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November 2023 by Seth Lucas
Fantastic array of special, well-sourced finds! A true gem in the charming Observatory Hill neighborhood of Cambridge.
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January 2023 by Alice Lee
Lots of unique items. Fun to look around. Many things would need some work. If you are handy, this is a great place to visit often.
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December 2022 by Xana T.
Reside is a neighborhood gem. I love coming in to browse and shop their new pieces. Their selection and the design of the shop show a clear dedication to curation. I always feel comfortable walking around and asking questions & the customer service is lovely - Chloe is a gem! I'll definitely be back.
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December 2022 by Hubert H.
Fancy furniture store in neighborhood. Nicely appointed inside, a style that is modern but hearkens to traditional as well. Staff friendly. Worth checking out. But bring your wallet .... pricey stuff this is!
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December 2021 by 73and9 7.
Used to be great when Pamela was there and running the show. These newbies that just rolled in will lie to you over and over without batting an eyelash. Three times they have told us they will call us with a price for an item that "just hit the floor". All three times it was a lie, we never heard and the products just sat there. The owners should be aware as it's likely there is some shady business going on between the workers here who may be getting paid off to suppress sales unless it's to the right people. Hope this review helps bring the problems here to light.
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August 2021 by Yook O
A nice vintage shop.I've been wondering about it until now, but I'm sorry that I didn't enter.The furniture with good taste is lined up, and the price and various points are also good taste.
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August 2021 by Mary G.
I've lived near this shop for many years and admired their offerings through the windows. I'd inherited an item from my family which I thought would be of interest to them so I sent an email describing it. They responded promptly and offered to review it for me; a few days after I dropped it off, they wrote back with an estimated sales price, and offered 50% back to me should it sell. I'd heard horror stories about consignment of high-end clothing at some shops in the area, so I was very pleasantly surprised both by that very fair offer and their extremely friendly and communications. Furthermore, when I called with the news that a family member had requested that I not sell the item, they were more than kind, saying that they were glad it would stay in my family (instead of pointing out that I had in fact wasted their time!). A+ customer service. Please consider buying from (or selling to) this unique local shop.
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October 2020 by Harold L Harris IV
Charming boutique in a charming Cambridge neighborhood. Love the eclectic collection of furniture, art and jewelry and so much more in this shop!! I'll be back!
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August 2020 by MaryHelen Gunn
Love this place - a pleasure to browse the mid-century home furnishings; very knowledgeable and helpful owner/managers.
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January 2019 by Adela B.
Awesome inventory--informed sales staff---always getting really interesting pieces--a place to stop by again and again.
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November 2018 by Steven Carter
Great staff and customer service! A beautiful place to visit for modern furnishings and decorative arts.
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November 2018 by Jeanine Gagnon
An ever changing beautiful mix of classic mid-century modern furniture, housewares art and objects. High-end, unique and unexpected.
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May 2018 by Jean D.
My pupils dilate and my dart back and forth looking for new TREASURES whenever I walk through the door of Reside. When shopping I'm playing defense against other patrons, eyeing what is mine ... scuttling around the shop like I'm Gollum mumbling "my precious ... my precious ... my precious .... " I love the people who run Reside -- Pam Watts and Colin Glatzel. They are so so so fabulous. (Sometimes I worry they find me rude as I have to do my scan of the shop before I can properly engage as a human being and say hello.) To me, Reside is an oasis in Cambridge. It's a little slice of NYC, New Orleans, Europe, Africa .... the merchandise is sourced from all over the globe, mostly hailing from the estates of artistically-inclinced and well-traveled beings. Visionaries with taste in abounds who bought things that were designed to last and got better with age. This spot isn't a stuffy antique shop or an insufferable MCM boutique ... it's a way of life and seeing the world. It's for people that don't want to live in a period film that want to mix pieces from varying periods, places, cultures so long as they are beautiful and striking in some intangiable way. It's more enlightened? Also ... the vibe is great. Reside feels like a community, it's where I can go and know I'll see a friend. It's like teleporting to NYC where I know I can share a story about something ridicilous and we can have a laugh. I've also been in awe of both Pam's and Colin's customer service skills. They are so kind, real, genuine, helpful, patient and caring. They remember what I'm looking for and call me when it appears! They help me make the world of my dreams! While in line to buy MY TREASURES I've often overheard patrons be ultra nasty and demanding and totally out of touch with reality to the propriators of this shop and it made my heart BREAK. Cambridge is filled with self-important, entitled, demanding human beings. When a city has such a high ratio of valevictorians and high-achievers who have been told they are THE BEST this is bound to happen. Colin and Pam handle these interactions with such professionalism. They don't bat and eye or complain. They move onwards and upwards. Whereas I'm standing there thinking "did that person really just say what I think they did?" thinking I'd have liked to swung a bat fand booted such bad manners into another zipcode. Come to Reside if you're a good person that loves beautiful things, good people and good manners and keeping it real. Also: Colin Glatzel should be doing interior design on the side. He's going to be a legend someday. Call him up and give him a shot and I'm sure his work will be divine.
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September 2017 by A P.
Love this place. Nicely curated selection of MCM furniture, lighting & objet d'art. Also textiles and reupholstering. Prices are on the high side and directed at the interior designer set but offers are entertained. Excellent scratch and dent room in the basement. Bargains and projects can always be found there! Pam and company are great people.
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August 2016 by Andrew Effrat
One of the best places in the Boston area for mid-century modern furniture and accessories.
