Now in its third decade, this spot is all about contemporary furniture in all its residential and commercial forms: Living and dining room materiel, kitchenware, bedroom accouterments, office furniture, lighting, etc.

This Cambridge shop specializes in midcentury modern furniture and decorative arts.

The prices can range widely, but skew toward the higher end.

The independently owned Cambridge institution specializes in making custom furniture in what the store describes as “the Shaker and Arts & Crafts traditions of American woodworking.”

Cabinetry in particular is a specialty of Half Crown.

Looking for unabashedly contemporary design with a northern European vibe? This Cambridge mainstay is a very good option. (There is also a BoConcept on Newbury Street in Boston.)

Its stark, clean pieces are for those who want their place to look just as stark and clean. BoConcept can be on the pricier side.

The 70 craftsmen at this operation specialize in handmade (what else?) furniture. Designs run the gamut from classic to contemporary.

Thos. Moser is on the pricey side. The sideboard pictured here ran to nearly $9,700, for instance.

This store is exactly what its name implies: a one-stop shop for bed mattresses and futons.

Wares come straight from the factory, so deals can be had. Inquire within.

There is also a Boston Bed location at 625 Cambridge Street in Cambridge.

Montage’s roots stretch back to the late 1950s, but the current location dates from 2002, when it took over the old Paine Furniture spot.

The family-run business’ focus is on the modern and the slightly higher-end to just plain higher-end.

This is furniture for the modern urban dweller: It’s generally small, mobile, and contemporary.

Circle’s comfort sleepers (one of which is pictured) were, for instance, designed to fit up narrow staircases and through narrower doorways.

There is also a Circle location on Alewife Brook Parkway in Cambridge as well as ones in Acton and Framingham.

This showroom specializes in plush contemporary design.

There is a tremendous range here of more affordable furniture and accessories.

A lot of it is geared toward smaller places and is cleverly thought out besides. One reviewer once wrote that West Elm is like Ikea, only better quality. Go with that.

Hudson is the brainchild of founder Jill Goldberg, who sought to meld the more traditional styles of her native New England with the contemporary approaches she encountered living in Los Angeles.

There is a lot of variety here, from vintage pieces to more contemporary furniture.

Lekker Home has a northern European vibe, and that’s no accident: Its founder, Natalie van Dijk, left her corporate gig in Amsterdam to turn to furniture full-time. 

The store specializes in a range of modern designs and design brands.

This thrift store has four locations: Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, the South End, and Cambridge’s Central Square.

New-ish stuff is available, but Boomerangs is really for savvy bargain-hunters. Bonus: The store will pick up certain donations for free.

A fairly large discount shop containing a fairly large array of discounted goods. B.D.’s is a great starting point for utilitarian household items and supplies.

There are locations in Dorchester, East Boston, and Chelsea, too, as well as in Lynn and Saugus. (The Dot one is mapped herein.)

Note: All photos via store websites.