See All The Handmade Goods At This San Francisco Store's New Locale

After 46 years on Sacramento Street, home design store Sue Fisher King has landed on Fillmore Street. The new open and airy space “showcases our merchandise in an easy-to-navigate layout,” says the store’s proprietor and namesake. While the address is different, the approach to the inventory remains the same. “We have always focused on the handmade, and our customers continue to appreciate unusual and handcrafted products in every category,” King says, noting that “people are more adventurous and unconventional” in their decor these days. For example, table settings and decorations are chosen “with an eye toward color and variety and mixing disparate elements.” When she started out in 1978, bed linens were stocked in mostly all-white, in varying thread counts with minimal embellishment. “Now, nothing is too dramatic for a lot of customers,” King observes.

Longstanding relationships with designers and craftspeople contribute to her enduring passion for retail. (Look for new ceramics from the Mexico workshop of Gorky Gonzalez, whom King recalls visiting over four decades ago; the late potter’s son currently helms the operation.) Her discovery of fresh merchandise, camaraderie with staff and inspiring clientele still elicit joy and excitement.