3. Sleep
Somnambulists might want to stumble into this haute lingerie-and-bedding haven for some gorgeous shut-eye. Adorn your boudoir with Denyse Schmidt’s Technicolor quilts ($350–$450) and modernist textiles label Area’s unisex sheets ($90–$310), before lighting a posh Voluspa candle ($8–$25) laced with unusual scents such as sake lemon and persimmon, to help you relax into REM mode. 110 North 6th St between Berry St and Wythe Ave (718-384-3211)

4. Mikey’s Hookup
Neon-hued blank CDs (50 for $30), webcams ($79–$139), headphones ($11–$179) and iPod accessories ($5 and up) cram the shelves at the electronics and audio-video accessories chainlet’s northern B-burg outpost. In a nod to the nabe’s indie music scene, Mikey’s offers guitar amps encased in cigarette boxes ($30), record needles ($19–$129) and turntables (starting at $99). What’s more, anyone with an ailing MacBook can play Streetfighter II on a Japanese arcade machine or Ping-Pong on the in-house table while having one of the shop’s Apple technicians restore their hard drive. 88 North 6th St between Berry St and Wythe Ave (718-486-3118)Smokey guitar amp, $30

5. Golden Calf
Follow the commandments of style in your abode with the help of this glass-fronted shrine to home goods. Near the front, Asian antiques like Chinese cabinets ($200–$5,000) and lacquered tables ($350–$1,200) mingle with reasonably priced vintage sofas ($1,200–$5,000) covered with eye-popping printed-silk throw pillows by Thomas Paul ($100–$150). In back, an Asian-style apothecary dishes up exquisite gifts such as homespun-looking ceramic vases ($35–$250) and Thea Grant’s reworked vintage jewelry ($45–$350), near a wall covered in Danish tapered candles ($6.50 each). If you’re stumped about how to put things together, Golden Calf offers an interior-design service. 86 North 6th Street at Wythe Ave (718-302-8800)Art Department Pomegranate medium vase, $225, and Forlife coffee press with cup, $35

6. 5 in 1
Steal into this wood-paneled studio-gallery-boutique for clothing, art and accessories by local up-and-comers, including avant jewelry line Made Her Think ($40–$500), architectural womenswear label Eventide ($230 and up) and graphic T-shirt company Obesity and Speed ($40–$500). In step with 5 in 1’s artful wares, a gallery located in the back of the former factory space hosts rotating exhibits by creative types like Danish street artist Armsrock. 60 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe Aves (718-384-1990)Vlieger & Vandam Camee William bag, $412

7. Noisette
Though Parisian expat Stéphanie Deleau named her women’s clothing boutique after the French term for hazelnut (inspired by her love of Nutella), you’re safe from cloyingly sweet threads here. Subtly feminine confections reign in the chocolaty-walled joint, courtesy of off-the-radar European pieces including Bash whisper-weight blouses graced with a blown-up floral print ($160), Maje simple silk shift dresses ($300) and Great by Sandie’s buttery leather purses (from $320). 54 North 6th St between Kent and Wythe Aves (718-388-5188)

8. Built by Wendy
Chicago-bred designer and author Wendy Mullin started selling handmade clothes and guitar straps out of record stores in 1991. Today, her youthful men’s and women’s garb still maintains a homespun look and Midwestern vibe, via guys’ plaid flannel shirts ($72) and ladies’ charming madras dresses ($226). When the Brooklyn location isn’t holding its major markdown fests (usually in January and August) or biannual sample sale, bargain hounds can snap up a smattering of sale items in the breezy, white-walled outpost. 46 North 6th St at Kent Ave (718-384-2882)Built by Wendy fanny pack, $108

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