Robert Quinnell and David Keeler have created a striking lifestyle store, Provide, on this once-bleak block of Beatty Street. Cast-resin vessels by noted local artist Martha Sturdy mingle with seashell-like bowls by Rina Menardi
At Ming’s Art Furniture Gallery you’ll be tempted to assemble your own empire with items ranging from antique room dividers to replicas of Qin’s terracotta soldiers. The gallery’s selection of cabinetry provides great solutions to condo storage.
A family-run shop for more than 40 years, Sugar Barrel Antiques deals in fine wood pieces, specifically oak, teak, walnut, mahogany, pine and maple. Its offshoot company, By Design, specializes in mid-century modern furnishings.
If you’re feeling lost in a sea of modernist design, Country Furniture provides a refreshing breather with classic leather sofas, iron-framed beds and rustic dining tables.
The aptly named Stepback is devoted to all things nostalgic. The inventory is a mix of vintage odds and sods (’60s rec-room glassware, school notebooks) and new items designed to look vintage.
