Best Boutique Decor Shops In Baltimore
There was a time when a home was a place to eat, drink, bathe, change clothes and sleep. In Colonial times and even as far back as the turn of the century, most homes were simple, small structures, entirely devoid of decoration except for mirrors and family portraits and photographs. Interior design came in to being in the mid- to late-19th century when people wanted to demonstrate their wealth to family, neighbors, and friends. Houses became "homes" with the advent of home decor, including custom wall paints, crown moldings, stained glass windows, wallpaper, upholstered furnishings, wood-carved tables and chairs, and decorative wall hangings. If you are moving in to a new home or sprucing up your existing home, look no further than these fine Baltimore Boutique Decor Shops.
Trohv Home & Gift
921 West 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 366-3456
trohvshop.com
What does Trohv mean? Trohv Home & Gift is named for an alternative form of trovbe, which means "discovery" or "find." Trov also means a "collection of artful objects discovered or found." Trohv Home & Gift is an "inventive, independently-owned shop featuring home goods and gifts." Opened in 2006, Trohv Home & Gift has a "mix of urban grit and southern sensibility" that "playfully blends multiple aesthetics to create an artful sense of home and personal style."
Su Casa Furniture
901 South Bond St.
Fells Point, MD 21231
(410) 522-7010
www.sucasa-furniture.com
With three locations in Maryland and one location in Delaware, Su Casa Furniture is ready to help you furnish your home. Founded in 1999, Su Casa Furniture has stores in Ellicott City, Towson, Maryland and Dewey Beach, Delaware. Styles at Su Casa Furniture run from "classic, hand-carved, solid wood" to "sleek nixed materials like steel and glass and everything in between." Home decorators can choose from a wide array of seating options, including sofas, love seats, sectionals, chairs, benches, coffee and accent tables, media and storage, as well as rugs and decorative items.
Second Chance
1700 Ridgely St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 385-1700
www.secondchanceinc.org
Second Chance store has a vast inventory of practically everything you could possibly need to furnish your new or existing home. The store, part of Second Chance, Inc., specializes in deconstructing buildings that would likely be demolished. Second Chance, Inc.'s store features a wide array of salvaged materials, including columns, iron work, mantels, stained glass, kitchen appliances, kitchen sinks and counter tops, bathrooms fixtures, HVAC systems, lumber and windows. In addition to typical building supplies and appliances, Second Chance also has home furnishings such as chairs, living room seating, bedroom sets, dining room tables, lighting, rugs and a wide assortment of artwork.
Bazaar
3534 Chestnut Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 844-3015
www.bazaarbaltimore.com
Known as the place for "Weird Treasures," Bazaar is located in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. Bazaar is full of bizarre items that a discerning collector may want to display in a home, from skulls with flowers to taxidermy animals to jars of insects. Bazaar has been featured in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, Atlas Obscura, Baltimore City Paper, Baltimore Magazine, Style Magazine, b Weekly and many others. Bazaar is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday from noon to 6 p.m. and is closed on Tuesday.
In Watermelon Sugar
3555 Chestnut Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 662-9090
www.inwatermelonsugarshop.com
Founded in 1998, In Watermelon Sugar was opened to fill a "void in the home furnishing and accessories market in the Baltimore area." Watermelon Sugar is the store for "unique pieces" for your home decor needs, or for gift shopping for friends and family. The store features decorative pieces for your home from china pots and vases to fringed hand towels to ornate picture frames. Looking for candles? Watermelon Sugar sells Votivo: Aromatic Candles and Votivo: Aromatic Reed Diffusers. Decorative wall hangings for your home include paper mache faux taxidermy animal heads, such as an owl, sheep, fox, and other whimsical creations.
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Jill Berry @MusingsfromMe is a writer who stays at home or a SAHM who writesit depends on the day and her mood. While playing a writer on the internet, Jill has the gray hair AND blogposts from raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen. When not blogging at Musings from Me, Jill seizes family time whenever she candinner as a family, movie night, marathon family game sessions, travelingyou name it she wants to do it.
