more antique used items. The stock of what is available there is so random and can very depending on what they receive but they generally offer a selection of couches, tables, chairs, rugs, bookshelf's, and appliances. However, the best deal there are the lightbulbs. 4 bulbs for 99 ¢. Unbeatable.

I didn't buy anything, but I left impressed enough (by the inventory) to put it on my list of…read moreplaces to shop again and/or recommend. There's a good variety of used and new items, along with various categories of goods.... big and small. Pricing varies as well, but you can bet your paying less than retail price. Some of the basics: sofas, artwork, rugs, paint, bedframes, lightbulbs, patio furniture, Some of the interesting: church pew, chandeliers, fancy stoves, building material (flooring, fixtures, cabinets) Some of the little things: command strips, paper towel holder, bath mat, frames There's so much, and you never know what you'll find during your visit so check it out. I will say, staff didn't seem warm and friendly (ie a smile, or offer to help), but at the same no one was directly rude. I gather if you ask for help, they'd assist. I noticed by the bed frames, a sign that said they have tools to disassemble, but you had to do it yourself, which is still helpful since some places wouldn't even offer that.

If you've got the cash and you're on the hunt for asian antiques and crafts, Indigo should be on…read moreyour must hit list along with Three Pagodas and CW Smith. The store is a little randomly located, imo, but then again, I'm not a North Loop/Twinsville-to-be area expert, yet. But, we were happy we stumbled upon it. The owner was extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The selection represents a wide variety of countries. Some of my favorite pieces ended up being Korean chests. Come prepared to dig, though, as there is a ton of stuff...seriously. But I fell in love with many antiques...it was like there were many needles in the haystack.

Nice place. Like the indigo cloth selection. Really cool Asian antiques…read more Authentic stuff

we had multiple teak furniture pieces to sell and after two calls and one email without a response,…read morewe gave up on the buyer and went elsewhere. Even if they weren't interested, a call back or email would've been courteous.

I had a 40 year old teak dining table top that had gone through a lot. A daughter allowed a candle…read moreto melt on it. Someone had used a sharp knife on it. A kindergartner had put a school project on it while the glue was still wet and when he lifted up his project, a weird pattern of the wood stain was gone! Luckily the base of the table was in very good condition. Last summer, Danish Teak Classics worked a miracle. My table top looks like it did when it was new and we both were 40 years younger. The staff hauled the table top to & from my hatchback and wrapped it in a new movers quilt when I hauled it home. I highly recommend their restoring services.