The bath area was home to amazing scents… Santa Maria Novella from Italy, oils and cremes from France in beautiful glass bottles, and lovely candles….
This table was set in front of the picture window… James found this amazing spot light that added great drama…
Gary loved his orchids and would bring in lovely specimens that we would place in vessels such as jade bowls, thick glass hurricanes, or resin boxes…
Mell Lawrence designed the shop when it was ultimately remodeled. The furniture in the shop was for sale and would always be reconfigured in the shop to create a dynamic space. Customers would love to come in on a weekly or bi-monthly basis and experience the shop or nursery in a different light. The shop was always fresh and new feeling…
About this time every year we would be busy receiving merchandise, much of it from Europe, and having great fun merchandising the store and nursery. It was an intense job but one that I never tired of. It was always paramount that the store was exquisite and full of life and energy balanced by simplicity and tranquility. I loved that combination and find that it is what one should always strive for in design.