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HOME > 32 STORES where Francisco Sada and his expert craftsmen will fabricate just about any design you can think of, with a particular focus on hammered-copper and zinc tables. The shop is also known for its selection of furniture and decor imported from Mexico, including talavera pottery, chimineas, beertop patio tables, Moravian stars, and antique doors. barrioantiguofurniture.com elegant but approachable furnishings store—equal parts Upper East Side and country French—is growing as fast as, um, some sort of shrub, maybe? In addition to the original space on W. Alabama, now devoted to linens and things, there’s also Montrose’s B2, which focuses more on lighting and accessories; and Boxwood Containers, which opens off of Washington whenever a new container of antiques arrives from Europe. boxwoodhouston.com BERING’S BROWN M U LT I P L E L O C AT I O N S Rumor has it that all marriages in Houston that don’t include a registry from this store are null and void. Loyalists come for the one-of-a-kind mix of tools, gadgets, kitchen appliances, candles, cleaning products, china, and outdoor goods. (Johnny Dang isn’t the only guy in town selling fancy grills.) berings.com UPPER KIRBY 2940 FERNDALE ST. ★ 713-522-2151 Jill Brown describes herself as a “perpetual thing-finder,” which will come as no surprise to anyone who frequents her shop. Lighting is the main offering, with a mix of vintage fixtures and her own Light Brown line of industrial metal lanterns and sconces. But you’ll also discover vintage bistro tables, Belgian anatomy charts, and plenty of other curiosities. shopbybrown.com BISCUIT HOME MONTROSE 1435 WESTHEIMER RD. ★ 713-942-9797 Biscuit Home ADKINS ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES MIDTOWN 3515 FANNIN ST. ★ 713-522-6547 Houston’s tear-it-down-andput-up-a-parking-lot mentality has one upside: the beautiful architectural pieces salvaged and sold. You’ll find lots of those here, along with the owners’ incredible antique finds from Europe and South America. The converted house containing them all—along with vintage corbels, stained glass, doors, statues, knobs, light fixtures, patio furniture, and other interesting objects— positively begs to be explored. adkinsantiques.com AREA H I G H L A N D V I L L AG E A R E A 3735 WESTHEIMER RD. ★ 713-668-1668 50 No two visits to this shop are ever the same. Owner Don Connelly and general manager Daniel Cuellar make everything here oh-so-covetable by constantly staging (and re-staging) stylish vignettes that highlight their signature blend of new and vintage furniture, chandeliers, seating, and objets d’art. area-houston.com BALINSKAS IMPORTS G R E AT E R H E I G H T S 410 MARTIN RD. ★ 713-227-7919 When we die, we hope to be reincarnated as either Ray or Lourdes Balinskas, who, in their shared passion for art history, preservation, and world travel, call to mind a pair of Indiana Joneses. Their contemporary metal house in Independence Heights is the perfect place to fall in love with all manner of exotic treasures, from an interesting architectural fragment to an intricately carved chest. balinskasimports.com BARRIO ANTIGUO HEIGHTS 725 YALE ST. ★ 713-880-2105 Anyone can head to Restoration Hardware and order a stunning table or buffet with an equally stunning price tag, but savvy decorators journey to this unassuming warehouse instead, Bailey McCarthy’s shop owes its success to her talented eye for design and eclectic style, which doesn’t take said designs too seriously. In addition to her own line of playful bedding, the large space features embroidered flasks, cute glassware, apothecary goods, jewelry, coffeetable books, and poodle bookends—which are exactly what they sound like. A huge kids’ section includes toy rockets made of walnut. biscuit-home.com CARL MOORE ANTIQUES R I C E V I L L AG E / W E S T U 1610 BISSONNET ST. ★ 713-524-2502 There’s nothing but splurges in sight, yet designers are still obsessed with this store. That’s because everything owner Geoffrey Westergaard stocks has an undeniable wow factor, whether it’s an extravagant gilded Louis XVI mirror, a pair of Biedermeier walnut-inlaid armchairs, or a mid-century modern Italian chandelier. carlmooreantiques.com BLUE LEAF R I C E V I L L AG E / W E S T U 2303 SOUTH BLVD. ★ 713-520-9975 This store’s new location—in a converted house on the corner of a leafy residential street—has a casual, cozy vibe. Owner Cathy Negrete Lopez, who also owns a local ad agency with her husband, offers crystal objects from Lalique and L’Objet, stationery, tabletop goods, jewelry, and textiles, in addition to gifts for men, babies, and pets. blueleafhouston.com BOXWOOD M U LT I P L E L O C AT I O N S Owner Mimi Wadsworth’s DONNA’S HOME FURNISHINGS CONROE 5629 W. DAVIS ST. ★ 936-828-3788 TODD SPOTH ⬈ French country furnishings feel fresh when owner Donna Dawson updates them with vibrant colors and modern metallics. Her private collection is complemented by designs from Henredon, Theodore Alexander, Visual Comfort, and more. dhfonline.com FOUND FOR THE HOME R I V E R OA KS 3433 W. ALABAMA ST. ★ 713-522-9191 Owners Aaron Rambo and Ruth Davis traffic almost exclusively in things you never knew you needed, from a vintage steel prison cot to a porcelain fortune cookie figurine. A master of mixing antiques with industrial accents and modern whimsy, Rambo offers his found objects alongside a curated selection of high-end antiques, relics, and art. foundforthehome.com HIGH FASHION HOME MIDTOWN 3100 TRAVIS ST. ★ 713-528-3838 Do warm mid-century woods inspire you? What about Hollywood Regency glamour? Industrial minimalism? Whatever your passion, you’ll find it somewhere among High Fashion’s four floors and 125,000 square feet. Prices are reasonable, too, compared to the big-name chains, which means that if you change your mind, you can start over without all the guilt. highfashionhome.com INSTALLATIONS ANTIQUES NORTHSIDE 301 LILAC ST. ★ 713-864-6125 If you like the quirky retroindustrial vibe of Down House or Sparrow, you need to pay a visit to this offbeat warehouse as soon as owners Becki and Jur van der Oord re-open following their move from the Heights (any day now, we hope). The couple collect and restore interesting objects—from a century-old Dutch cookie tin to mirrored windows reclaimed from a German brick factory—bringing out their utilitarian beauty. installationsantiques.com sale and Black Friday, and for good reason. Horn’s been in the business for over 30 years, and she picks out all the French, Scandinavian, Spanish, and Italian antiques herself. Our advice: arrive early (before people start parking on the grass), wellcaffeinated, and ready to take home something truly special. joycehornantiques.com KAY O’TOOLE MONTROSE 1921 WESTHEIMER RD. ★ 713-523-1921 The regal European antiques on display in this stunning shop—Italian Rococo consoles, crystal chandeliers from France, terra-cotta statues—seem almost as if from another world. But Kay O’Toole, who was a collector before opening her shop in this 1920s-era building, expertly blends objects from the past into modern spaces by focusing on simple lines and a clean, neutral palette. kayotooleantiques.com KRISPEN R I V E R OA KS 3723 WESTHEIMER RD. ★ 713-621-4404 This opulent, 10,000-square-foot showroom revels in traditional furnishings with dramatic flair, the kind beloved by local oil barons and baronesses. Really, though: who wouldn’t want to stash their delicates in a magnificent mirrored armoire? Why not sit in dining chairs with backs shaped like gilded seashells? Shine on, you crazy Krispen diamonds. krispenhome.com KIDS Because they’ll look so adorable ISABEL ET NOA R I C E V I L L AG E / WEST U 2437 UNIVERSITY BLVD. 713-960-6099 isabeletnoa.com ITSY BITSY BOUTIQUE R I V E R OA K S 2813 WESTHEIMER RD. 713-523-3100 facebook.com/ theitsybitsyboutique MINT BABY & KIDS GALLERIA/ U P T O W N PA R K 1121 UPTOWN PARK BLVD. 713-622-3580 mintbabyandkids.com THREAD HEIGHTS 249 W. 19TH ST. 281-501-0148 threadhouston.com JOYCE HORN ANTIQUES SPRING BRANCH EAST 7065 OLD KATY RD. ★ 713-688-0507 Shopping here when a new shipping container arrives feels like something between a sample ⬆ M. Naeve