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This pint-size home-accessories shop sells everything from country-chic porcelain animals to bookends in the shape of a hand making a peace sign.

Gifts for all ages from Japan, China, India, Korea, and Indonesia.

This tiny antiques store stocks a luxurious, well-edited assortment of primarily English domestic accessories from the 1830s through the 1890s.

Curator and gemologist Natascha Demner takes a deep personal interest in her familyÂ’s store.

For the luxury safari junkie, this venerable boutique offers luggage and an itinerary, all in one place.

Though the striking offerings range from amateur collectors' items to bona fide art-world rarities, the main commodity here is weighty hardcover art tomes on Modernist art figures.

Shiny things galore, from vintage barware to Victorian brass desk accessories, plus furniture and vintage lighting, at this tiny shop.

New and antique watches and a hodgepodge of odds-and-ends fill this Upper East Side nook.

This whimsical, hands-on crafting shop has drawn Yorkville’s DIY set since 1992.

The home-goods cousin of a Hamptons-based gardening empire.

Dressed-up natural sea treasures (like gilded seashells) for neighborhood townhouses and Hamptons beach properties.

A huge array of ready-made patterns, including some quirky designs.