Spaces Magazine

I’m an avid follower of 1stDibs.com, an inspirational online compendium of what’s new (or chicly old) with top designers across the country—many you’ve heard of (Charlotte Moss, for instance) and many you may not have.The beautifully designed, supremely functional site offers such stories as one on the Palladian-style White House, with this headline: “Who Among Us Will be Remembered in 500 Years: The House’s Occupants or Its Design Inspiration?” And then, this story on classic Palladian design (based on the works of Venetian architect Andrea Palladio, 1508-1580), which allows you to turn page by page.

The 1stDibs home page also provides links to design and antiques shops nationwide, and you can search for what you need via style or subject matter or city (many of which cover our Spaces regions). It’s so much fun to peruse, allowing you time to drop out of the rigors of reality as you surf the most beautiful offerings coast-to-coast.

It’s no surprise that 1stDibs has followed the lead of other shopping sites to recently offer a personal shopper focus—this one in the guise of the “Saturday Sale.” If you subscribe to the 1stDibs newsletter, you’ll see that the “Saturday Sale” is a posting of items that dealers have deeply discounted, such as a mid-century French industrial newspaper rack (reduced from $1,250 to $895) that would look great in a pantry, bath, or office. Or a lovely English stoneware pitcher (marked down from $550 to $225).

Happy shopping—and reading. (And if you enjoy our monthly newsletter, please share it with your friends and encourage them to sign up, too.)