Spring cleaning at Racked includes a major refresh of the Home Goods 38, our list of the very best places online to shop for everything that make your place yours, be it a small city apartment or a sprawling country estate. This includes essentials like furniture as well as decor, outdoor living, and hostess gifts.
There are a ton of online stores to browse for side tables and salad bowls, so we've done a major refresh of last year's list to swap in a handful of exciting newcomers like Hem and The Little Market, Lauren Conrad's refreshingly well-executed offering of "globally-sourced, artisan-made" products. We've also added the best of the one-stop-shops for those times when you just need to buy literally everything literally right now.
The resulting mix is a list that reflects a modern attitude to filling the home: some high, some low, accumulated and refreshed at a pace that matches your unique approach.
1stdibs
Serious collectors take note: This is the industry's leading marketplace for vintage and high-end antique pieces—specifically the classics. Nearly every dealer worth their weight in Eames has a listing here.
2 Modern
There are a massive range of options and pricing at this California-based e-tailer, but the aesthetic is mostly paired-down and clean. Bonus: The company is into eco-friendly practices and American-made when possible.
ABC Carpet & Home
If you love (and have the budget for) ABC's home section, this whimsical NYC stalwart is for you. You don't have to look far for stunning pieces here (there. is. so. much. stuff.), but you will have to dig deep in those pockets to get it.
Anthropologie
Whether it's your style or not, Anthropologie's massive presence in the decor world is impossible to ignore. The URBN Inc.-owned retailer stocks everything from affordable painted plates to room-making poster beds. The in-store experience is certainly something to behold, but online exclusives shouldn't be overlooked.
AptDeco
Buy-and-sell site AptDeco is where you should go to unload your old credenza and find a new one. It's free to post a listing, and once a buyer shows interest, pick-up is arranged by the site—no awkward meet-and-greet necessary. There's a lot to search, but you can sort by brand, category, or featured seller.
Beam
As our sister site puts it, Brooklyn-based design shop Beam "wants your home to be as fun as your closet." Here, you'll find cheeky kitchenware alongside luxe lamps and cocktail shakers, with an emphasis on color and all-around fun.
Blu Dot
For a modernist take that doesn't shy away from color, look no further than this Minnesota-based company. Prices for statement-making items range from $160 for a classic chair to $3,000 for a sectional.
Canvas
Soft, unstructured shapes and gentle colors define the modern-rustic vibe at Canvas, a company committed to fair trade and sustainable production. Tabletop pieces and textiles are all affordable enough for everyday, while furniture falls along the line of investment (this beautiful kitchen table, for example, retails for over $4,000).
CB2
This is the gateway drug between your Ikea years and your long future as a design aficionado. Modern, functional basics for distinctly attainable prices are the name of the game; many pieces are designed specifically with small spaces in mind. Thanks for the under-the-bed storage, CB2!
Crate & Barrel
It's an old faithful for a reason: inspirational-yet-feasible catalog imagery, all the staples you need, and all the fun stuff you probably don't but are going to buy anyway.
Design Within Reach
Design Within Reach is where you can shop all the furniture from your favorite magazines as well as classic design pieces. This is not your starter furniture store—nothing here is cheap; hell, for many people, nothing here is even affordable. But who needs affordable when you've got iconic?
Dwell Store
The shopping extension of Dwell magazine stocks modern, minimal versions of the basics and things you didn't know you wanted, like a marble storage cube, an outdoor shower head, or a matte black toilet brush.
DwellStudio
Originally a bedding destination, DwellStudio's collection has grown to encompass everything from furniture to baby accessories. Here's where you can find the cheery textiles and feminine furniture you recognize from online home tours and show like The Mindy Project.
Fishs Eddy
Inexpensive, tongue-in-cheek dishes and tchotchkes are this store's bread-and-butter. Dollar sign-printed dish towels designed with Amy Sedaris, colorful cake stands, and all kinds of barware are among the vast offerings.
Gilt Home
While Gilt's roots are in flash sales, they also have an ongoing—and robust—home department with everything from kitchen tools to bed frames. There are lots of familiar brand names (Missoni Home and Cuisinart, to name a few) and everything's at a discount.
Hem
This home goods site from the folks behind Fab.com launched in September with the goal of bringing European design—Hem is Swedish for home—to the masses. Whether or not it dethrones Ikea remains to be seen (at its current price points, it probably won't), but for now, the company's focus (and slogan) of making design easy is pretty appealing to anyone who's spent hours assembling a Koppang dresser.
H&M Home
Two years ago, this fast-fashion retailer launched a comprehensive US e-shop with a home goods section worth plundering. Since then, it has slowly been rolling collections out to stores. Shop everything from bedding to candle holders to curtains, all at seriously low rates.
Ikea
Is there anything as synonymous with "furniture stock up" as Ikea? Avoid the potentially life-draining store experience by ordering online, though beware that not everything is available to ship. Alternatively, check local availability for items through the site, so you won't roll up on a busy Saturday afternoon just to find that LILLÅNGEN is out of stock.
Jonathan Adler
This is where Barbie would shop if Barbie had a sense of humor. Cheeky touches and bright colors are the signatures of Adler's happy-chic style, and his collections have grown along with his empire. Browse everything from ceramic bookends to upholstered chairs and glass tables. Just leave your fear of color at the door.
Jung Lee
Superstar event designer Jung Lee launched a namesake boutique in Manhattan not long ago and it quickly became one of our favorite stops for a high-low home and gift mix. Now there's e-comm, bringing the shop's truly unique mix to those outside NYC.
Leif Shop
Feeling like you've grown out of your Urban Outfitters apartment? Leif is a great next step. Prices are comparable to the giant retailer and the goods—from home decor to "apothecary" to paper products—are bright with beautiful patterns. Unfortunately, you won't find furniture here.
MoMA Store
Skip the art posters and go straight for accessories inspired by the masters. The museum shop is especially good for mugs, stocking stuffers, and other gifts for people you really don't know very well.
Muji
Everything at this Japanese import is utilitarian and carefully crafted for modern (cramped) living quarters. No piece is too pedestrian to get Muji's gloss of clean design, from brooms to make-up storage.
Of a Kind
Of a Kind's home goods range from framed wall art to artful wall-mounted planters. Everything is produced in small runs by artists and brands on the rise, guaranteeing no visitor will encounter decor deja vu (unless they know someone else with stellar taste in limited-edition tortoise tumblers). Despite the precious approach to design and production, prices are somehow not sky high.
One Kings Lane
One Kings Lane has mostly moved away from flash sales, and made the site a whole lot easier to search by specific category. We're keeping it on the list for user friendliness and, of course, the always consistent selection of interesting furniture and accessories.
Poketo
The best buys from LA boutique Poketo are for the kitchen and the office. Find clever ceramics and textiles that marry a fun sense of color and pattern with organic materials (this $38 olive wood salad serving set is a good example), and an a selection of stationery that will make any notebook-geek go insane.
Restoration Hardware
There's a lot to shop at Restoration Hardware, as made evident by catalogs that weigh more than a newborn. The company carries everything from sectionals to daybeds, with a focus on deep earth tones, rich woods, and strong statement pieces.
Room & Board
Furniture goes for a slightly higher price than the average chain retailer here, but it's worth it for the many custom and classic design pieces in the company's lineup. The Minnesota-based brand also puts a strong emphasis on American craftsmanship, with more than 90% of its assortment made by woodworkers, weavers, printmakers, metalworkers, and artisans across the United States.
Rugs USA
Rugs can cost a fortune, but not here: discount site Rugs USA is literally just that: rugs, and lots of them. Shop by category (braided! geometric! shag! vintage!) or by depth of markdown—deals range from 15% off all the way up to a whopping 75%.
Steven Alan Home
Mirroring its men's and women's selection, Steven Alan Home is refined in a totally unfussy way. Shop muted ceramics, handwoven throws, and geometric planters.
Target
You don't need us to tell you what a home goods godsend Target is. Its site has nearly everything you'll find in store without the nuisance of actually going to the store, plus there's a home promotion running pretty much every time we check. We're especially partial to the Nake Berkus collection for accents like pillows and picture frames, some of which is only available online.
Terrain
Terrain is the garden extension of the Urban Outfitters lifestyle empire, encompassing everything from plant stands and watering cans to outdoor furniture and entertaining staples.
The Little Market
The Little Market's selection of globally-sourced home accents usurp its celeb co-founder, Lauren Conrad. The selection ranges from pretty woven baskets to tabletop ceramics and everything is incredibly affordable. Well done, LC.
Urban Outfitters
Matching its twentysomething audience, Urban's home section is called "apartment" and is stocked with an impressive range of inexpensive first place staples like colorful melamine bowls and patterned shower curtains. The furniture department is a surprising hit, with an array of handsome sofas and interesting headboards.
Wayfair
Need a bunch of furniture in a hurry? Whether you've just upgraded to a multi-bedroom house or recently found yourself on the empty-apartment side of a break-up, you'll want bookmark this site. There's a huge, easy-to-sort selection for every imaginable room. Consider it the easy, quick-shipping way to shop brands both big (Sferra) and small (Coyuchi).
West Elm
Great prices, pretty excellent quality, and on-trend design are on offer at at Pottery Barn's younger, hipper offshoot. Like CB2, this store is geared towards city dwellers—expect smaller-scale furniture, easy assemblage, and a totally decent shot at finding a bookshelf to fit in that weird corner of the living room.
World Market
There's a reason World Market is a favorite of recent college grads and young couples all over the country: They have the best prices for globally influenced furnishings and accessories, hands-down. Skip the practical furniture—couches, tables, and the like, where quantity tends to trump quality—and head for the decorative accents. Rad flatware and marzipan pigs are just a few of the hidden gems. Pinterest devotees will also love their "Most Pinned Products" section.
Zara Home
Zara's selection of bedding, tabletop, and home accents is surprisingly rich-looking, full of sophisticated, considered details. The look is more on the glam side, so minimalists ought to pass.
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