Ah, our post-collegiate efforts to furnish that first house or apartment.
I know I've assembled a hodgepodge of hand-me-downs, thrift-store finds and Ikea purchases that admittedly make no design sense whatsoever.
At the same time, I have no interest in shopping at those big box furniture stores that supply the region's McMansions.
Could Suite Designs on Route 9D in Fishkill be the answer?
The store features products from artisan partners encouraged to use environmentally friendly processes and sustainable natural resources.
They include rosewood furniture from India, contemporary and traditional upholstered furniture from Canada and Mexico, silk pillows from Thailand, crewel rugs and pashminas from Kashmir, handcolored cotton bags from Colombia and stone, ceramic and woven treasures from four continents.
All goods are fairly traded, according to co-owner Jacklyn Faust, who attended Parsons School of Design.
Suite Designs also features fine art by Carol Pepper-Cooper, George Erikson, Stacie Flint, Adam Manley, Joshua Morris, Lara Rodrian, Linda Saland, Elayne Seaman and David Wiseltier.
Check out the store and meet some of the artists, designers and vendors this Saturday. The fall celebration will feature tastings of local wines and custom-blended teas as well as savory snacks.
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