Autumn Crafts: San Diego Home Goods

As summer comes to an end, the days get shorter and we tend to spend more time inside. Gone are the evenings of beach picnics and al fresco dining along San Diego Harbor. 

With the fall and winter seasons comes the reemergence of dinner parties and home entertaining. It’s time to invite over the neighbors, light the fireplace and treat your humble abode to a selection of stylish new duds. Although Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel and Anthropologie are incredible stores for modern home décor, we encourage you to shop local at San Diego boutiques.

When you’re on the hunt for new pillows, tabletop accents, window displays and holiday décor, check out the local leaders in home goods, including Grounded in Encinitas, Pigment in North Park and Leaping Lotus in Solana Beach. Not only will shopping local boost the economy, it guarantees that your centerpiece isn’t identical to Susie’s down the street. Think sustainable, shop local, be original.

Discover a few of our favorite San Diego stores for home décor.

Grounded in Encinitas
At Grounded you’ll find everything for your modern lifestyle including furniture, home accessories, outdoor furniture, gifts and much more. Spruce up your home with a unique tabletop terrarium; illuminate your outdoor spaces with beautiful and festive solar powered hand-blown glass string lights; make a statement with simple clear glass cube vases; add a striking candelabrum to your dining room table for an effervescent glow. For more information, please visit shopgrounded.com. 

Pangaea Outpost in Pacific Beach
Since its inception in 2004, locals and visitors alike have hailed Pangaea in Pacific Beach as one of San Diego's most exciting shopping experiences. Featuring over 70 merchants and artists amid a 12,000-square-foot sales floor, Pangaea welcomes guests with upbeat world music, top-notch customer service, and free coffee every day. Peruse the selection of unique vintage imports, French linens, chic collectibles, tropical wood furnishings, and an exceptional assortment of garden gifts and beach themed decorations. Need a North County fix? Check out the newest location in Del Mar. For more information, please visit pangaeaoutpost.com.

Bixby & Ball in Solana Beach
The brand new Bixby & Ball shop in the Cedors Design District features a hand-selected assortment of coastal living home décor accents. Local shoppers will find unique pieces to complement existing designs within their homes and meaningful gift ideas, including Accessories, Aprons, Bath & Body, Bedding, Blankets & Throws, Books, Candles, Cards, Gifts, Jewelry, Journals & Note Cards, Lighting, Linens, Mirrors, Pillows, Room Décor, Rugs, and Wall Art. For more details please visit bixbyandball.com.

Pigment in North Park
Pigment is a two-story studio featuring a unique selection of home decor items catering to the trendsetters of San Diego. Browse the charming space filled with home accessories, gifts, furniture, paper products and art by Amy Paul. Spruce up your home with Santiago Huckleberry Voluspa Candles, Chilewich Mini Basketweave Placemats or terrarium orbs. For more information, please visit shoppigment.com.

Progress in South Park
The brand new home goods boutique Progress in South Park offers an eccentric selection of home furnishings and gifts, ranging from rugs to wall clocks, coaster sets, bird cages, retro liquor store signs, vintage kitchenware, hand-made jewelry and toys. For more information please visit progresssouthpark.com.

CoHabitat in Hillcrest
Since it opened its doors to the public, CoHabitat's mission has been to celebrate the cultural heritage of the artisans of India by promoting their art and rewarding their creativity. By adapting traditional craft with contemporary tastes, CoHabitat offers a wide range of home furnishings to satisfy all taste levels. You will find a harmonious blending of design, colors, fabrics, textures, patterns, motifs and workmanship that will add life and brightness to your home. Head to CoHabitat to shop for pillows, bedding table top accents, accessories and more. For more information, please visit cohabitathome.com.

Gardenology in Encinitas
Gardenology offers a unique display of furnishings for the home and garden. From alternative lighting and rare garden objects, to the latest in distinctive outdoor furnishings, Gardenology is guaranteed to spruce up your humble abode. Gardenology also offers garden-inspired accents such as antique garden gates, statuary, lighting, and hand-thrown pots as well as garden entertainment accoutrements and many other objects of style and design. For more information, please visit gardenology.com.

Leaping Lotus in Solana Beach
The Leaping Lotus features over 100 merchants with exotic imports, accents and collectible items, cards and accessories in the Cedros Design District of Solana Beach. Leaping Lotus is arguably one of the most spectacular shopping markets in San Diego, offering over 20,000 square feet of silk and dried floral arrangements, imported and domestic glassware, ceramics, metal sculptures, sweet smelling candles. If you have not yet discovered Leaping Lotus in the Cedros Design District you are missing a truly unique shopping experience. For more information, please visit leapinglotus.com.

Seaside Bazaar in Encinitas
As you cruise down Highway 101 through the briny ocean breeze, the Encinitas Seaside Bazaar awaits as a high-end flea market with European styles and matchless finds. On Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm, over 50 vendors deem their goods as worthy of your consideration, from artisan jewelry, photography, art, antiques, leather goods, clothing and much more. The seaside bazaar is within walking distance to quaint shops, restaurants, and theater in the historic downtown Encinitas. Free parking can be found on the lot next to the bazaar, as well as along nearby streets. The quintessential sunny days of Encinitas combined with the pleasant business from one-of-a-kind vendors makes this swap meet pointedly brilliant. For more information, please call 760.753.1611. 

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