Still one of my favorite housewares/garden/cookware stores. I have purchased some of my cutest serving dishes here as well as my favorite glasses. Also, my favorite knives has also been purchased here as well as my favorite linen napkins and woven placements. I currently have my eye on a Sabine vase. The minute it goes on sale, it will be coming home with me. I have yet to purchase a major piece of furniture here. Because, well, I am not too hard on furniture, it seems to last me forever.
I laugh at people that I know who compare Crate & Barrel to IKEA. One is a Pinto and the other is an Escalade. Customer service is always great here, too. They always carefully wrap my special treasures in a cocoon of heavy tissue paper to make sure they arrive at the hacienda in one piece. My latest favorite find is woven baskets and their Every Day Values department. I might have a leather ottoman in my future. Or sueded micro fiber. Or woven fabric. Another great thing about C&B, You can order swatches free of charge, so no lugging around swatch books. Love this store!