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Trick out your home at these new design stores

Fall is a time of new beginnings: New season, new fashions, new school year. Amidst so many fresh starts, why not freshen up your digs a bit, too? Whether you’re in search of wallet-friendly accent pieces to liven up your bedroom, or you’ve got money to burn on a living room overhaul, there’s something here for every taste and budget.

Fendi Casa

It’s got locations in Miami and Los Angeles, and this fall, New York finally gets its own Fendi Casa showroom. The dual-level, 11,836-square-foot store opens on the corner of Madison Avenue and 32nd Street; it will, according to the press release, be outfitted in “rich, lacquered wood and bronze accents.” Nice, yes, but so too is what’s inside: Fabulous luxury sofas — extremely customizable, with over 100 leather and 400-plus fabric samples to choose from — plus a brand-new contemporary collection, a collaboration with celebrated designer Toan Nguyen. Included is the Soho sofa, with rounded, buckle accents; the Blixen chair, with a removable leather hide on metal frame, and a new office chair. Showroom displays are expected to change at least once a month.

153 Madison Ave., no phone yet

Items of Interest

Park Slope’s been a marquee neighborhood for a while now; at long last the upscale area has a proper design store. Items of Interest opened this summer on Brooklyn’s bangin’ Fifth Avenue (close to the Barclays Center), and has quickly become the nabe’s go-to place for hip home décor. “There’s a lot of interesting products and home goods out there that people don’t really have access to,” says owner and interior designer Susie Kurkowski. “I felt I could bring something new to the table.” What the store lacks in space (it’s about 1,100 square feet), it makes up for in helpful, attentive service and unfettered access: Kurkowski says she has access to some 12,000 rugs, and will gladly explain to customers the difference in price, quality and materials. Also cool: The art adorning the walls is from up-and-coming local artists, and, this being the Slope, there’s a place for kids to play in the rear.

60 Fifth Ave., Park Slope, 718-404-9185; ioinyc.com

H&M Home

Cheap, chic and cheerful, H&M Home is (finally!) available here in the US. With prices ranging from $1.95 to $99, the selection runs the gamut from bedding and candles to plates and storage baskets. Expect “evolving seasonal selections”; items for fall include shiny gold cushion covers ($14.95) and an organic cotton tea towel with a butterfly motif ($4.95). There’s even a kids’ section that features pretty polka dots and playful graphics on sheets and blankets. Currently only available online, the home line will be in “select stores” by the end of the year.

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Knoll Home Design Shop

Now you can test-drive Eero Saarinen’s Womb Chair (from $3,414) at Knoll’s “first direct-to-consumer store,” which opened this spring. At the moment, the shop’s focus is on home office — think a drool-worthy collection of desk chairs and work tables, as well as a Child’s Amoeba Table by Jens Risom (from $471). Come Oct. 1, the store will become a showcase for architect David Adjaye’s new line for Knoll, the Washington Collection. Adjaye’s line includes the striking, sculptural Corona Coffee Table ($50,000) — a limited edition of 75, in honor of Knoll’s 75th anniversary.

1330 Ave. of the Americas, 212-343-4190

Kelly Wearstler for Groundworks

Wall-to-wall Kelly Wearstler? It could become your reality, thanks to the recent launch of the design star’s new wallcovering collection with Groundworks. Wearstler’s seven-pattern line — including Agate (an “organic, textural wallpaper” that’s “inspired by the natural veining found in cerused oak”) and Feline (“an update on the classic animal print”) — showcases the designer’s “unexpected use of color and texture” and penchant for metallic finishes. From $50 per roll; five yards per roll.

Available at Lee Jofa, D&D Building, 979 Third Ave., 212-688-0444; leejofa.com