ande's edition

30 July 2012

A Flare for Merchandising

I love how these shops have gone the extra whimsical mile in creating a fabulous first impression.

Drawing a potential customer into your world is no small feat.

Creating drama and inspiration makes a customer curious about what other treasures are inside that they just cannot do without for another day! Oh how I love that effect!

What Luxurious item awaits me just through this Paris Shop door......

And once inside continue building that world....showing ways of incorporating your shops vision and style into a customers life. Wow, Chanel has such a fab boutique vib ... I want to see more.

Its like we've walked into the halls of versailles...swoon!

j'adore this shop window ....sooo much creative flare here!

I just cant come up with words to explain how much I love this...so many layers...its wonderful!

Cos, Smythson and The Chelsea Flower Shop

Happy Monday.....welcoming a new week!

24 July 2012

So White, So Wonderful

Just wanted to share some lovely details of shabby chic decor.

If any of you have tried this style of decorating then you know it takes quite a bit more restraint than you might think. I really adore the crisp clean palette of whites, creams, ocassional pastel pinks and blues, the aged patina on surfaces and the appreciation of all things vintage.

What I love most about this sweet little chair is the careful placement of the hand cross-stitched monogram on the muslin used to recover it. J'adore!

And this bunny pillow...swoooon! Perfect spot of whimsy.

Peony and Sage

This little chic nook has so many components that make it fab!

Love the 'Bliss' on the wall above the window...the lovely little tins, buckets and bins on the shelves, the pillows on the bench, and that pastel pink table is pure confection perfection!