Photo Tour . . . Jayson Home & Garden's European Flea Market

Jayson Home & Garden calls to me periodically, and as much as I try to resist, it's futile. I was on way there this past winter (winter's done now, right?) when, as if my immune system flipped a switch, I realized I had the flu. So I did what any sane person would do (if they've been to Jayson), and kept driving. Despite feeling worse every minute, I wound up milling about the space for over an hour. Now imagine how much time (and money) I spend there when healthy.



Jayson's always a bit ahead of the latest trends and often, they're just out there on their own, staying true to their vision and leading rather than following. The only problem is with their location in the Cybourne Corridor, an area massively over-built, its narrow, poorly designed streets constantly choked with traffic. My friend has dubbed the Clybourne Corridor "the crotch," (but she's a bit restrained).

I have my own analogy; I've not been pregnant (yet), but I hear giving birth is painful. And driving through the Clybourn Corridor, on the same clogged roads as Schaumburg soccer moms and yuppies in BMW's (who live four blocks away) is painful too, quite possibly more so. But don't worry, just keep breathing and everything will be fine. Because Jayson is like morphine (only a bit more expensive).

Jayson Home & Garden specializes in furniture, lighting and accessories, mostly new, but with a few special, vintage pieces mixed in here or there. The store also includes a floral department with lovely flowers and plants.

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Jayson Home & Garden is located at 1885 N. Clybourn Avenue (in Lincoln Park*). 1-800-472-1885








* It's North of North, so does that make it NoNo? Are you as over this trend as I am?

These are a few of my favorite things

All this Jayson talk sent me back to their website today, which is often as engrossing as the store itself. Unlike many independent retailers, Jayson has an excellent website, so enjoy.

Here are a few of my favorite things: