Sneak Peek Part 1: HomeGoods in Manhattan!

I had the pleasure of meeting the HomeGoods communications team at Housing Works Design on a Dime, for which they were major sponsors and showcased two vignettes designed by Elaine Griffin. They were nice enough to invite me to a special press preview of their new Manhattan store, located on 99th and Columbus.

The store is gigantic compared to the one I'm used to in Jacksonville. It's two floors, with the top floor stocked with flatware and kitchen supplies, and the larger basement level packed wall to wall with lighting, furniture, bedding, organizational items, outdoor furniture, wall mirrors, and even kids and pet goodies.

Regrettably, we weren't allowed to shop, but I snapped some pics of items I might scoop up come Sunday at 8 am, when the store opens. The $50 gift card we received at the preview is already burning a hole in my pocket!

I love the cork shade on the top left lamp. I'd do a quick spray paint job over the pink in white or muted grey. Elaine let me in on a little secret: the top right lamp is made by the same manufacturer as a much more expensive lamp, with only one tiny detail changed. The rustic shades and carved wood bases of the bottom two lamps really caught my eye as well.

You could pay $700 for this Bucellati sterling silver owl to perch on your desk, or shell out very, very little for the pretty version above. ZGallerie's white Filigree Urn will set you back $100, while the one here's only $20. The large bowl on the bottom reminds me of an amalgamation of several different Alessi fruit bowls.

Mirrors are one of those indispensable items it seems you always have to pay more for than you'd like. I have to admit I've never seen a framed standing mirror this large for only $80. The similar Crate & Barrel version retails for $499. The whitewashed distressed wood framed mirror on the top right is nearly identical to Pottery Barn's Adelle mirror ($299), and the one on the bottom right feels a bit like their Santorini mirror.