When Modern Was

If you believe in supporting emerging artists and love vintage stuff, the hot tip is When Modern Was on Church Street in San Francisco. Owners Dona Taylor and Kimberly Karnes opened the store in late 2006. They report that their shabby- chic restored furniture by Vickie Torrel of Chowchilla and Erma Molina of Healdsburg flies out the door (125 to $795) They carry oil paintings of San Francisco and Bay Area scenes by Redwood City artist Brook Howie and lithographs by Hillary Williams (450)