North Bay Woman

10 NORTH BAY WOMAN | F A L L 2 0 1 5 Left: Port & Manor in San Rafael specializes in combining wood and iron in a variety of different styles. – Photo provided by Port & Manor. Right above: Cokas Diko in Santa Rosa offers the Abree Daybed, the ideal piece for an intimate conversation area or an overnight guest. – Photo provided by Cokas Diko. Right below: Harvest Home has pieces that are natural or rustic looking, which is very popular.– Photo provided by Harvest Home. Where the Heart is There's a dizzying number of home furnishings sites on the Internet. And how about the wealth of design programs on T.V.? Does all this input leave you overwhelmed, or raring to redecorate? Well there has never been a better time to shop for decor. One thing that's consistent among the Marin and Sonoma County home furnishings experts we spoke with for this story, is the agreement that the Internet has made learning about your options a snap. It has never been easier or more appealing for people to decide on what they might like to do to their rooms without leaving them. However, experts say the best way to go about this is to get ideas on the Internet, then go out and see the items or colors that attract you, in person. "For sure the Internet is changing the way people shop for their homes," says Craig Miller, owner of Harvest Home in Town Center, Corte Madera, and Fat Pilgrim in Sonoma. "Our online sites help bring people in, because when it comes to a big purchase, such as choosing fabrics to recover a piece — we have 300 to pick here in the store — or actually sitting in the furniture, feeling the experience of the By Leslie Harlib

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