Seed 387, short for Simple Elegant Design, has been in business in downtown Millburn since October 2010.

The prices are lower than you would expect, and the service is great! This unique shop is consistently named the Best Kitchenware Store in NJ. They also offer knife sharpening, Sodastream gas refills, and filters for water pitchers. The shop carries thousands of products from well known time-tested brands to exciting new brands. Ben Salmon, the proprietor, carefully hand-selects unusual, fun and useful items to make your kitchen experience rewarding and enjoyable. Kitchen a la Mode, open since 2008, is a quirky kitchen shop located in South Orange. There is always something “new” to discover. She also finds fun, affordable accent pieces. She re-upholsters or re-purposes the pieces with non-toxic materials to create updated and stylish treasures for your home. The owner Amy Hughes, a magazine editor, writer, and seasoned DIYer scours estate sales and flea markets for items that are architecturally interesting to transform into new home decor.

Salvage Style, a vintage home furnishings store located in the heart of downtown Maplewood, offers chic home furnishings with a past. I’ve put together a selection of some of the unique retail establishments in our area that I’m sure you will find irresistible. But sometimes the best shopping can be found in your own home town. From high-end shopping centers like the Short Hills Mall to discount strip malls, shopping in NJ is plentiful. Essex County New Jersey is known for its shopping.

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