Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

Everything in Maria Bernal's sophisticated shop quickens our pulse. We're still dreaming of the Milo Baughman Design loveseats (red $1,800; white $800), even if they'd never fit inside our tiny house. With the inventory always evolving, one week you might be smitten with a retro chandelier, the next a Danish modern rosewood desk (which Bernal claims is her current fave). Designers love this place, but really, who doesn't?