Items of Interest

Unique selection and easy browsing. Great gifts. Couldn’t afford to buy my kid’s room here but it’s approachable and easy.

This review is based solely on my experience bringing my 1 year old in to have some photos with Santa taken. I didn’t want to trek out to the city and I figured $ 15 to not have to wait in line AND get professional digital photos would be worth it. I found out about their Santa portrait sessions from an online blog and signed up, paying through paypal. We arrived on time, but Santa was on a little break. I didn’t like that in a 10 minute session that Santa was 3 minutes late. I thought that they might let us linger longer, but since there was someone scheduled immediately afterwards, we didn’t get to take more photos. And then here’s my main gripe: the «professional photographer» was most likely not professional. He had a nice digital camera and wore a reindeer headband, but he was terrible at getting our kid’s attention. I DID appreciate that they let us take some group photos with other family members. But when I got the final product I was pretty sad. The photos were very dark. I had thought to use them as cards but the quality was too poor for that.
I’m still giving the store 4 stars because it’s adorable and I don’t want to drag down a small business Unilocal rating because I know this doesn’t reflect the rest of the store. (The background for the Santa pics were the best part). Cute store, extremely kid friendly. Just wouldn’t use them again for Santa pics.

Cute little shop with various… well… «Items of Interest.» Perfect spot to grab a gift for someone especially if you are looking for something New York/​Brooklyn themed, they tend to have a revolving variety of these types of gifts. It is apparent they also offer design and remodeling services as well. The people working in the store always smile and are pleasant but they let you browse without hassling you if that’s what you want to do.

I love this store. They have an incredible selection of eclectic things I never knew I needed until I stepped through the doors. It’s my go to for gift buying since I always find fun and unique things that I haven’t seen in other places. Susie, the owner, is amazing and helpful. She’s a designer with lots of ideas and a great eye, which I really appreciate. This store is welcoming and fun to shop in and a great plus in the neighborhood. Definitely recommend.

This store is amazing and the owner couldn’t have been more helpful. She spent a lot of time with me designing my living room and ordering a custom couch (which I love). The store is also an incredible place to find home finishings and gifts. I highly recommend IOI to anyone looking to spruce up their own place or looking for a perfect gift for the holiday season!

They have nice overpriced cool stuff. I bought my niece a cute children’s book about princesses for her birthday in November.
I just stopped in today to drop off a small flyer for a local event for kids, but the rude shop owner basically told me to f’ck off, I then asked If she sells children’s cd’s or books (which I have bought) and she straight up said NO! and refused to consider carrying our locally made products. Not even a «send me a link» or «this is the way you can submit products».
This is just another a example of an elitist establishments ruining what was once a communal neighborhood.
Special thanks for lulus, vspot, two boots, and hiho batik keeping it communal.

Susie, the proprietor of Items of Interest has incredible taste. Her store, Items of Interest, is full of items that are distinctive and delightful.
I want to take up residence in her store. She has curated a collection that breeds customized comfort. The collection is topped only by the customer service.
I have never been so pleased to support a business or a person. Visit. The experience of the store and staff is worth your time. There is the added bonus of taking home an item that will make your home distinctive.

Susie and the entire Items of Interest team were incredibly helpful and so lovely to work with! They helped us select and order our dream sofa, and we cannot get over how good it looks in our living room. We are hooked on this store and stop by on weekends just to peruse their selection. (We even picked up sofa pillows and a chair one weekend when were just ‘window shopping’.) Love this store, definitely our favorite furniture/​home store in Brooklyn!

I just bought 8 great modern chairs from Items of Interest. I had a fantastic experience throughout. The store is adorable, the owner Susie is lovely and helpful, with a great eye for design. Ditto the rest of the team. She got me the merchandise within a week, hand-​delivered, and her dad (who’s wonderful company) helped with the assembly. I can’t say enough good things about them. Thanks guys!

Wonderful staff and cool selection. Highly recommended. They also specialize in home design. Perfect for those who are new to Brooklyn, or veterans of the area.

Fantastic! Really interesting products. They helped me pick out the perfect gift and even took care of shipping it across country for me. I will certainly be back again soon.

Lucky to have this store open up a block away from me, it’s filled with well-​curated pieces, from small decorative items for the home to large furniture. I’ve bought quite a few things here in the short time since they’ve opened. The one time there was any issue (delivery was delayed by manufacturer) they made sure that the end result was a happy one. In other words, excellent customer service and a caring staff. Highly recommended. Great for gifts.

Amazing store and resource for artwork, design services, and all things for the home. Susie came to my home to help me size some artwork that I commissioned from an artist she sells. After seeing my house we arranged for her to come back with hand picked items from her shop. Susie and Matt staged my living room using primarily what I had, and augmented with some pieces from her store for tabletop and bookshelf areas. The before and after pictures are fantastic!

Lovely staff, great selection of housewares and gifts. They have this awesome table that turns into a bookshelf. One of the coolest pieces of furniture I’ve ever seen.
Some of their holiday greeting cards made me laugh out loud.
There’s a children’s section in the back, complete with crayons and paper so your kiddo can entertain themselves while you browse.
One of the salespeople (a wonderful guy called Matt) sat with my young daughter, entertained her and colored with her so I could shop. That alone, coupled with the great selection and upbeat atmosphere, has made me a customer for life!
One small suggestion: the window displays are beautiful but give off a different impression of what the shop really is. Based on them, I thought IOI was a high-​end furniture store selling midcentury modern pieces — not necessarily a bad thing! But once I ventured in, I realized it was so much more. I’d hate to think anyone would pass by this awesome shop and not grasp all the super finds inside.

Great interior design shop — lots of ideas and pieces with an eye to smaller spaces and modern, vintage, industrial tastes, but not exclusively so — the owner’s an interior designer who’s really good at listening to your tastes and needs. Loads of samples and catalogs for anything you would need to outfit your rowhouse or apartment and can help with everything on interior design — from advice on single items to full-​service interior design and outfitting.
Pretty awesome gifts, too, if you’re in a pinch for housewarming ideas. (The flat candles wow everyone; the wine candles are winners, too.)