I was feeling a little blue about moving away from all of the unique home boutiques New York City has to offer, so I was so excited to find out that New York Magazine has an online catalog called Shop-A-Matic. The editors went shopping for us and took lots of pictures in the store of items they knew we would want. Items are divided into categories (right now there are ten ranging from sofas to lamps, but it will soon expand to include accessories and fashion), which makes it easy for you to window shop from your home (or at work). The items are a good representation of the one-of-a-kind-boutique looks that I love most about New York. Just look at this chair (which is available at the shop Roche-Bobois) and this Chinese daybed (available at Lars Bolander). If the items are available online,there is a link to purchase them. At first I wished that you could shop with this feature, but then I remembered that whenever I window shop, I never really buy anything (I have to over-analyze my purchases before I make them). So, this site is going to be one of my new favorites because I can see the overall style and vibe of NYC stores while being miles away!
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