Dan's Papers - April 3, 2009 -

The weatherman has just predicted a week of cloudy, rainy weather for the East End. It's a great time to redo, redecorate and get ready for spring and summer activities. Let's shop!

Saturday, April 5 join Shock Kids, Main Street, Westhampton Beach, for the annual "Easter Hunt," along with a "stimulus moving merchandise out sale" at both Shock and Shock Kids, saving you 20% to 50% off.

Don't miss the "Grand Opening" at B&B's East Quogue showroom location at 585 Montauk Highway. It has it all - living, dining, bedroom and bedding, lighting, home entertainment, recliners, accents and accessories. There is also a new outdoor furniture section that features interlocking furniture, outdoor fire pits, patio and deck furniture and accessories. Affordable name brand furniture seems to be everywhere here, as well as at its sister store on Route 58 in Riverhead. Call 631-996-2470 for more information.

For all of us who love Black Swan Antiques in Southampton, you should know that owner Randy Kolhoff is doing what he does best, taking additional space and expanding it into another beautiful showroom in a new location in Southampton Village. Located at 20 Hampton Road at Black Swan Home, it has totally renovated the space that fits with its unique style of home furniture and accessories. The new showroom is filled with amazing furniture and home décor that is not only completely unique, but also offers a great deal of value for your dollar. Black Swan offers a beautiful grouping of unique, high quality furniture at great price points. Black Swan Home is open daily from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Thursday to Monday. Call 631-377-3012 or visit them on the web at www.blackswansouthampton.com for more information.

On Main Street in Southampton and on Montauk Highway in East Hampton, look for an up to 35% off sale on patio furniture, upholstery, bedroom, dining room, occasional furniture and accessories and so much more at Hildreth's Home Goods.

This is the time of year everyone wants to plant new furniture and accessories indoors and outdoors. I just want my readers to know that Casual Home has not closed. Ronda and Jim have renovated and redecorated their new showroom, which has been in the same location since 1986, just next door. The new showroom is cozier and comfier than ever and is filled to the rafters with casual cottage furniture and accessories that will fit any space and budget. There is, by the way, a very large selection of counter and bar stools, lamps, lighting and much more. Log onto www.shopcasualhome.com or call 631-283-2880.

English Country Antiques & Home Furnishings, located at 53 North Sea Road, Southampton and Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, is featuring a "you choose the fabric" - Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and Wesley Hall - sale that is not to be missed. Open seven days a week, everything is under one big roof, including home staging and interior design. Visit www.ecantiques.com for more information.

Marders Garden Shop, also on Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton, is up and running for the spring/summer season. The Garden Shop is featuring unique new merchandise that is arriving weekly, with planters in every shape and size. Look for Swan Island dahlias, large indoor plants, early outdoors such as pansies and hellebores. Look for heirloom and organic seeds while you're there.

You should know that the affiliate partner of Maison 24, The Shade Store, 2424 Main Street, Bridgehampton, produces a huge range of custom window treatments (from solar shades to drapes to Roman shades) in about 10 days. Maison 24 has a showroom within the store for customers to see samples and fabrics with price points that are affordable for custom made to order products, all made in the good old USA too. Log onto www.maison24.com for more information.

NEW KID: Beautiful You Center For Healing Arts, 80 White Street, Southampton (631-287-9352), recently opened and welcomed hypnotherapist, Jacqualyn Hession, M.A., to its staff. As a certified hypnotherapist for over two decades, Hession has helped individuals to effectively master stress, successfully manage weight issues, stop smoking for good and finally achieve long sought, but ever elusive, personal goals. The Center offers hypnotherapy, holistic healing facials, therapeutic massage, Release and Balance® Chiropractic and Wellness Expressions TM, in a lovely, tranquil setting.

Until next week, ciao and happy early spring shopping!

A very special "Happy Birthday" to my son, Randy, who turns 40 on April 1. I love you!

Having a sale, getting new inventory, are you a new kid on the block? Comments or questions? Please e-mail me at shoptil@danspapers.com or via fax at 631-726-0189. My readers would love to know all about it.