WHAT WE LOVE: Food and homewares shop offering go-to ingredients and everyday essentials. Elliott’s, Edinburgh, provides goods for cooking and serving a delicious meal at home. The type of food founder,…
WHAT WE LOVE: Grand architectural details frame this breathtakingly beautiful botanical haven, filled with plants and blooms, that spill out onto to the granite steps. WHO: Connemara native landscape gardener and…
We wonder what you prefer? Shopfront facades with or without people? So last week we conducted an informal survey to discover your preference. So many people had an opinion. The result…
WHAT WE LOVE: A treasure trove of 100% Irish linens, tweeds and knits. Designed and crafted to present old world skills and traditions in a new light. WHO: Friends and partners,…
White Flower Farmhouse is located on Long Island’s North Fork, in the town of Southold nestled between farms and vineyards, Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. This light and airy, corner…
This year has been particularly difficult for retail and independent shops. Due to the pandemic and lockdowns there was an enormous shift to shopping online. However the online experience may offer…
With record numbers of people voting across the USA the whole world is witnessing how every vote counts. Three years ago we started our Independent “Shop Hall of Fame” to celebrate…
Welcome to our November Notebook. As the weeks of 2020 march on it’s proving to be a very challenging year for small businesses. As we want to help however we can…
These twelve magical bookshops transport us to faraway places. Even though travel may be on pause for the moment these beautiful bookstores inspire wanderlust. We would happily plan a trip just…
WHAT WE LOVE: A flower, plant and gift shop specializing in whimsical floral designs made with seasonal and locally grown flowers. Established in 2018, She Loves Me is a wonderland of…
As everyone continues to wash their hands religiously we’ve put together a roundup of our favorite handmade soaps. These gorgeous handmade soaps are made from pure plant, oils, butters and milks.…
We love seasonal halloween and fall shopfronts. Firstly the colorful hardy mums, bales of hay and broomsticks feature in shop displays that mark the change in seasons. Secondly the gorgeous color…
