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McGee & Co Review: The Most Beautiful Home Curation — With a 2025 Operational Crisis That Cannot Be Ignored Issue Nº 09 — September
Issue Nº 09 — September

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McGee & Co Review: A Catalogue That Coheres, and Furniture That Does Not Arrive

The Studio McGee catalogue is built so that everything in it sits together, and on décor and textiles the buyers agree. Large furniture is the problem: a $6,000 bed unshipped at six months.

Editorial Team·29 September 2026·8 min read

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