Sterling Place

Nicknamed Brooklyn's Antiques Row, Atlantic Avenue is becoming as much a destination for contemporary home goods as it is for old relics. Among the top sources for decor is warm Boerum Hill emporium Sterling Place. Dotting the hardwood floors are modern dwelling dressings, tabletop goods and the occasional refurbished antique, such as a 40-drawer 1920s apothecary cabinet ($2,600). Smaller housewarming goodies, such as a cozy Nina Campbell lambswool throw ($296) and a hand-painted red-umber sushi set for two ($144) are just the touches to make an apartment a sterling place in its own right.