Crate & Barrel

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In Short – This specialty-housewares chain offers an enticing mix of seasonal and year-round goods: kitchenware, bone china and earthenware dishes, bath accessories, throw pillows, glassware of all shapes and purposes. Most items boast clean lines and an urban-contemporary twist, setting the merchandise apart from more rustic competitors like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. The variety of available styles--from country kitchen to urban contemporary--will satisfy many tastes.