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Goodbye City PB

It's so disappointing to see home stores vacating their city locations. Today I read Pottery Barn on Newbury Street will not be renewing it's lease. First Restoration Hardware went out and now PB. What's going on? Having these stores downtown makes it easy for city dwellers to shop. Now don't get me wrong I hope this means more business for the smaller non chain home shop owners but I feel there is room for everyone. I am a girl who likes to touch and feel the items especially before recommending them to clients...research is important, it's just not the same shopping online.

(image from Boston.com/Wendy Maeda)

Monday Morning Happy!

Did you have a fun weekend? My weekend was fantastic! It was full of creative brainstorming with my great friend Fernando and some retail therapy at Grand. I am one of those girls who gets really excited when I find a good buy and want to share it with everyone! Do you want to see?

This is my favorite new platter by Danica Studio. I have been looking at this for weeks and finally purchased it. I love that it is a bit oversized so I might just use it in a vignette I have going on in my kitchen (more to come on that later). I also bought an amazing scented candle, coriander & star anise, fantastic!

Take a look at this chair which was propped in a corner of the store. This is a good "keep in mind" as you scout all those flea markets this summer. A simple dining chair painted white with a funky faux seat cover can create fabulous from something ordinary! Nice job!

We both stopped right in out tracks as we entered the store and saw this creative chandelier. It reminded us of the old Skwish Toys. It's as if you could expand and contract it to create the size you wish! I love the simplicity of this piece.

You can find many more items at their webstore! As for me, I am taking a shopping break!

(images by Fernando Neves)

Shop sales around town!

Ahhh springtime in Boston! What better way to celebrate than getting outside, walking the city and shopping! This weekend there are some great sales at a few of my favorite stores.

Grand is having a 20% off sale on everything in the store. Yes, everything! That means those fun Thomas Paul pillows I been swooning over and the Danica Studio Aviary Platter which I just need to have for the deck parties!

Hudson Boston is having their Textile Sale for the month of MAY!!

For the month of May they are taking 20% off all Matteo Bedding, Denyse Schmidt Quilts, Bryce & Co. Cashmere Throws, Dermond Peterson Pillows, John Robshaw Bedding, and Swans Island Blankets.They have locations in Boston and Wellesley and can be found online here.

The fabulous 20% custom sale at Mitchell Gold ends this weekend! Now don't let the word custom scare you off, this really means affordable! When can you walk into a store pick your favorite chair and than from 300+ fabrics choose the one you want AND get 20% off on top of that? A chair that is uniquely yours....fantastic in my book!

(images from Grand, Hudson, MG)

Chroma Creative

Today I opened my Daily Candy and was jumping for joy to see Chroma Lab featured! Their website was saved in my "to post about" folder after I found them over at Etsy. Alicia and Tony are a fabulously creative duo. They take old furniture and transform it with "pick me up colors" and unexpected patterns. See the "Deep Sea Dresser" above. Even more exciting, they are Boston peeps! What first drew me to their store were their interesting hand painted clocks. If you don't see the colors you are looking for they will customize for you, talk about making it easy to shop! You can browse more happy designed pieces here.

(images from Chroma Lab)

Bail Out at Grand!

We all see and hear it, this is a crazy time in the world but I say let's do our part and support the locals! This weekend at Grand they are offering 20% off all in store items! It's also a weekend to celebrate their One Year Anniversary! Congrats! We should be giving gifts, but they are giving to us, now that's sweet! They were also just voted "Sweetest Nest" over at Daily Candy and yes I voted for them. So why not go show some love to a local guy and gal who are keeping it alive. Now lets see what I might want for myself.....