SEATTLE DESIGN CENTER
The Seattle Design Center is the nucleus of the Pacific Northwest design community. With three buildings that contain more than sixty showrooms and represent over 1500 manufacturers, it's a massive browsing experience that requires the aid of an orientation session and the guidance of a designer. The Center is not a retail space, but a place for designers to both showcase and peruse the latest goods. The general public must complete the aforementioned orientation before being allowed in. However, once inside the Center's hallowed grounds, prospective buyers are privy to furnishings, fabrics, wallcoverings, floorcoverings, lighting and accessories galore. For anyone embarking on a decorating or remodeling project, it's definitely a worthwhile process . Be sure to call or visit the website for orientation and visiting hours.

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5701 Sixth Ave. S.
(Georgetown)
ph: (206) 762-1200 -or-
ph: (800) 497-7997

IKEA
Sleek, modern design and budget prices are responsible for the swarms of thrifty, design-conscious shoppers that make pilgrimage to this monolithic décor superstore each weekend. Here, even the shopping process itself is infused with the functional and aesthetic sensibilities that make IKEA products so desirable. The thousands of fixtures, furniture and housewares are expertly organized, easily navigable, and, once home, the large items are simple to put together. With its inspiring displays, the most challenging part of a trip to IKEA is figuring out how to cram everything into the car at the end of the day.

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600 SW 43rd St.
ph: (425) 656-2980

FRONTGATE
Frontgate sells high caliber, luxury home items for the buyer of distinction. From state-of-the-art electronics to outdoor décor, home storage and personal care products, everything at Frontgate is of superior quality. With exceptional customer service that includes a 395-day guarantee on all products ordered, it's no wonder that Frontgate was named as one of the nation's fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

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THE SHARPER IMAGE
Although we're not living on the moon, accompanied by robotic pets, and zipping along in airborne cars, we do have the privilege of a store that the Jetsons would be proud of - The Sharper Image. You don't have to be a techie to appreciate the futuristic wares at this store, just a desire to see technology working to make everyday life a little easier. At this gadget store extraordinaire, the stock ranges from the practical to the outlandish. Convenience is the key to the items here. For instance, why trim those pesky nose and ear hairs with scissors, when the sleek, Turbo Groomer can do the job with 6,000 rpms of cutting power? Don't have anything to do while sitting in morning traffic? Plug the handy Commuter Shaver into your dashboard power socket and shave away. The Sharper Image also makes pet ownership more enjoyable with items like the Mega Deluxe Littermaid, a motorized litter box that rakes and scoops Fluffy's waste into a disposable liner. The motion sensitive Pet Peeve will play back a voice command (i.e. "Get off the couch!") everytime it senses Fido's presence. With plenty of other gadgets, from vacuum cleaners to dive watches, The Sharper Image is sure to keep us occupied until it's time to move to a lunar colony.

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1501 4th Ave.
(Downtown)
ph: (206) 343-9125

WILLIAMS SONOMA
Opened in 1956, Williams Sonoma has grown from a small storefront shop selling French cookware to a nationwide chain of over 200 stores. Complete with tasting bars and kitchen demonstrations, Williams Sonoma is responsible for introducing specialty foods to mainstream America, and is renowned for its selection of imported cookware and useful kitchen accessories. The shop's upscale merchandise includes everything from Mauviel copper cookware and Dualit toasters, to cutlery and Italian truffles.

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600 Pine St.
ph: (206) 621-7405

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2530 NE University Village Plaza
ph: (206) 523-3737

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216 Bellevue Square
ph: (425) 454-7007

FIREWORKS GALLERY
Fireworks Gallery sells "fine crafts," which means they don't sell the kind of handmade artifacts that you'll find at the Puyallip Fair. So, if the word "craft" brings to mind anthropomorphic bonnet-wearing ducks or cutesy country proverbs - think again. You see, these are crafts for the 21st Century. Featuring the works of nearly 300 artists, Fireworks has a motley mix of functional and decorative items that are bold, artsy and fun. There are fanciful handpainted tables, funky ceramic dishes, hip Judaica, and imaginative children's wear. This is your place for handmade, American crafts that aren't countrified.

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400 Pine St.
(Westlake Center, Downtown)
ph: (206) 682-6462

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210 First Ave S.
(Pioneer Square, Downtown)
ph: (206) 682-8707

(Also at: Bellevue Square and at the University Village Mall)