Mixture is one of the new(ish) furniture retailers on Kettner Boulevard. (Apparently, in addition to inventing Little Italy, they are likewise trying to invent a "design district" here as well). ... More

Mixture is one of the new(ish) furniture retailers on Kettner Boulevard. (Apparently, in addition to inventing Little Italy, they are likewise trying to invent a "design district" here as well). The style of the store is very modern -- the lines are clean, and the colors are very hip and bold. The space itself is like a large loft, very open and bright. The downstairs has sofas, rugs, desks (the vintage styled school desk is awesome!), and then some coffee table type design books and small design-y gifts. Upstairs are some shelves, smaller sofas, pillows and some coffee tables. The emphasis is on upscale, high-end design pieces, so the sofas will typically set you back about 3-4k, though they occasionally have floor model sales where you can get anywhere from 30 - 70% off. The good thing is you likely will not see the furniture elsewhere -- and the pieces would perfectly complement the "urban" loft type spaces going in around the Little Italy/ Gaslamp/ East Village areas. Unlike other designer type furniture stores, the staff here do not have an attitude or any snobbery. They seem very down to earth and chatty. A fun place to browse and dream about your future million dollar residence(s).
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