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Ideal is a shop filled with authentic, well-designed objects for you and your home. Located in the heart of downtown Bellingham since 2008.

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🎁We are not alone in standing behind the designs we select. Check out how many gems we chose that have also made New York Times Wirecutter pick lists.

Tested, tried and true, these all make great gifts :)

#giftlist #wirecutter #giftguide #holidaygift #gooddesign #idealbellingham #shoplocal #locallyownedandoperated #shopsmall by @idealbham

We’re getting cozy in here with wool blankets from Sweden, gloves, beanies and hot water bottles from Scotland, socks and a beautiful blanket from Marimekko.

Stop in and see what’s new!

#klippan #marimekko #catherinetough #wool #blanket by @idealbham

I CHOOSE DOWNTOWN: Ideal 🖼️

For Ideal's owners Lisa and Kathleen, Downtown Bellingham wasn’t just somewhere to open a shop, it was the whole point.

“Downtown is the authentic core of Bellingham. A downtown is the heartbeat of a community and we wanted to be in the center.”

They actually signed the lease for their space six months before they were ready to move in because it was near what they considered one of Downtown’s most important places: Chris Foss’s Greenhouse at the corner of Holly and Cornwall.

Nearly two decades later, Ideal is still a cornerstone of Downtown retail, surrounded by historic architecture, local restaurants, shops, and plenty of people walking the same streets.

For the perfect hour in the shop, take in the color, pattern, and sky blue ceilings, touch and try the beautifully designed objects, doodle with Japanese pencils, flip through a children’s book, and make two laps around the shop so you don’t miss anything.

One of their favorite long-term connections is ReMade, an annual collaboration with WWU’s Industrial Design program. The project began at Ideal in 2008 with students creating products from repurposed materials. One of those students, Justin Lund, is now a WWU Industrial Design professor, and 18 years later he’s leading students through the same project at Ideal.

For Ideal, the best part of being Downtown is that it’s a place for real, in-person connection. After 18 years of being open seven days a week, they still say the best is yet to come!

That’s why they choose Downtown. ❤️

#dtbham #bellinghamwa #whatcomcounty #bellinghamexperience by @idealbham

All stocked up with Duralex glassware! Three sizes of the iconic Picardie tumbler. Often imitated, this is the ORIGINAL, made using tempered glass and manufactured in France since the 1940s.

#duralex #frenchdesign #madeinfrance #glassware #picardie by @idealbham

We are so happy to have Material Wit jewelry back in the case! Beautiful sterling silver pieces made by hand in Orcas Island. Jessie’s work is inspired by the extraordinary beaches and coastlines of the San Juans.

#sterlingsilver #materialwit #jewelry #madeinWA #orcasisland by @idealbham

Lakrids advent calendars are here 😍 Limited quantities so don’t delay!
🍬24 days
🍬24 different flavors
🍬Usually 2 pieces per window
🍬The excitement of each day’s reveal! by @idealbham

🌛🌛Snoopy Bundle of Light🌛🌛

BPA-free silicone with LED light that automatically turns of after 15 minutes.

Sweet dreams! 😴

#snoopy #bundleoflight #nightlight #babygift by @idealbham

🔥New in from Zippo! Rechargeable candle lighters and hand warmers. Just in time for chilly fall weather.

We are here til 6 today and 12-5 Sunday. Come see what else is new!

#zippo #rechargeable #handwarmer #lighter by @idealbham

Happy October! 🍂🍁🎃
Stendig calendars should be arriving in the next few weeks. Call or message us if you’d like us to let you know when they arrive!

#stendig #calendar #massimovignelli #stendigcalendar by @idealbham

Some new treasures in from Japan 😍

Butter knife
Grater
Hinoki cutting board
Mortar & pestle
Citrus juicer

#japanesedesign #madeinjapan #kitchentools #butterknife #grater by @idealbham

Tuesday, 9/29 is National Coffee Day! In celebration, we’re offering Ideal notNeutral mugs at 50% off all day.

Designed in collaboration with baristas, this is our favorite mug and a true pleasure to use. Sale is in-store only and all sales are final. by @idealbham

🍊🍊🍊Welcome to the shop, Lumpy Studios! 🍊🍊🍊 Made in Philly, the Sumo Orange Lamp adds a warm, cozy glow. Each is cast from a mold of an actual orange so they look amazingly realistic. Love this piece as we head into fall

#lumpystudios #sumolamp #madeintheusa #orangelamp #lighting by @idealbham