Do you ever get out of the San Francisco Symphony on a Sunday afternoon and stroll down Hayes Street for an early bite to eat and a bit of window shopping?

If so, perhaps you even hope of going home with a treasure or two.

Both San Francisco and international treasures abound at Hayes Valley's new Worldware showroom.

If Worldware was one of your favorite boutique destinations before they moved, you need only stroll two more blocks to find them again.

However, this time you will discover that their small home furnishings boutique has grown into a stunning interior design showroom.

"Vignettes" of Beautiful Rooms

Currently, 14 living rooms, 2 dining rooms and 2 bedrooms to be exact!

All are put together in a wide variety of styles, traditional or transitional, contemporary or eclectic, to help you get a sense of what you can accomplish in your own home.

Greg Henson, Worldware's founder and principal designer, has been dedicated to the Hayes Valley neighborhood since 1998. So, when he found a bigger and better location on the corner of Fell and Gough to showcase his eclectic, international mix of home furnishings and gifts, he was delighted.

And so were many of the fellow merchants in the neighborhood.

Worldware has been a cornerstone of Hayes Valley -- just as Alabaster is on the other end of the neighborhood.

For years, Henson's personalized, relationship-driven service has resulted in a strong loyal customer base.

Worldware has established itself as a member of the community, both within the Hayes Valley neighborhood, which continues to be its home, and within the Bay Area.

Visit one corner of the new showroom -- located at the corner of Fell and Gough -- and you'll feel like you just stepped into a home in India. There is both a European and an Asian influence in a number of Worldware's "vignette" rooms.

Regardless of your style, Greg and his partner, Jeffrey Henson-Brooks, together with co-business owners Lee Duren and Norman Kown, know how to help you transform a house into a dream home.

With the re-launch of Worldware, Greg and his partners are realizing their goal of providing a "design made easy" experience for their customers and clientele.

In adding the welcoming tagline, "Feel at Home," they hope to convey a sense of comfort and relaxation not usually associated with a design store showroom.

Visit Worldware's San Francisco boutique and you'll see Greg in action.

Atlanta Residence Bedroom

Or visit them online and you can get a taste of the work Henson's team has done in Northern California, Florida and Atlanta, for celebrity clients like actress Sharon Stone and The Gap co-founder, Doris Fisher.

Hey Girlfriends & San Francisco's Finest Drag Queens!

Did you hear who is here to make us up?

shu uemura (pronounced shu ooh e mura)!

It all began in Tokyo. Then came a presence in New York. Today one of Asia's finest makeup artists has come West.

Everyone knows that Fillmore Street is becoming the destination in San Francisco for beauty, skincare, hair salons, day spas, yoga classes and art stores for the face.

On May 3rd 2005, add shu uemura, a clean, white, airy boutique filled with fabulous eye candy and Japanese-inspired skincare and body products to your not-to-miss list of Rugged Elegance Places of Taste in Pacific Heights.

The legendary Japanese make-up artist, Mr. Shu Uemura has invested in a 1,700 square foot space on the corner of Fillmore and Pine.

The Rugged Elegance Companion "Places of Taste" Guides

As a result, Rugged Elegance anticipates including this "art of beauty" boutique in the next edition of its Pacific Heights "Places of Taste" guide.

shu uemura san francisco was inspired by Mr. Shu Uemura. Uemura was a pioneer in Tokyo when he opened his first boutique dedicated to the art of beauty in 1983.

50 years ago, Mr. Uemura made his debut as a cinematic makeup artist in Hollywood when he infused a new level of artistry on Shirley MacLaine. MacLaine starred in Paramount Picture's My Geisha. From that film on, Mr. Uemura became the makeup artist of choice amongst leading actresses and actors in Los Angeles.

Until now, you could only find shu uemura at select Neiman Marcus stores, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom and Barneys in the states.

The company chose Pacific Heights, in addition to Tokyo and New York's SoHo neighborhood, as its third choice for growth -- after online product sales indicated that a significant number of customers were in San Francisco.

shu uemura General Manager, Chris Salgardo said:

San Francisco was a natural choice when deciding on the home of our second shu uemura U.S. boutique. This historic and culturally pioneering city expresses a colorful and creative spirit due to its unique mix of diverse cultural and lifestyle influences. As a cosmetics company with long-established artistic roots, we are excited to become a part of Fillmore Street and San Francisco's vibrant scene.

shu uemura will celebrate the official opening of their new boutique in San Francisco with a party benefiting RxArt.

The company is making a generous contribution to RxArt to aid the installation of an RxArt project in a San Francisco children's hospital. A generous contribution of $15,000 will be presented to RxArt to aid the installation of an RxArt project in a San Francisco children's hospital.

Muralist Ai Yamaguchi, a twenty-eight-year-old former associate of Louis Vuitton artist Takashi Murakami, has added a "rugged elegant" dimension to the stark white walls of the San Francisco boutique.

She spent three weeks Yamaguchi painting a girl who arrives in San Francisco on an origami boat. The boat and her arrival symbolize good fortune.

Following the boutique's May 3rd opening ceremonies, a launch party on May 12th will feature a live performance by singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata. In addition, if you stroll by 1971 Fillmore you may catch a glimpse of modern Geisha models. For those who dare to step in, prepare to be invited to have a calligraphist turnyour body into an artform.

shu uemura's product line is so delicious you can almost taste the colors.