New Opening: The House of Beautiful Things

The new luxury store Chiragan, which recently had a soft opening in its light-filled space a block north of the Shops at Merrick Park, is based on a simple concept: It is better to spend more for quality. Rather than buy something that will wear out or break or need to be replaced, it is better to acquire quality that will last a lifetime.

Chiragan derives its name from a palace in Istanbul, the very place where Turkish proprietor Ekrem Ozar and his wife Anna were married. “Chiragan is iconic for all things that are splendid,” says Ekrem, and that seemed a perfect brand for the high-end home goods store they developed together.

Inside Chiragan you will find things like 1,000-count linens from Italy, or hand-painted dinner plates from France, or ultra-soft bathrobes of Turkish cotton. The store is a wonderland of beautiful things that revolve around your bedroom, your bathroom, and the table you set – with some fun accessories to round things out, like silk pajamas or leather-bound backgammon sets, or gift items like wallets, notebooks, and passport holders.

The objects at Chiragan are not all ultra-expensive. The baobab hand cream from Paris is $40, the Ephesus bath towel is $35. But those exquisite sheets? They start at $350 and go up to $1,100 a set. And those gorgeous Bernardaud “Augusta” dinner plates? $161 each. “The idea is quality versus quantity,” says Ekrem. “You don’t have to have 15 different things. You can have two or three that you leave to your children.”

You can visit the Chiragan shop at 255 Altara Ave., or explore their collection at chiraganhome.com.