Founded in 1962, Crate and Barrel is a chain of retail stores that provides a range of household furniture and related products. It operates a chain of more than 160 stores throughout the United States. The chain s stores provide products for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, offices and outdoor living areas. Its stores also provide accessories, such as rugs, pillows, mirrors, curtains, books, guides, baskets, magazine racks, picture frames, vases, bags, platters, trays and potted plants. The chain s stores offer a variety of cookware, cutleries, cutting boards, cookbooks, dish towels, aprons, cleaning products and kitchen appliances. Its sores provide online ordering, shipping and free home delivery services. Crate and Barrel s stores offer gift cards and certificates of several denominations.