pieces de resistance: to covet and to cherish

the best places to shop for home accessories on the whole internet (v1)

In this iteration of home decor as we know it, with so much accessible with just a few clicks, a new story, a truly individual point of view, is a rarity. We’re plagued by choice yet limited by the feeling that we all have the same choices to ponder, and it’s not uncommon to ruminate over something for days, or weeks, only to possess it and learn that the mom down the block that you thought you had better taste than has somehow stumbled upon it too. As an interior designer friend of mine oft remarks, the first thing you often think when you walk into a home in LA is, “oh, the decorator has just left the building.” (This less of a problem in New York; New Yorkers tend to have no reservations embracing their point of view).

If you’re reading this, I assume we’re of the same ilk: we want to fill our home with pieces that make our hearts skip, that spark questions, that add a bit of elegance or quirk or provenance. A truly collected home is a hard thing to achieve, partially because the en…