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* Jonathan Adler 47 Greene St., 212-941-8950

Delicately treading the line between kitsch and cool, Jonathan Adler’s designs have become de rigueur in NYC abodes. His style, called “happy chic,” brings modern designs, geometric patterns and witty sayings to everything from rugs to pillows to pottery.

* Alessi 130 Greene St., 212-941-7300

This Italian company has collaborated with some of the biggest international designers (including Michael Graves, Ron Arad and Norman Foster) to introduce kitchen products with a quirky bent, like this tea strainer by Alan Chan (right). You can also find other items for the home — clocks, bathroom accessories — as well as a Tarallucci e Vino espresso bar, at the 980-square-foot New York flagship. (Also, tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. only, get 20 percent off the entire store.)

POP LIFE: Jonathan Adler’s Greene Street boutique is fun and affordable.

* Artemide 46 Greene St., 212-925-1588

Light up your life with groovy architectural lamps from this Italian lighting store. A dizzying array is on display — table, desk and floor lamps, sconces, ceiling and outdoor lights, and some incredible chandeliers — as well as the latest high-tech, LED-based models.

* Blu Dot 140 Wooster St., 212-780-9058

No need to take the water taxi to IKEA to find affordable modern and contemporary furniture. (Blu Dot’s motto: “Good design at good prices.”) Take, for example, the ’60s-style Paramount sofa ($1,359), available in five shades of gray (ranging from charcoal to stone to even “smog”). The 2,500-square-foot showroom also stocks modular shelving systems that are ideal for small NYC pads.

* Kartell 39 Greene St., 212-966-6665

Like a candy store, Kartell displays its signature lollipop-colored plastic furnishings from floor to ceiling — tempting you with designs like the ingenious Front Page magazine rack, the adorable TipTop side table and the company’s first night table, the Ghost Buster (left). Known for producing Philippe Starck’s Ghost chair (in myriad colors), Kartell also works with the likes of Piero Lissoni, Marcel Wanders and Tokujin Yoshioka.

* Scavolini 429 WEST Broadway, 212-219-0910

This sleek Italian kitchen manufacturer has just opened its 10,000-square-foot, bi-level US flagship. The hardest thing will be making up your mind — there are 15 kitchen designs (including one by Karim Rashid) and over 500 door finishes alone, and just about every type of organization and storage option available.

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