<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I recommend grabbing a few home essentials at Crate & Barrel.Kelly Kruger</p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>I'm an interior decorator who visited </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/christmas-holiday-decor-shopping-review-pottery-barn-vs-crate-and-barrel-2023"><strong>Crate & Barrel</strong></a><strong> to see what items were worth picking up. </strong></li><li><strong>I'd elevate kitchen and bar areas with the store's aesthetic appliances, glassware, and decanters. </strong></li></ul><p>As an interior decorator, I love finding high-quality decor and furniture at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-interior-designer-would-never-get-at-ikea-what-to-buy">popular stores</a> like Crate & Barrel.</p><p>The retailer, which has <a target="_blank" class href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=e27784aee7e38b7f8d88b7f533052a39d3bcb430fafa7ad4ce4ce1f503d86204&postID=664530f6003c6abb76d5b175&postSlug=crate-and-barrel-best-things-there-interior-decorator-says-2024&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crateandbarrel.com%2Fabout-crate-and-barrel">eight outlets and nearly 90 locations</a> in the US and Canada, plans to <a target="_blank" href="https://businessofhome.com/articles/more-stores-a-restructure-and-trade-perks-crate-barrel-s-ceo-talks-big-plans">expand within the US this year</a>. The store also has a popular e-commerce site, which attracts over 100 million online visitors.</p><p>Recently, I visited Crate & Barrel to look for items I'd buy for my own space or put in my clients' homes. I found lots of contemporary designs, including furniture and smaller decorative items.</p><p>Here are the eight Crate & Barrel items I'd use in my own designs.</p>