A new shop from Chiasso had just opened its doors for the first time about 10 minutes before we arrived today.
The online/catalog retailer made the move back from paper and digital only to brick and mortar when they opened in Lincoln Park today.
The shop has the best of the online items, and as usual, we are always happy to be able to see everything in person. White and silver is the big color story here, with dark wood as an accent. There are both familiar design stand-bys like Flor tiles and Chilewich mats and items that were completely new to us. It's a good mix of familiar and fresh.
There is seating and storage, lighting, floor coverings and decor. We liked the "outside" stuff, like the mailboxes, house numbers and door mats. Garden goods, especially the bird feeders are worth a look.
The lighting options are well priced, starting under $50. and going up to around $300. for floor lamps. Another good selection are the organizers/entry way items, with useful goods like key holders, 
I remember shopping Chiasso when they had their Water Tower location several years ago.
My only real gripe about them is that they mix authentic designer items with crappy import knock-off items, leaving the uneducated customer confused as to why some items are reasonably priced and others seem expensive.
Example: Elise Floor Lamp: Chiasso Price $298, which is about the same as everywhere else, but when compared to the overpriced imported
posted by Devyn on 2006-05-15 13:46:05