Follow along for the most memorable stops from our sourcing trip to NYC.
New York can feel overwhelming when you first arrive and knowing where to begin is half the battle. These were our first ports of call when we touched down in the city and each one proved a joy to explore. If you’re planning a trip of your own, we’d recommend setting aside two to three days of proper perusing: there is so much to see, quite apart from all the inspiration to be found in the city’s culture and museums.
The D&D Building
979 Third Ave
This was the natural starting point to our sourcing trip, the building gathers many of the industry’s finest showrooms under one roof, making it possible to see an extraordinary breadth of fabrics, furniture, and lighting in a single visit. Give yourself plenty of time, it’s easy to lose an afternoon here!
200 Lex, The New York Design Center
200 Lexington Ave
A short journey downtown, 200 Lex houses around one hundred showrooms across sixteen floors. It’s a wonderful complement to the D&D: furniture, lighting, fabrics, and wallcoverings all under one historic roof. Don’t miss The Gallery on the tenth floor, where dozens of antique and vintage dealers trade side by side; it’s a treasure hunt in the best possible sense and where some of our most unexpected finds have come from.
Chelsea Textiles
The Fine Arts Building
A longstanding favourite, and one you’ll find woven through many of our projects. Chelsea Textiles is a staple stop on any sourcing trip, their range is a joy to explore, not least the stunning hand-embroidered fabrics made with a level of craftsmanship that is truly lovely seeing in person. The New York showroom is a particularly nice place to do so with views across the city.
Robert Kime
The Fine Arts Building (represented by Chelsea Textiles)
Conveniently found under the same roof, Robert Kime’s fabrics and wallpapers need little introduction, quintessentially English, layered, and timeless. Seeing the collections alongside Chelsea Textiles makes The Fine Arts Building a doubly worthwhile stop.
KRB
Lexington Ave
Kate Rheinstein Brodsky’s Upper East Side shop is a jewel box of colour, a beautifully edited mix of vintage finds, antiques, and home accessories. The sort of place where you arrive for one thing and leave with three.
Soane Britain
22 East 65th Street, 4th Floor (by appointment only)
Soane’s New York showroom is well worth booking ahead for. Their British-made furniture, lighting, and fabrics carry a distinctive character you simply won’t find elsewhere and the appointment format means you’ll have the collections, and expert eyes, all to yourself.
Our first sourcing trip to New York was an absolute delight and we’ve only scratched the surface. We know there are so many more treasures waiting to be found and we can’t wait to share them with you.