Bohemian-cool meets French countryside chic in the girlie-girl paradise of Anthropologie. From floral dresses and exquisite jewelry to cheery housewares and vintage-style furniture, every item here is timeless and unique—a perfect place for gift-hunting. Intricate embroidery and bold prints add to the appeal. But quality comes at an (often steep) price (t-shirts $40+, toiletries $10-20, skirts $70-180, jewelry $38-180). Sales racks on the third floor offer more affordable items without sacrificing the Amelie-esque cuteness. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

A locally owned and operated furniture store, Basics Carpet and Furniture has been serving Boston and the Metro Area since 1966. They feature a large inventory of beds, mattresses, bed frames, futons, area rugs, desks, chairs, office furniture, bookcases, coffee tables and more! Whether shopping for your home or college dorm, come to Basics Carpet and Furniture and find all your furniture needs at discount prices. Their expert staff will help you design your dream living room, bed room or any other area of your house. They are conveniently located at 151 Harvard Avenue in Allston MA and on the web at www.basiccarpetandfurniture.com . Make sure to take advantage of the free shipping offer for all online orders.

Heartwood Furniture of Cambridge MA features a variety of exceptional, hand-crafted hardwood furniture, offering heirloom quality furniture to the Boston area and beyond. Their furniture is designed and built by some of New England's finest furniture designers and craftsmen, including Maple Corner Woodworks of Vermont and others. Heartwood Furniture offers luxury hardwood furnishing of all shapes and sizes. Beautiful beds, all styles available in twin, full, queen, and king sizes, as well as a premium selection of coordinating pieces such as dressers, chests, night stands, and armoires. Dining room tables are available in standard and custom sizes. Solid tops, center leaf, end leaf extensions, round, oval, square, rectangular, and boat shapes— with many leg and base options to combine with your choice of table top. With the increasing popularity of home media rooms, Heartwood Furniture also offers many selections of TV consoles that will accommodate any size screen. If you prefer to keep your television hidden when not in use, pocket doors are an option. We also offer swivel shelves that provide easy viewing from various angles in the room. And for the busy office worker, Heartwood Furniture's selection of office furnishings will make your workspace a place to relax and admire. Desks with matching filing cabinets and bookcases can be configured to optimize your work environment. Best of all, all pieces can be custom sized and altered to your needs, or have a custom piece designed and built for you. Beautiful hardwoods, quality craftsmanship, classic designs, dedicated customer service—these are the factors that make Heartwood Furniture stand out from the crowd. For those in Boston looking for beautiful custom hardwood furniture, Heartwood is the place.

Tucked into Shawmut Ave. right next to the South End Buttery lies Hudson, an interior designer's dream. You will find no boring and stuffy patterns or furniture here. Only eclectic pieces that call to mind an elegant, comfortable, and relaxed feel. The young, fun, and friendly employees are eager to help you find your way through the shop's fragrant candles, fluffy pillow, and funky furniture pieces to find exactly what you are looking for.

In case you didn't know: kitsch is cool again. Just ask anyone at Koo De Kir. This fun and funky Beacon Hill boutique brings to Charles Street imaginative home furnishings with a relish. No Pottery Barn prints in here please! Everything this store has to offer is imaginative and distinct, all the while conventional and perfect for either the soaring brownstone of the 5 story walk up studio. Step inside this gem situated right behind the J. McLaughlin on Charles Street and find the trinket that is right for you.

High-end antiques offerings by the owner, Marc Glasberg. The shop has been opened for more than 30 years, and is a staple on Newbury Street. His clients include the rich and the famous (Meryl Streep, Donna Summers) The store hours are 10-6 Monday through Saturday. All major credit cards are accepted.

True to its name, Nomad could easily be the storage room of a traveler who spent his days collecting artisanal creations from Asia and Latin America. The considerable selection of accessories and furnishing range from Chinese slippers ($20) to silver hanging lamps ($88) and exquisitely embroidered vintage wedding shawls from India ($68). Don't forget to go downstairs for a complete selection of Nepali and Indian pillowcases ($28) and Kurdish rugs ($274-373). The colorful and pleasant clothing and jewelry selections (beaded earrings $14, sterling silver $100-200) allow you to adorn yourself with style and flair as unique as the rest of your abode. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

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D SCALE was awarded 2008 Best of the New by the Boston Globe. Inspired by the Moderne Movement D SCALE is a Boston contemporary furniture store specializing in custom capable modern furniture. It offers the D SCALE Collection which is designed by award winning interior designer Dennis Duffy who was recently named a Player in Stuff@Night's Player issue. Be sure to look at their web site www.dscalemodern.com for the Geena Chair, the Bette Sofa, and the Vimla Chaise - this is modern at its best. It also features vintage furnishings and accessories such as a Jean-Michel Frank Parchment Desk and numerous other vintage pieces such as a chrome tubular arm chair in black leather. When visiting, it's best to ask lots of questions because the options are numerous. It is open to retail and the trade. Room planning services are also available. Prices are a little lower than several of the top tier luxury furnishings stores. Visit D SCALE's blog for furniture sales and news items of interest. In the September 2008 issue of Architectural Digest the vintage Poltrona chairs were featured, available only at D SCALE. Jeff Stein, Head, School of Architecture, and Dean of the Boston Architectural College and Architectural Critic for Banker & Tradesman recently visited D SCALE. "Nowadays, we may think a sofa is only a sofa. But in the hands of the right designer, a sofa can become an object that speaks of wholeness, of the feminine, of infinity - and it can be made-to measure. This is the work of Dennis Duffy at his showroom south of Boston's Washington Street, DSCALE. ... His work incorporates what might be called the "softer side" of Modernism." D SCALE was a featured exhibitor in the AD 20/21 Show, Art & Design of 20th and 21st Centuries, held in Boston.