Long Distance Window Shopping

Posted on October 9th, 2016

In what is supposed to be a dying brick-and-mortar world, several of my favorite brands have brought their online presence to life with darling local boutiques.  Given Seattle’s proximity to basically nothing (except Canada), I wasn’t quite able to make it to the openings, but that didn’t stop me from stalking Instagram accounts and drooling over interiors and visual merchandising from afar.  If you’re local to San Francisco/Washington DC/Dallas/Pittsburgh, make a beeline to the below!

Caitlin Wilson Design– Caitlin’s textile-based brand and interior design prowess comes to life in her showroom boutique in San Francisco.  The way she plays with color and mixes styles is fantastic, but her rugs are really my favorites.  (Browse the lookbook here)

Tuckernuck– These images have me so excited to visit DC next month!  Tuckernuck’s selection always matches my style, but provides me with options from smaller brands that I know everyone else won’t also be wearing.  That personalized focus manifests itself in their flagship store with an in-store monogram station, as well as suggestions for a local fall bucket list.

The second Draper James location is now open in Dallas!  Under interior designer Mark Sikes’s vision, The signature blue & white is carried forward, but the choice of a yellow accent color has me particularly enamored.  There are so many celebrity brands floating around, but I really admire how hands-on Reese seems to be with hers– I think her personal touch is really reflected.

I became familiar with Lily & Val products through Nordstrom, and they’ve opened their own location in Pittsburgh.  I’m totally entranced by the lettering videos Valerie posts on her Instagram, and it’s no surprise that their design talents translated beautifully to their store.  The color scheme really allows their work to shine.  Plus they believe in a pie season, which is everything I stand for.

I’d be totally happy to allow the design of all of these stores to influence the design of my home.  Although I do draw the line at adding a cash wrap.