City Guide: Our Favorite Shops
In the age of online shopping, it’s easy to get caught up in endless tabs and online shopping carts, but it doesn’t quite replace the experience of shopping in person. Fortunately, Sacramento doesn’t fail to supply unique and interesting stores to get lost in. Below is a list of some of my favorite shops that can’t be missed and a good excuse to visit more of the Sacramento area (and beyond).
kitkitdizzi
219 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
It’s pronounced: kit-kid-dizzy, but without heavily spacing or over annunciating those four syllables. It’s a native plant of California and the name of this fabulous shop.
They carry independently designed art, jewelry, decor, furniture, clothing, and many other goods by new artisans and locals. All wonderfully curated in Nevada City, California for your local pleasure.
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HEX | the store
114 Neal St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
HEX is a botanical-inspired collection of curated goods, gifts, and wears. A plant lover’s paradise, offering a wide selection of unique and exotic indoor houseplants, plant-based wellness products, plant care, apothecary goods, natural body care lines, artisan handcrafted items, gifts, decor, and more.
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The Shop by Design Shop
49 Natoma Street,
Folsom, CA 95630
A brick & mortar storefront brought to you by the team behind Design Shop Interiors (interior design).
The Shop was born and designed with an open invitation to the public with access to all the impeccable home decor and furnishing beloved by the designers at DSI.
The Shop is filled with a rotating, curated collection of their favorite things sourced from their favorite partners. From comfy slipcovered sofas to vintage rugs and pillows to specialty lighting and styling accessories. The staff is knowledgable and excellent at helping you select items that will make your house a home.
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Martin Mattox Mercantile
823 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
At Martin Mattox, they believe in “modern mercantile.” They believe it conjures something familiar and nostalgic. This oh-so-cool shop has curated an evocative collection of goods both local and from around the globe. Furnishings & housewares, men’s & women’s dry goods, jewelry, art, apothecary, textiles, local provisions, and paper goods cover the walls and floors of this wonderful boutique.
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The Feathered Nest
3264 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650
The Feathered Nest offers distinct furniture and home furnishings for a refined, eclectic, and vibrant home. It brings together an elevated space that feels luxe yet warm, bespoke yet approachable — a complementary interior for the modern hostess. Founded on soft neutrals and contemporary textures, the pieces feature a range of bold hues, natural accents, and structured lines grounded by a common sense of home.
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Midnight Kin
435 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667
At Midnight Kin they sell handcrafted, finely made gifts and goods, made by talented artists who put their soul and spirit into each creation, and the value of simplicity and longevity.
On the shelves, you will also find their house-made Apothecary line, among the flowers. An all-natural selection of premium, completely natural bath and body products that they forage, blend, pour, and package just steps away from the retail space.
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Brass and Oak
320 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667
The shop is an evolving selection of furniture, home decor, rugs, and lighting. When you walk through the doors, you are welcomed by the fun colors and patterns from the wallpapers, warm wood accents in the furniture, home goods, to the hundreds of rug and upholstery textiles.
Brass and Oak carries over 800 fabrics to customize your very own upholstery furniture piece. There’s also a beautiful variety of rug swatches ranging from hand-knotted wool, natural jute, and shag. The shop also offers home goods that make for an amazing gift including baskets, charcuterie and cheese boards, and other kitchen accessories.
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Cuffs
2523 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816
Cuffs Boutique opened its doors in Midtown, Sacramento’s burgeoning arts and culture district, in 2004. Now a mainstay in its original J St. location, Cuffs is known to stock a unique, handpicked selection of both new and vintage clothing, accessories, home goods, and apothecary items.
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Happy shopping!
With my love of all things design and food, it was only natural for me to start a blog. I want to share with others my adventures as I travel, eat, read, photograph, and discover my way through Sacramento. As a Realtor, it’s important to me to know what’s happening in my community. And why not share that with you?