Be an armchair shopper and buy a birdcage, a lamp, a mirror, or a vase (and the flowers to fill it). Hey, you might even find an armchair — or two. (See a larger photograph of this room.)

1. Silhouette Coffee Table

www.brocadehome.com, $399
This site, a bohemian offspring of the Restoration Hardware family, offers neobaroque furniture and home accessories.

2. Ripple Glasses and Cloudy Carafe

www.clio-home.com, glasses, $36 each; carafe, $73
Savvy New Yorkers hunt for eye-catching housewares at Clio’s Soho store. Now everyone can peruse its website. Free gift wrapping.

3. Hong Kong Birdcage

www.thehomeport.com, $68
Dying for a glass chandelier shaped like a lotus flower? A sleek galvanized-steel dining table? This St. Louis–area site features an impressive range of decorative accessories and furniture from such far-flung locales as Indonesia.

4. Bamboo Nickel Floor Lamp with Faux-Crocodile Shade

www.fusionhomestore.com, $400
The owners of Fusion Home, a store in Ventura, California, stock their shop and website with unusual European and Asian furnishings, many made from recycled materials.

5. Ornate Beveled Mirror

www.bellacor.com, $93
A source for half a million home furnishings, including (count ’em) more than 1,000 different mirrors, this site is clearly organized, so you can search by finish and price range.

6. Spike Handmade Glazed-Ceramic Bowls

www.shoprelish.com, from $45 each
This Portland, Oregon, site specializes in decorative accessories made by local artists.

7. Blomus Stainless-Steel Fireplace Tools

www.completelystainless.com, $227
Hundreds of stylish stainless-steel products are the draw at this North Carolina site.

8. Martha Sturdy Rectangle Resin Vase

www.roseandradish.com, $293
The owner of this San Francisco site has an eye for everyday products made in unexpected materials, like rubber and resin.

9. Gerbera Daisies

www.organicbouquet.com, $40 for 20
This source delivers pesticide-free blooms from organic farms. The flowers are guaranteed to last a week. In most cases, vases must be ordered separately.

10. Clinton Armchairs

www.jaysonhomeandgarden.com, $1,195 each
This site is known for stylish vintage and modern furniture, some with details such as nailhead trim. Free swatches.

11. Stone Soup Striped Cotton Rug by Dash & Albert

www.laylagrayce.com, $195
Rugs, among the thousands of home furnishings available on this site, are organized by material and style, including braided, cotton loop, jute, and Aubusson. Note: The product photos are a little on the small side.

12. Lattice-Print Cotton Pillows

www.seacloth.com, $110 each
Pretty textiles make this Palm Beach–preppy site fun to browse, though you can search only by color, not by specific product.

13. Coffee-Table Books

www.wexarts.org, prices vary
Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts has a surprisingly rich selection of art, design, and lifestyle books.