Crate & Barrel made it's debut in 1962 when husband and wife founders Gordon and Carole Segal set up their business with their houseware finds from Europe. Aiming to remove the middleman, the couple hoped to offer fabulous designs at affordable pricing. In the 1980s, Crate & Barrel expanded to become a complete home store offering furniture in select stores. The name came from necessity -- due to lack of money for display shelves the goods were stacked on shipping crates and barrels.
Today, Crate & Barrel has more than 160 stores and is growing strong. The local Crate & Barrel is located at the Westfield Annapolis Mall with an exterior entrance in addition to access from within the mall. With 28,000 square feet of shopping space on two levels featuring a display balcony so you can picture the outdoor furniture on your own patio or deck.
After sailing around the world with his black lab/boxer mix for sixteen years, Captain Robert Douglas returned to his home on Martha's Vineyard. He established a tavern, The Black Dog, which eventually grew into a restaurant, bakery and general store. The Black Dog is now in Annapolis, as part of the extension of the chain into major sailing capitals of the country. The store features durable, sporty clothing for men, women and kids, accessories for dogs and housewares, all featuring the famous "black dog" logo. Annapolitans, both seafaring and landlubbers, even power boaters, love the look and feel of Black Dog clothing. And of course, all dogs, black or otherwise, are welcome in the store.
The whimsical presence of Mona Lisa -- there are more than 500 renderings in the store -- keep you company as you browse this stocked-to-the-rafters "hardware store for art."
Family owned and operated since 1966, Art Things carries every implement, tool, product, and supply an artist or crafter could want, from brushes and paints to canvases to drawing tables.
Whether you're a beginner, a burgeoning pro or the next Edward Hopper, you can find what you need here. And, though Art Things carries products from scores of manufacturers, including all the top brands, if you can't find what you need, the friendly staff will be happy to order it for you.
