Of course, there are many “beginnings.” We could talk about childhoods spent collecting seashells in Camaguey. But let’s just start with New York City in 1963, when Gracious Home opened up as a little neighborhood hardware store on the Upper East ...
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Of course, there are many “beginnings.” We could talk about childhoods spent collecting seashells in Camaguey. But let’s just start with New York City in 1963, when Gracious Home opened up as a little neighborhood hardware store on the Upper East Side. Nuts. Bolts. Nothing fancy.
Well, as everyone knows, New Yorkers don’t exactly fall all over themselves every time a new shop cuts its ribbon—but the charming staff made Gracious Home stand out. They gave the red carpet treatment to every person who walked through the door. Will you deliver it? Of course. Can you install it? Our pleasure. Can you find one in chartreuse? We'll scour the globe.
They began to win people over. But now their customers wanted special tiles from Portugal. Baskets from Bora Bora. Reproductions of antique finials, hand-finished by Italian monks. And they all found it for them, bless their accommodating hearts. Naturally, word spread like wildfire, and soon they had a devoted following. They became famous for their great taste. They grew. They opened more stores. They blossomed out into every area of housewares imaginable. And now the website, of course...
An ever-growing collection of magnificent discoveries from around the world. Luxurious linens... Innovative new appliances... All handpicked from the store’s incredible inventory to delight the most discerning tastes. And naturally, the Gracious Home tradition lives on in every aspect of what we do. You’ll still find the kind of service your grandmother might have expected “back when things were still civilized.”
The only difference? Now you don’t have to be in New York to get the Gracious Home treatment.
Gracious Home. Look no further.
Recent comments
Love love love GH! Wish they would bring one to Boston! apthell31 on Dec 1, 2010
they are expensive, but the thing is: Time is a precious commodity to me, and frankly, GH has solved so many of my homeowner issues in the last 13 years, they are worth the slightly elevated cost on some items (by the way, i don't think they are appreciably higher on the standard items, their margin is on the luxury goods). They have had the best knob selection, always the right vacuum cleaner bags, always the right sized and right looking lightbulbs, tricks and tips to help me navigate my pre-war electrical systems, tons of advice about cleaners and cleaning tools, excellent service on window coverings, always the correct odd sized plumbing item - I could go on and on. The luxury of going to place that has what you need in the correct size is worth it. I can't tell you how many times I went to other mom and pop hardware stores, only to be told that they're out of that size but GH probably has it. Am I going to buy a $1k light there? no. a $300 tablecloth? probably not, but last week, they had a bunch of those in the 75% off bin on the UWS. Would I buy a $300 escutcheon? Yes, if it worked for me. And GH would be the only place in town I could touch and feel that sort of thing. Original A on Mar 4, 2010