October 4, 2006

Little Otsu San Francisco

This Mission shop is chockful of to-do books, calendars, greeting cards, and stationery, all made of vegan paper. Reminiscent of childhood; expect a cuteness overload.

  Mission, Home & Garden, Good for Gifts, Veg Head

September 14, 2006

Lost Art Salon San Francisco

They gallery owners scour estate sales and flea markets for works with pretty aesthetics and design, clean and restore the pieces, find a frame appropriate for each one, then sell it to you at prices ranging from $150 to $500.

  Mission, Culture, Cheap

August 21, 2006

Branch San Francisco

This locally based online shop is full of sustainable wares for the home. Think of it as a peace broker of sorts between good design and the environment. The San Francisco home base means you can pick up purchases from the warehouse.

  Mission, Home & Garden, E-Commerce, Ecofriendly

January 10, 2006

Aldea San Francisco

This Mission District home store is set up like someone’s apartment, and it’s chockful of furniture and goods from indie designers around the world.

  Mission, Home & Garden, Good for Gifts, Indie Designers