Inside a storefront that used to be an apartment, Sara Hofmann makes the ultimate peace with the space’s charmingly offbeat not-quite-this-not-quite-that nature with In Commune, a study of textures, textiles, and reused goods.

Hoffman collects vintage and gently used clothing for women, men, and small kids (figure on size 4T and under for the most part) as well as beautiful used and useful pottery, artful textiles, and the odd poetry book or letterpressed moon cycle calendar or two.

A table in the Danish modern tradition sits smack dab in the middle of the joint; you’re likely to find Hoffman’s son Asa there, quietly spooning after-school soup from a hand-thrown bowl, or just hanging out.

Ferns and fiber art hangs around, too. If all this new-to-you, handmade, nature-focused, richly tactile stuff weren’t such a growing trend—no, more like a spiritual need—within a certain design/lifestyle/fashion zeitgeist (the loosely configured community who regards the text Handcrafted Modern as a sort of bible, shops and sells at Object and, you know, makes their own kombucha), you’d feel like you had stepped into the ’60s.

Which is not to say all the vintage wardrobe pieces are ‘60s throwbacks. Or that the shop is a one-note nostalgia hut. They aren’t; it isn’t. Check out the slideshow here for more on the aesthetic and the offerings In Commune.