While West Elm may seem like the obvious destination for sleek home furnishings, we promise you it’s not the only one.

Hilary Reid is an inveterate eBay shopper and museumgoer who loves tracing the origin of trends — from flight-attendant jumpsuits to the resurgence of marzipan — and collecting NYC merch. Whether ...

Last year, I bought my first ever sofa as after years of living in furnished rentals, I’d moved into my first unfurnished ...