Ikea Comes to Manhattan, Ribbed Stools, and Two Sneaker Storefronts

On April 15, Ikea’s first city-center showroom — a condensed, delivery-only version of its massive emporiums — will open uptown (999 Third Ave.).

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1. Small-space products: Storage solutions for small apartments, like the Trones shoe cabinet ($25 for two), the Skadis pegboard ($19), and the Hemnes daybed, which has built-in shelving and can work as a sofa or a double bed ($299).

2. Living room: A fully appointed setup with a Friheten sectional sleeper, which comes in beige, gray, or orange ($699), and a wall-mounted bamboo shelf ($106).

3. Kitchen planning: Tables where people can look at accessories that help maximize kitchen space, like the Tarva five-drawer chest ($149) and the Fintorp rails for hanging pots, pans, and cooking tools ($9).

4. Smart home: Customers can test devices like the Eneby, a wall-mountable Bluetooth speaker (from $49).

5. Studio: A highly realistic apartment based on actual floor plans, with a Vallentuna modular sofa (from $710) that can convert to a bed and the Besta, a tempered-glass storage unit (from $60).

Geometric seats for perching.

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Photo: Courtesy of the vendors.

Taller
Green: Scala leather stool, $2,492 at 1stdibs.com.
Not green: Phillips Collection stool, $448 at furniturelandsouth.com.

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Photo: Courtesy of the vendors.

Shorter
Green: Ferm Living round pouf, $899 at beambk.com.
Not green: Greyleigh Ranchester solid accent stool, $216 at wayfair.com.

Two sneaker brands with long histories each recently opened brick-and-mortars downtown.

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Onitsuka Tiger, 276 Lafayette St.

Brand: Founded in Japan in 1949, Onitsuka Tiger was responsible for Uma Thurman’s gold sneakers in Kill Bill.

Goods: Indigo-dyed suede-and-fabric trainers ($250); leather platforms ($250) made in collaboration with GCDS.

Space: 1,100 square feet with floor-to-ceiling floating displays, dimpled leather benches, and a neon tiger on the wall.

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Vault by Vans, 219 Bowery

Brand: Vault is a sub-label of Vans that resissues styles from the company’s past (like its Old Skools, Slip-Ons, and Eras).

Goods: Newly released logo-covered slip-ons in colors like marshmallow and rutabaga ($60).

Space: A mural of line drawings of people walking on the Bowery, a comfy mahogany leather couch.

Steve Viaduct will open an East Village location of his San Francisco–based Stranded Records (218 E. 5th St.).

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“We’re opening in the former Good Records space. They were a vinyl-only shop just like we are. So we’ll keep some of their inventory, but our store is going to feature not-known-in-the-U.S. artists like Brigitte Fontaine, an avant-garde musician who is France’s Yoko Ono.”

This month, the Marissa Mayer–backed members-only space for families the Wonder ($450/month) will open in Tribeca with classes for kids, a lounge for parents, and a café with PB&Js (174 Hudson St.).

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Photo: Courtesy of the vendors.

Learn: Daytime discos, Frida Kahlo–inspired flower-crown-making, booze-and-board-game family nights, and book clubs curated by the mother-and-son duo behind the Reading Ninja, an Instagram account that recommends special kids’ titles.

Work: A lounge for grown-ups, with Mouille fixtures and mid-century-modern French furniture, a long worktable, a laptop bar, and three phone booths for private calls.

Eat: Kid-and-adult-friendly breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack foods, including waffles, PB&Js, a “dinosaur egg” (a hard-boiled egg dyed with blue food coloring), and a full bar.