Advice from a New York interior designer: The best home decor shops in Westchester’s Rivertowns
A favorite corner from Belkind Bigi | Tarrytown, New York
As an interior designer on a mission to bring vintage and handmade into people’s everyday modern lives, I’m always on the lookout for interesting new home decor sources. Recent antiquing trips have brought me to the Rivertowns of Westchester County – the quaint villages of Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Irvington, and others along the Hudson River, where the home decor shopping packs a punch. I’ve uncovered antique stores filled with endless treasures, boutiques of intriguing global artisan wares, and shops that specialize in sustainably recycled materials.
For your own decorating inspiration, I’m sharing a New York interior designer’s home decor hotspots in Westchester’s Rivertowns. My picks are independent shops I’d turn to for sourcing pieces with vintage character or integrity of materials – the qualities that bring a space soul.
Whether you’re a first-time homeowner in Westchester or a long-time resident looking to redecorate your space, scan this list for your next homewares shopping trip. And if you need a professional interior decorator’s hand with putting it all together, check out the Time & Place Interiors design packages.
By the way: If you’re a New Yorker considering moving Upstate, the Westchester Rivertowns are lovely, with river walk views across to the Palisades and forested landscapes. Their vibrant town centers, hip restaurants, and historic homes read more like “the next Brooklyn” than traditional suburbia. Go check them out.
Happy shopping!
Ksenya (Founder of Time & Place Interiors)
Hastings-on-Hudson
the hōm market
14 Spring Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706
the hōm market | Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
This soothing boutique of antique and global decor in the Rivertowns is a monochrome-loving interior designer’s wonderland. With a focus on sustainable production and intentional consumption, Britt Summers’s Hastings-on-Hudson shop offers small-batch home goods including studio ceramics, art, soaps, hand loomed textiles, unique vintage finds, and hand-dipped candles. Hōm’s handmade artisanal products are interspersed cleverly with intriguing objects from nature – the kind of pieces that make a house into a home. Bonus: Beau, the super sweet dog on staff, loves to be petted!
How I’d design with hōm market: To complete a serene bedroom, perhaps with a reading corner, I’d snag an antique side stool like one of the shop’s senufo models from the Ivory coast, finished in a dark stain, to offset a clean white alpaca blanket thrown across a chaise lounge.
What to shop: vintage rugs; African stools; Irish wool blankets; antique vessels; studio ceramics; handmade jewelry; hand-carved alabaster bowls
Little House NY
578 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706
Little House NY | Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Simple yet special is the theme of this minimalist and hip Hastings-on-Hudson apparel and homewares boutique by Danielle Lissance, with a nod to 1970s Mod style. Little House features practical everyday pieces like dishes, hampers, and home textiles rendered with thoughtful, streamlined design, complemented by artisan-made art prints and funky mirrors. The shop’s sleek Mid Century vintage furniture and lighting on display are worthy of a stop on their own.
How I’d design with Little House: I’d scour the adorable kids’ section to design a sweet nursery or children’s bedroom decorated with a fun mushroom-shaped night light, a pretty bedspread, a wall print in a cheerful pattern, and an animal shaped rug.
What to shop: minimalist throw pillows; storage baskets; nursery accessories; Portuguese ceramics; sleek tablewares; mod desktop accessories
Suburban Renewal
1 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706
Suburban Renewal | Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
One of the most enjoyable Westchester home decor shops is Suburban Renewal on Hastings-on-Hudson’s main corner. The store has two floors of intriguing finds from all decades of the 20th Century. Mid Century Modern lamps are mixed in with vintage pottery, and furniture ranges from 1960s sleek to shabby chic. Framed art lines the walls, calling to diverse tastes for eclectic genres. With so many interesting objects, this shop opens opportunities for styling your space in a way that will stand out from all your neighbors’ homes. The thrill is in the hunt here, so keep your eyes peeled for your own personal discovery.
How I’d design with Suburban Renewal: I’d hit up this shop for designing a room that needs a jolt of personality, such as a welcoming foyer that has an antique mirror, a repurposed cabinet-turned-entry-table, a vintage Persian rug, and a vase to hold fresh scented flowers for greeting guests.
What to shop: Handmade wall art; vintage pottery; antique cabinets; Mid Century lamps; vintage mirrors
In2Green pop-up
546 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706
In2Green pop-up | Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
The Hastings-on-Hudson-based pop-up shop of sustainable textile manufacturer In2Green is a seasonally rotating collection of eco-conscious home decor goods and apparel, with occasional vintage pieces making an appearance. The shop features products with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and women-owned production. As a certified WELL AP designer, I’m always pleased to see products that are both good for the Earth and mindful of indoor air quality. So I was thrilled to see In2Green’s signature blankets and pillows that are crafted from recycled cotton. Note: Be sure to look up to the shop’s original tin ceiling!
How I’d design with In2Green pop-up: For a design client who enjoys hosting chic but minimalist dinner parties, I’d turn here for handmade ceramic dishes made in Maine, botanical dyed napkins from Italy, a tablecloth woven from eco yarns on vintage looms, and a vintage ceramic pitcher to hold a floral centerpiece.
What to shop: recycled cotton blankets; sustainably made throw pillows; minimalist tablewares; eco-friendly apparel; taper candles
Dobbs Ferry
Home Again Consignments
121 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522
Home Again Consignments | Dobbs Ferry, New York
The unassuming Dobbs Ferry storefront of Home Again will surprise you with intriguing vintage and modern homewares, furniture, and accessories. One-of-a-kind pieces like vintage lamps and artisan ceramics are on regular rotation, making this a worthy stop for those on the search for antique and global decor in the Rivertowns. Shops like these are also great for ideas for alternative wall art ideas like framed folk art or wall sculptures. Home Again functions as a consignment store, making it an excellent one-stop shop for giving away your old treasures (by appointment) and backfilling with new finds to refresh your space.
How I’d design with Home Again: I’d turn in here for scoring a statement pieces like the fabulous painted chest I came across on my last visit. It’s similar to a 19th Century Mongolian cabinet that I sourced for my client’s living room, which became the focus that grounds her home with rich history and patina.
What to shop: Eclectic furniture; vintage lighting; handmade art; vintage tabletop decor; vintage accessories
Irvington
Eileen Fisher Renew & Waste No More
50 S. Buckhout Street, Irvington, New York 10533
Eileen Fisher Renew | Irvington, New York
Classy fashion mainstay Eileen Fisher’s commitment to sustainability is on display at the Renew Shop in Irvington. The boutique is flanked by the Waste No More Tiny Factory that processes worn Eileen Fisher clothing as part of the company’s take-back program. To extend the old clothing’s life cycle, each item is examined and sorted into the resale, recycle, or transform category. Articles that can’t be salvaged in their entirety are used as remnants for re-sewn clothing and accessories, or crafted into home decor and wall art using a proprietary felting process. The result are renewed articles like throw pillows and shopping totes, made with the quality craftsmanship familiar to the Eileen Fisher brand. I love Renew’s natural fibers like silk and linen; I’m also drawn to the environmental circularity goals that are important for the Time & Place design philosophy.
How I’d design with Eileen Fisher Renew: For a client who values sustainable interior design, I’d source Waste No More’s custom wall hangings, composed of felted scraps of Eileen Fisher clothing. These artist-made pieces create the kind of large-scale design statement that a handmade tapestry uniquely achieves.
What to shop: felt throw pillows; unique post-consumer wall art; resewn totes; vintage Eileen Fisher apparel; books on environmental sustainability topics
Seasons on the Hudson
45B Main Street, Irvington, New York 10533
Seasons on the Hudson | Irvington, New York
Although Seasons is better known as a florist, its Irvington location is a fabulous source for scoring antique and global decor in the Rivertowns, such as vintage glassware and chinoiserie ceramics. Among potted orchids and pretty bouquet stems are unexpected vintage cocktail glasses, antique porcelain dishes, Scottish wool throws, and Mid Century Viking art glass. They’re artfully displayed on original vintage furniture pieces like Art Deco sideboards and antique carved shelving, giving the feeling that you’ve been transported into an old world European salon.
How I’d design with Seasons on the Hudson: To design a home cocktail bar for a client who loves to entertain, I’d hit up this shop for an eclectic bar cart, topped with vintage cocktail glasses, a unique blown glass vase, and a chinoiserie accent lamp to create a cozy aura.
What to shop: vintage glassware and barware; porcelain dishes; handmade wool throws; antique vases; chinoiserie lamps; flowers
Au Ciel
50 S. Buckhout Street, Suite G105, Irvington, New York 10533
Au Ciel | Irvington, New York
Another Irvington-based floral studio, Au Ciel Flowers & More, runs a refined boutique of global home decor and artisanal apparel, hand selected by florist and designer Minoo Hersini from independent designers. The beautiful loft space is inside the impressive Cosmopolitan Building, a historical Irvington landmark dating back to 1895. On offer are French ceramic vessels, Danish taper candles, leather placemats, hand blown glassware, and even children’s clothing — all cleverly arranged on repurposed display cases, such as an 18th Century tobacco rolling table.
How I’d design with Au Ciel: With its many tempting decorative homewares, Au Ciel’s boutique offers a lesson in styling your decor with intention, avoiding the overwhelm of clutter in favor of crafting a tableau in which objects are in dialogue with one another. I’d select a set of three contemporary white porcelain pieces of varying shapes and group them into a vignette, to sit above a credenza or dresser.
What to shop: table linens; ceramics; taper candles; women’s and children’s apparel; glassware
Tarrytown
Belkind Bigi
21 Main Street, Tarrytown, New York 10591
Belkind Bigi | Tarrytown, New York
For one of the most impressive of Westchester home decor shops, put the Belkind Bigi Mid Century Modern furniture and art gallery in Tarrytown at the top of your list. The creme-de-la-creme curation of modern collectibles by Stacy Belkind covers iconic names like Paul McCobb, Arthur Umanoff, Jens Risom, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Russel Woodard, Hans Wegner, Florence Knoll, and Milo Baughman, accessorized throughout with unique ceramics, sculptures, and artworks. If you’re a fan of mid-20th Century design, Belkind Bigi is definitely the shop for you. Bonus: Bruno the pup is new on staff – stop in to welcome him aboard!
How I’d design with Belkind Bigi: For a Mid Century lover’s dining room, I’d seek out a Danish teak or walnut table and chair set, top it with a 1960s sleek pendant lamp, and complement the design with a sideboard in a contrasting color.
What to shop: Top-of-the-line Mid Century furniture, lighting, and accessories dating to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; plus modern art by contemporary artists
The Swan’s House
37 N Broadway, Tarrytown, New York 10591
The Swan’s House | Tarrytown, New York
From the bright theme of its storefront, to the whimsical selections, fun is the name of the game at this Post-Modern style Westchester home decor shop by duo Sara Swan and Arthur Gandy. The Tarrytown gallery focuses on the decades of 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, with light-hearted fancy and curvy shapes. The Swan House’s pastel color palette and Deco Revival forms capture the eye in a selection of glam vintage pieces, coupled with new gift items by modern makers.
How I’d design with The Swan’s House: For a client who wants to echo Art Deco through a modern lens, I’d go to this boutique to source pieces like a a living room’s vintage coffee table and smoked lucite lamps for their curvaceous forms.
What to shop: curvy sofas; brass etagere shelving units; lucite side tables; Deco mirrors; faux bamboo tables; retro vintage ceramics
Carol Master Antiques
10 Main Street, Tarrytown, New York 10591
Carol Master Antiques | Tarrytown, New York
Those who love the thrill of the hunt will thrive at Tarrytown’s classy gallery by antiques dealer Michael Tubis. It’s among the best of antique and global decor shops in the Rivertowns, and it’s the perfect kind of place from which you can mix modern and traditional with confidence. Curated estate sale finds like shapely accent chairs, intriguing side stools, and vintage lamps make for a scavenger hunt of treasures. I’ll be adding Carol Master to my itinerary for the Time & Place VIP Vintage Day route, a one-on-one curated shopping day to local antique and vintage markets.
How I’d design with Carol Master Antiques: I’d turn here for styling any eclectic decorating project that needs a splash of unique historic reference, perhaps a bold vignette featuring a vintage sideboard, chinoiserie mirror, modern lamp, and an interesting piece of barware.
What to shop: Everything! High end antique and vintage furniture; vintage lighting; antique art; eclectic mirrors; one-of-a-kind home accessories
You have a great Rivertowns shopping list.
Now, how do you put it all together?
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