text: Set apart from the hustle and bustle of the mall itself, Crate & Barrel is two full floors of the most rad and modern, fashionable furniture and housewares around. I have no idea how I missed going in for the first time until not long ago. This stuff, along with items from shops like west elm and IKEA, will be sure to grace my home one day when I make it to pickin' in the high cotton.\n\nThe staff is always just friendly and helpful enough, but out of your way when you want to burn some time just feeling out the way a couch or chair ergonomically hugs your contours. The possibilities for decking out a kitchen and dining areas in particular are endless here - and I'm a man who loves those rooms most! Needless to say I can get lost pretty easily trying to figure out what I want.\n\nThe colors and selection are, like I said, very modern. Lots of straight lines and dark woods. Furniture is almost always out of real woods from oak to bamboo. Shag rugs and pillows of every variety and furniture that makes you think \"How did they do that?!\" Of course I am opinionated and there are some items here which I think are a lot less functional outside of being an obstacle for you to trip over in your home. Overall this stuff is just amazing beyond description. The furniture is highly functional, chairs and sofas surprisingly comfy and the choices for kitchen-wares are endless.\n\nThe only issue here is the price but I think it fits for the area and ultimately the quality of what you're looking at here. Also, they are the only place in the area that I know of to carry the trending marimekko brand.