Los Angeles - August 01, 2006

Turkish Delight

Distant Boutique

When it comes to exotic adventure, you’re always in hot pursuit. That last steamy drive down I-605 for gold bangles in Little India was nothing compared to The Great Chinese Lantern expedition of ’05.

For your next escapade, look no further than Distant, a new boutique specializing in handmade Turkish imports for the home.

With an emphasis on craftsmanship (not craftiness), the shop is filled with stacks of organic cotton textiles for the bedroom, tabletop, and bathroom (check the Turkish spa wraps), vintage Uzbek Suzani embroidered quilts, colorful pillows, and blown-glass chandeliers and lanterns.

Goods run from big (rare antique Ottoman marble sinks and French day beds) to small (purses, belts, hand-painted ceramics, plus ecofriendly soaps, scrubs, and bath accessories). That mix, plus reasonable prices, makes the store a spot full of exceptional finds.

And, without a doubt, a destination in your not-so-distant future.

Distant, 4516 Hollywood Boulevard, between Sunset Boulevard and Maubert Avenue, Los Feliz (323-669-0829 or distant-la.com).