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Text by Mary Forsell
For 10 years, it’s been known as the antiques capital of the Northeast. But
now a different wave is washing over this once-sleepy river city (really a large
town). Contemporary home furnishings shops, galleries, and restaurants are
popping up all along Warren Street, the main drag. “It’s a huge trend here,”
says Windle Davis, co-owner of The Inn at Hudson, a restored Jacobean mansion
that dates from Hudson’s heyday a century ago as a bustling port. “It’s like an
avalanche. We’ve been attracting all these young travelers from around the
world: Germany, England, Australia, Brooklyn...” It helps that New York City
is just two hours due south and easily accessible by train. Many businesses such
as artist-owned Historical Materialism, furnishings atelier Gray Fish, and the
café Le Gamin, have roots in the metropolis. “Hudson is now a pretty dynamic
place,” says Richard Bodin of Hudson Home. “The contemporary furnishings stores
are a nice complement to the antiques shops, as well as stores such as ours that
mix new and old. There’s a little bit of something for everyone. The stores play
off each other, all of them independently owned—no chains!” (d) Myrtle topiaries and moss-covered pots in a
sunny corner at Hedström & Judd, a Scandinavian lifestyle emporium. (e) Melvin welcomes visitors to Gray Fish, the “three-dimensional calling card”
of proprietor/designer Michael Levinson. Here, a French empire daybed offsets a
scrim created for Sotheby’s auction of the collection of the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor. And, yes, it’s for sale! (f)
Mexican folk art trays, called bateas, brighten the walls of Colette at Hudson
Supermarket. Framed collages by Helsinki-based artist Clare Goddard decorate the
tabletop. (g) Mechanical tin toy at Kendon, a fun mix of folk art and Americana. (h)
Lili and Loo carries cutting-edge tableware. |
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Most shops are open Thursday through Sunday or by chance; please visit websites or call ahead. shop Lili and Loo 14 rooms of contemporary home furnishings, many handmade • 259 Warren Street; (518) 822-9492; liliandloo.com Hudson Supermarket 7,000-square-foot former supermarket houses bazaar-style collective of vendors with an intriguing global mix of furnishings and artifacts • 310-312 Warren Street; (518) 822-0028; hudsonsupermarket.com Hudson Home Delightful mix of antique and contemporary furnishings includes prints, candles, light fixtures; selection of design books; interior design services • 356 Warren Street; (518) 822-8120; hudson-home.com Hedström & Judd Light and airy lifestyle store featuring Traditions by Pamela Kline bedding, Yves Delorme cushions, dishware by Emma Bridgewater, china by Burleigh, Swedish antiques, garden section • 401 Warren Street; (518) 671-6131; hedstrom-judd.com Vincent Mulford Exceptional furnishings range from Arts and Crafts andirons to Thonet chairs • 417-419 Warren Street; (518) 828-5489; vmulford.com Colonia Ever-changing, affordable mix of country, mid-century modern furnishings, Art Deco, whimsical pieces • 528 Warren Street; (518) 828-1422 MIX Two sisters share their passion for sculptural pillows, silk-screened and hand-painted wall hangings, accessories, and whimsical goods • 438 Warren Street; (518) 828-1707 Ornamentum Gallery of contemporary jewelry represents more than 50 international artists • 506 1/2 Warren Street; (518) 671-6770; ornamentumgallery.com Kendon Hooked rugs, tramp art, 18th- and 19th-century formal and country furniture, paintings, vintage cast-iron and tin toys; 19th-century drawings and paintings • 508 Warren Street; (518) 822-8627; kendonantiques.com Doyle Antiques English 19th-century chests, mid-century Modern, quirky
objects • 711 Warren Street; (518) 828-3929; Alain Pioton Antiques/The Hudson Antiques Center 18th- to 20th-century American and Continental furniture, both country and formal • 536 Warren Street; (518) 828-9920; alainpiotonantiques.com Historical Materialism Cool 20th-century brass, copper, and nickel table and floor lamps and torchères, as well as new interpretations by contemporary artists • 601 Warren Street; (518) 671-6151; historicalmaterialism.com Gray Fish Antiques and accessories, new furniture based on classics,
Quadrille fabric, Wolf-Gordon wallpaper, Edelman leather line • 602 Warren
Street; (518) 828-2899 Arenskjold Antiques 18th-century Swedish chests, Danish Modern seating,
interesting lighting, garden chairs, select art • 623 Warren Street; (518)
828-2800; arenskjold.com The Inn at Hudson Antiques-filled refuge with solarium offers comfy queen beds and homemade breakfasts; glorious gardens • 317 Allen Street; (518) 822-9322; theinnathudson.com dine Nolita Bakery and café, charming courtyard • 545 Warren Street; (518) 828-4905 Le Gamin Country Sip café-au-lait in a casual French bistro with antiques
for sale • 609 Warren Street; (518) 828-2885; legamin.com |
