Domestically Inclined: New Jersey Home Decor

Thursday, August 17, 2006

The Shoppe on Main Street, Moorestown

Despite being named "One of the Best Places to Live" by a major money magazine, Moorestown N.J. tends to be known better for its outlying chain store shopping centers, or really, being a barren town by 9 p.m. But I found an outstanding locally owned home decor store that deserves a mention.

The Shoppe on Main Street (8 East Main Street, Moorestown), has a wide selection of antiques at reasonable or at-market prices. The inventory could use some editing (as does the ad-heavy site), but the chair selection is definitely worth a look. My favorite was the Mahogany Estrella Side Chair (left). The seat is upholstered in what appears to be a neutral brocade, but this can be changed easily. A periwinkle linen would update this classic in to the modern era.