Found Objects
How to find a shop full of finds
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wner Nikki Dalrymple, a former producer for PBS and the National Geographic and Discovery channels, harnesses her worldly creativity at Acquire, a home goods and furniture store immensely popular with in-the-know interior designers, who would rather keep it to themselves. (The store is open to the public.) Hidden in, of all places, the North End, Acquire features one-of-a-kind vintage, modern, and novelty items from around the world, from handpicked chairs and heirloom-worthy bureaus to kitchenware and hand-blown glass vases. There’s also a little known collection of accessories for men, including macho barware and antique money clips and cufflinks. Araki
measuring cups from the early 1900s
interior designers and architects.
measuring cups from the early 1900s.
documentary producer, Nikki Dalrymple worked at the boutique Good on Beacon Hill to learn about retail.
Shhh who knew
The Boston Design Center, in the Marine Industrial Park, is the nation's only design center to include residential, contract, kitchen and bath, and outdoor design.
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111 Bus, 111C Bus, 117 Bus, 191 Bus, 192 Bus, 193 Bus, 194 Bus, 325 Bus, 326 Bus, 352 Bus, 354 Bus, 355 Bus, 4 Bus, 424 Bus, 426 Bus, 426W Bus, 428 Bus, 434 Bus, 441 Bus, 442 Bus, 450 Bus, 455 Bus, 92 Bus, 93 Bus, Haymarket/Green Line, Haymarket/Orange Line
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Find more secrets like Antique, Antiques, Barware, Cufflinks, Design, Furniture, Home goods, Housewares, Interior design, Kitchenware, Men, Money clips, Novelties, Vintage
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Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
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