Just as its name implies, Eclectic Home blends elements from a variety of sources and styles. Owner and principal designer Penny Francis believes great design should be timeless, yet innovative. With 19 years of interior design experience under their belt, the team at Eclectic Home works on residential and commercial spaces, on everything from complete build-outs to staging for real estate sales. Visit the store on Oak Street for a diverse selection of traditional and contemporary furnishings, decor, and accessories from sources worldwide. Recent inventory includes an edgy, rustic gold urn/vase with skulls, an antique bronze book press, and a modern black mother-of-pearl inlay lamp.

It’s technically right outside the Orleans Parish limits, but this sophisticated home furnishings shop is worth the (very short) trip. The showroom includes everything from furniture and lighting to small gifts and home accessories, and interior design services are available for $95/hour.

If you haven’t stepped inside Villa Vici’s upscale retail space, you probably know it as the gleaming white modern building on Magazine Street near Napoleon Avenue. “We’re known for white,” said Tanga Winstead, lead designer. But that doesn’t mean color is off-limits. Villa Vici maintains that although their designers excel at modern design, they’re equally equipped to take an old New Orleans house and enhance its old-world beauty. They work with with clients on a range of projects, from the smallest job to full build-outs.

Sutton House occupies a restored half of a double shotgun. Owner and designer Kelly Sutton is originally from Lafayette and has lived all over the world. At her New Orleans showroom, she sells bold and eclectic modern and vintage furniture, lighting, decor, gifts, and accessories. Sutton brings a touch of L.A. to LA, but also showcases local art by artists Mallory Page and Ashton Shaw Despot. Sutton House carries high-end candle lines, custom pillows, vintage pieces redone with Sutton’s own modern spin, and more. She works with clients on a range of budgets and projects, offering everything from retainer to full services to consultations.

If new and expensive furniture is not your thing, a boutique consignment furniture store might serve you well. This Mid-City corner store is stocked with every kind of used furnishing imaginable, from rugs and lamps to bed frames and tables. The shop may be small, but the affordable wares cycle through rapidly, so it makes sense to visit often to snag a deal.

Melissa Miles Rufty and Adrienne Casbarian opened Malachite in 2012 as a home for the high-end vintage, antique, and modern furnishings and decor they had collected over the years for design projects. Melissa and Adrienne (who also owns Lum, a vintage lighting shop) source items from all over the world, and in this boutique you’ll find a blend of tastes and time periods to suit a motley of interiors. Recent finds include an 18th-century French walnut commode, a glass top Karl Springer table from the 1970s, and a large, glittering chunk of druzy crystal.

This full-service design studio is open by appointment and focuses its efforts on its boutique wallpaper and fabric business. Owner and designer Nomita Joshi-Gupta scours blogs, magazines, and other media to discover new artists from across the globe who are creating small-batch wallpapers and fabrics. Although the store specializes in wall coverings and fabrics, Joshi-Gupta offers a range of design services. For the eco-friendly shopper, Spruce sells wallpapers with soy- and water-based inks and is familiar with LEED certification standards.

This retail spinoff of Logan Killen Interiors stocks furniture, antiques, textiles, lighting, and art in an inspiring Lower Garden District space. The design team resides on the store’s second floor, so pro guidance is just a short flight of stairs away.

Those who may be put off by the pricey midcentury modern furnishings at Design Within Reach next door may find objects that feel somewhat more accessible at Modern Market, and their selection is huge—they offer more than 400 lines of furniture and fixtures for residential and commercial spaces. They also offer full architectural and interior design services through their sister company M2 Studio on Hampson Street, which has worked on local residential and commercial spaces including Buff Beauty Bar, and Raw Republic.