Wed 16 May 2007
Time Will Tell
962 Madison Ave. (76th St.)/212-861-2663
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm.
The Edge: Vintage wristwatches from the 1910s to the 1970s. § A large selection of vintage watches. All watches have the original works and are in working order. Features Cartier, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron & Constantin, and other top names. Does repairs. § “Interesting vintage watches.”
Furniture & furnishings
Timepieces
quality style service value: 38 38 38 32
Wed 16 May 2007
Fossner Timepieces
1057 2nd Ave. (56th St.)/212-980-1099
Weekdays 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm.
The Edge: Good selection of quality vintage watches. § Buys and sells secondhand and vintage watches and clocks. Features Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Cartier, among other top designers. Fine watch repairs.
Furniture & furnishings
Timepieces
quality style service value: 47 32 32 27
Wed 16 May 2007
Fanelli Antique Timepieces
790 Madison Ave., Suite 202 (67th St.)/212-517-2300
Weekdays 11am–6pm, Sat 11am–5pm (closed Sat June–Jul), or by appointment.
The Edge: Clocks from the 1880s to the 1920s. § Sells and repairs antique clocks. Carries wonderful rare clocks, including gilded and jeweled clocks. Also quality vintage wristwatches. Favors European and American antique clocks. Also quality repairs.
Furniture & furnishings
Timepieces
quality style service value: 43 40 47 40
Wed 16 May 2007
Gracious Home
1220 3rd Ave. (70th St.)/212-517-6300
www.gracioushome.com for locations
Weekdays 8am–7pm, Sat 9am–7pm, Sun 10am–6pm.
The Edge: Beloved and shopped by virtually everyone. § No store or service seems better known and better appreciated. The shop is large, well organized, and fully stocked. You name it, they have it: from nails and screws to appliances, cleaning supplies, curtains, linens, tool rental, and a repair department. The service is legendary, but you pay for it. § “Best selection on the Upper East Side for house- and hardware. Good sales help. Expensive.” “Overpriced, but you pay for the knowledgeable staff and vast selection to fill every need.” “Too expensive.”
Furniture & furnishings
Superstores
quality style service value: 35 31 44 29
Wed 16 May 2007
Crate & Barrel
www.crateandbarrel.com for locations
Weekdays 10am–8pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun noon–6pm.
The Edge: Attractive fresh-looking furnishings. § Large store featuring very attractive furniture and gift items. Good selection and range of basic items. Gift items include Italian ceramics, table linens, glassware, picture frames, and more. Reasonable prices, with great furniture for first city apartments. In malls across the country and finally now in New York. § “Good variety—always the latest trends.” “Good mass-produced articles.”
Furniture & furnishings
Superstores
quality style service value: 41 42 38 37
Wed 16 May 2007
Bed, Bath & Beyond
www.bedbathandbeyond.com for locations
Mon–Sat 9:30am–9pm, Sun 10am–8pm.
The Edge: A housewares supermarket. § One-stop shopping in a store that takes up an entire block, 82,000 square feet. It carries all kitchen needs (cookware, dishes, gadgets, pots, pans), blankets, closetware, drapes, hampers, linens, pillows, picture frames, drapes, rugs, and more. Everything imaginable for the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. Okay (not discount) prices. § “The best place to go to outfit your college-bound child.” “Great selection.” “Prices are not great.”
Furniture & furnishings
Superstores
quality style service value: 38 36 32 38
Wed 16 May 2007
ABC Carpet and Home
888 Broadway (19th St.) 473-3000 / Bronx 718-842-8775 / Long Island: Westbury 516-222-1113
www.abchome.com
Weekdays 10am–8pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–6:30pm.
The Edge: Everything for the home. Great styling and products. § One-stop shopping for the home (10 floors) from bed and bath accessories to carpeting, linens, antique and reproduction furniture, and accessories from Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, and the Americas. Country pieces to formal. Excellent taste. Unbelievable selection. Decorators get a 10% discount. The Bronx store is their discount outlet and offers flooring only. § “A bit pricey, but immense range and quality under one roof. The best one-stop shopping for your entire home.” “Overrated, poor quality, too expensive.”
Furniture & furnishings
Superstores
quality style service value: 41 43 32 29
Wed 16 May 2007
Vojtech Blau, Inc.
41 E. 57th St., 14th Fl. (Madison Ave.)/212-249-4525
Weekdays 9am–3pm.
The Edge: Very fine 16th- to 18th-century tapestries and 18th-century Persian rugs. § Favors antique Persian rugs, but also has fine linens, Aubussons, Savonneries, and Turkish and European carpets. Quality antique tapestries in a wide range of sizes and styles. A 20% discount is offered to decorators. No credit cards. § “Has scaled down. Very pricey.”
Furniture & furnishings
Rugs & carpets
quality style service value: 44 50 44 40
Wed 16 May 2007
Safavieh Carpets
Manhattan: 153 Madison Ave. (32nd St.) 683-8399 / 238 E. 59th St. 888-7847 / Long Island: Manhasset 516-365-3800 / Connecticut: Stamford 203-327-4800
Weekdays 9am–6pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm.
The Edge: Good selection of quality rugs. § Features Iranian, Indian, Pakistani, Turkish, Egyptian, and Chinese rugs. Prices range from $200 to $100,000. A 30% discount is offered to decorators. § “Negotiate or overpay.” “Really beautiful rugs.”
Furniture & furnishings
Rugs & carpets
quality style service value: 45 46 47 43
Wed 16 May 2007
Rug Warehouse
220 W. 80th St., 2nd Fl. (Broadway)/212-787-6665
Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10am–6pm, Thurs 10am–8pm (to 7:30pm in summer), Sun 11am– 5pm (noon–5:30pm in summer).
The Edge: New and antique rugs. § Some handmade, but mostly machine-made, rugs from China, India, Pakistan, and Turkey at prices from $150 to $30,000, with some selected pieces to $100,000. There’s an annual three-week sale where rugs are discounted 10% to 15%. Has seven-day return and consignment policies. Decorator discount to 20% is available. Discounter.
Furniture & furnishings
Rugs & carpets
quality style service value: 40 40 34 26