Friday 20 May 2011

Imaginings from a Two star Town

Do you dream of bricks and mortar to sell your goods?

I would love to create a work-live space; like the little units on offshoot side streets in Montmartre, or along the narrow cobbled way in Gamla Stan - I can't resist looking in at busy creators. 

I would have a huge antique closet as a centre piece, in walnut or perhaps enhance a thrift purchase in French blue or Yves Blue?  A great excuse to go shopping here:  Crystal Palace Antiques.  With our eclectic pillows and patchwork piled high, protruding from drawers - creating a boutique environment somewhere between a north African bazaar (souk and colour bohemia ) and a latin hacienda (hot hues ):
Meanwhile, here is our Etsy store  - we need to sell a few more pillows yet : )

11 comments:

  1. I have mixed feelings about a B&M shop. On one hand it would be fun to have a physical shop to go to. On the other hand, all the hours and expenses involved are daunting. Online shops seem easier and less expensive.

    I hope you realize your dream, it looks lovely.

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  2. mmmmmm - sounds wonderful!

    I'd love to have an open studio that people could come to ... but that's a fairly distant dream for now.

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  3. A friend opened a B&M shop that was successful for a while then go out of it partly because of costs, partly because she felt anchored to it.
    Losts of things to consider, costs are just one piece of the puzzle.
    I love your shop pictures.

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  4. Oh, such vibrant colors...I am so drawn into your B&M shop:):)

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  5. I would definitely shop in your B&M store, but I don't think I'd ever want one of my own. I worked retail for a while right after college and I hated it. Owning the store wouldn't make enough of a difference for me.

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  6. I couldn't agree with you all more on lots of these points and it does seem online is the way to go for the future. Etsy is brilliant at making this possible.

    I just love the experience still, of walking into a great boutique/ creative space - which is why I like the idea of a live - work space/ open studio so much : )

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  7. Not sure it would be for me either, as some other commenters have said, but I do see the appeal of it and enjoy visiting such places. :)

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  8. I absolutely love your fabric you use and the items you make, the colours are so vibrant, the designs so bold. I don't think I would be able to walk past your bricks and mortar shop with out having a lingering look inside. Stunning:)

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  9. Your blog is an inspiration to me.
    Your work is amazing!

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  10. I would definitely walk into your store if you had this kind of stuff going on inside!! :)

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