Lancelotti Housewares

I walked into this store because I just got a Sodastream and they replace the canisters here!
I’ve always wanted to check out this store because from the window, it looks like everything a chic-​millennial would want in their New York City apartment.
Seriously, they sell everything from candles to lamps to kitchenware. The owner has a real eye for houseware. Make sure to go two stores down and check out the Toyshop from the same owner! Will not regret.

This place has everything you need! And everything here is so well curated. My go-​to place for any household needs! Friendly staff. A gem of a place.

i’ve walked into Lancelotti for years wanting to buy something. support a local business not give money to large chains that don’t need it. unfortunately the stars have never aligned. i have brought plenty of people who’ve made purchases.
the housewares, kitchenware, and other merchandise do have an eclectic and tasteful shine to them whether it’s dishware, coffee cups, utensils, photo frames, etc. the style of the is evident, but it is crammed to the gills with items to buy… so navigate carefully as it is a small store with tight squeezes. more than 3 – 4 people moving through the store is a challenge. thankfully i have never crashed into anyone here nor made anything go crash. however i have been in here and it can get claustrophobic with too many shoppers/​browsers.
the prices. pricy. i mean you don’t have to hit the LanceLOTTO to shop here (ha terrible joke), but items seem priced more for gift giving than outfitting your apt’s needs unless your looking a signature item. however in terms of selection and cost, you need to have a specific need and really want it bc the selection is so small.
the staff seems okay. very laidback err sitting back behind the counter. they are helpful but the store pretty much lays everything out — nothing hidden.
to me the store is not wowing (but what housewares shop is?), but serves its purpose by reppin’ alphabet city’s quirky boutique style shopping.
FYI: the store also curiously has no photo policy as a sign in there states «no photographs» like ALPHABETS a few storefronts down. weird. not embracing digital/​social media really isn’t doing this store any favors as it’s easy to walk by it without knowing what is all about. that said, i snapped some pics via camera phone so who knows if the policy is enforced.
would drop mic but i’m afraid i’ll lose it amongst the organized eclectic styled clutter.
i out.
zzz.

Sweet selection but not so sweet prices.

good and trinkets.

Lots of good stuff in here. It’s like a teeny tiny Bed Bath and Beyond! Great for gifts, there are good travel mugs and kitchen knickknacks and an absurd amount of tiny clocks. Staff is nice & very queer/​friendly. It’s more expensive than shopping online but I prefer supporting small businesses that keep the East Village interesting.

I had to buy a wedding gift for a friend. I don’t usually «do» weddings so I was pretty much helpless. Steven patiently pointed out some awesome suggestions that were stylish and within my price range. He even took care to beautifully wrap the whole package! What a relief! One-​stop, full-​service for an errand that would surely have normally given me severe agita.

This store has a good selection of house goodies but the worse staffs. I was picking out a bday gift at the store yesterday close to their closing hour and slightly ran over the time for 7 – 10 mins. The staff girl was pouring her bitchiness and complaining about «Ma’me I’ve been here since NOON and I am really tired» and said she REALLY had to go home to have dinner like everyone else. I was like doh… BIG DEAL! I work 12 – 16 hours a day and seriously don’t need to yell it out loud for anyone’s sympathy okay?
Her shitty attitude totally ruined my loyalty to the store. Additionally I told her it’s a Bday gift and refused to remove the price tags so that I had to unwrap the gift to do it myself. If working in a chilling store for only 8 hours could make her so cranky, she’s definitely not the right fit for this type of business. She better finds some other jobs, something like staying home everyday just so she won’t be missing out another DINNER again.

I love this place, they have everything I need (I even bout an inexpensive toaster from them) and also great housewares. I’ve purchased Frenchbulldog brand salad tossers from here, gifts for friends and house warming gifts, and several hanging terrariums. The people that work here are very friendly and will go the extra step to help you find what you are looking for and also don’t mind if you are just browsing, no pressure. They also love my french bulldog.

Everyone who works there is very pleasant and extremely helpful. The kitchenware is top-​knotch and there are always new items everytime I visit. I would rate this shop one of the best in the east village and recommend it to anyone looking for fun and unique additions to their home and kitchen.

This shoebox of a store packs a wallop! Everywhere you turn, there are interesting, functional items. In the course of a shopping trip we considered buying cookbooks, shower curtains, pillows, a lamp, kitchen gadgets, serveware and fancy soaps. With great restraint, we left with fancy soaps, a few gadgets and a cookbook.
The person responsible for curating/​purchasing at the store is really talented at what they do. The selection, especially given the space, is amazing and the products are pretty fantastic.

This tiny store manages to offer lots of nice house wares items in its limited space. I particularly like the really colorful stuff, such as serving bowls and ketchup & mustard dispensers. Some things are on the pricey side, but there are certainly enough choices that are moderately-​priced. The people working there during my intermittent visits have been very pleasant.

What I like best about this little Ave A treasure is that it suits my moderately upscale Anthropologie/​whimsical/​kitsch/​Broadway Panhandler tastes. Today I popped in specifically to buy sheets as the idea of purchasing another set from a chain like Bloomies or BB&B was causing everything forward-​minded in me to to curl up and die. It was also messing with the false sense of superiority I get when I purchase from small East Village boutiques that don’t even have websites. Obviously this 500 square foot store doesn’t offer the same selection as a massive store would but it’s all part of the charm.
At Lancelotti, the prices aren’t inflated like you will find at other boutiques. I bought a set of high thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, a floor mat, and a cute little kitchen timer thingie and it all came to a little over 200 dollars. Maybe that’s a lot for three things but let me once again highlight the high thread count Egyptian cotton sheets. They make me feel better about life, the world and all of that every time I go to bed.
I thought the man helping me was delightful. He was supportive of my choices and also happy to offer up ideas, but not in that sleazy up-​sell way that we all hate.
There were other items that I quite liked but didn’t feel were necessary purchases, like ceramic dinnerware brightly colored in crayola crayon colors or the plastic kitchen things. Furthering that, there were other items that I would have purchased if I didn’t already own them. I wish they had offered Diptyque candles, but otherwise I was happy with the well known and lesser known smell good stuff.

The guys who work there are bitter, bitchy, and unhelpful — God forbid you interrupt their gossip session: you’ll get the glare of death, AND you won’t be helped wholeheartedly.
The store does have some wonderful items like Waechtersbach mugs and Osiris tea kettles. But it can all be found elsewhere — why support an establishment that does not respect customers?

This place always reminds me of Harry Potter. The second one, where the flying Ford Anglia manages to squeeze between cars and into tiny little places.
Whatever spell the Weasleys cast on that car was certainly cast on the items in this store. How else would you get Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel (and CB2!), Bed Bath and Beyond, and a neighborhood chotchkie shop all into less than 500 square feet? I’ve been here at least ten times since moving to NYC and almost always in a pinch.
Measuring cups? Got it.
Mortar and pestle? Of course.
Punch bowl? Which one?
Rug? Indoor or outdoor?
Everything is very high quality. The limited selection is great and well-​curated (overused word these days but makes sense I guess…) There are only a few choices for most things which is great. I recommend the shower curtains, rugs, all kitchenware, and the scented candles.
If you live in the East Village, may Zeus strike you dead if you ever step foot in Kmart or BB&B again. Oh and the staff is nice.

There are tons of nick-​nacks (sp?) and houseware stuff in this small (perhaps incommodiously small if there are more than 3 people inside) store. The guy (sorry, I keep on forgetting to get names) behind the counter with the russet hair was really friendly which is sometimes uncharacteristic of guys who stand behind counters. I got a really nice rug here that I use to warm my feet when I stand in front of my bureau.

Such a cute store! It’s seriously dangerous in there (as in i could buy the whole store) … and they have so many household items that look like animals (penguin wine opener! walrus brush-​n-​dustpan!) … ill be back soon!

Tiny little housewares store stocked full of fun, functionable, and stylish houseware items! Discovered it wandering by and backtracked later on cause I couldn’t resist buying something. I wish the store was bigger just so they could have even more of their cool selections! Will definitely be back to buy more fun stuff.

The byline of this store should be eclectic mix. It’s a great store. If you’re looking for creative home ideas, walk in here and be inspired. There’s tons of things from lamps and chairs to small tables, and everything else your tiny east village apartment can’t do without. There are even a few gadgets for the gadget freaks out there. You know who you are!

This shop has the most adorable, stylish kitchen/​bath/​other home décor, gadgets and random accessories. Some of the stuff is definitely pricey ($ 20 bottle of hand soap!!) but other stuff is reasonable.
They have a nice selection of cute bowls/​plates/​mug sets, shower curtains, textiles and kitchen tools all crammed into a small space. So if there’s more than two people looking around it can get a little packed, but despite the store’s small size you can spend quite a while perusing the goods.
Whoever picks out Lancelotti’s merchandise has great taste!

hands down. Best baby sized apartment furnishings store in the area.
Angela Adams… check. Roost… check…all my favorites, meticulously crammed under one tiny roof. Staff is usually great and always hot.