WARWICK, R.I. — Customers of At Home Stores LLC take notice.

A Superior Court judge this week barred the relative newcomer to Bald Hill Road from selling items that include tool kits, rugs, cabinets, garden supplies, furniture and Christmas trees in response to a lawsuit brought by its neighbor, Home Depot U.S.A.

Judge Richard Licht on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order restricting At Home's sales based on a declaration of condominium that governs the Bald Hill Commons complex on Pace Boulevard off Route 2. Licht ordered At Home to immediately cease selling the prohibited products and remove the named items from the store no later than July 22. All the specified products must be roped off until they are removed.

Licht authorized Home Depot to return to the court if At Home stocks any items that violate the order.

According to the order, Licht's ruling came after two hearings on the matter. The parties were not able to agree on all the disputed products, but submitted a list to the court of some that were agreed upon.

The prohibited products include, but are not limited to: rugs, area rugs and bath mats; freestanding shelving and cabinets; flower pots, planters, shovels, spades, thermometers, rain gauges and water nozzles; and chairs, tables, hammocks, chaise lounges, dressers and armoires.

“As any business would, we’re going to protect our right to enforce the restrictive covenants of our real-estate agreement,” Stephen Holmes, spokesman for Home Depot, said.

Home Depot last month sued its new neighbor, At Home Stores, accusing the "home-decor superstore" of violating a long-standing agreement governing the Bald Hill Commons complex by selling patio furniture, garden supplies, outdoor pottery, landscape lighting, cabinets, rugs and other items. Home Depot alleged that At Home was prohibited by a restrictive covenant from selling products typically carried at a "home improvement center."

In responding to the lawsuit that was filed in late June, At Home asked that the case be dismissed, arguing that Home Depot lacks standing and acted in bad faith. In addition, At Home charged that the agreement has been voided and abandoned.

According to Home Depot's complaint, Bald Hill Commons has been governed by a declaration of condominium since July 1991, with Home Depot as its anchor retailer. The declaration, it says, contains a restrictive covenant prohibiting any other business in the Commons from selling products sold by Home Depot, including wallpaper, carpeting, floor coverings, cabinets, ceiling fans, furniture, lumber, hardware and other supplies "customarily carried by Home Improvement Centers."

Throughout last fall and into the winter, At Home asked, by email and in person, for Home Depot to grant a waiver of the restrictive covenant, the suit says. The Home Depot consistently refused the requests.

Nonetheless, At Home opened its store and began selling items in its 30,000-square-foot space that the Home Depot asserted were prohibited by the restrictive covenant.

An At Home company spokesperson stated “We are proud to be a part of the Providence business community having stores in Warwick and Seekonk. Because this is an active case, we cannot comment on the specifics. However, it is important to note that we believe At Home is not a direct competitor of Home Depot, but rather a complementary business. We are a home décor retailer and they are a home improvement retailer. We have tried to work this out with them directly and are hopeful we can resolve this issue. Our brands beneficially co-exist in over 100 other trade areas across the country, and our desire is to do the same in Providence.”