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Text by Mary Forsell
(a) Intriguing items at sloan/hall include John Derian’s decoupaged
boxes, trays, plates, and paperweights. (b) Ultrasuede peacock pillow by artist
Michele Varian is available at Kuhl-Linscomb. (c) “Even though we’re big, there’s
still an intimate feeling,” says interior designer Pam Kuhl-Linscomb, proprietor
of the seven-building, 70,000-square-foot complex bearing her name. In a cozy
corner, an antique French screen serves as a headboard for a bed made with
washable luxury linens.
(d) Who knew M&Ms come in light pink and aqua? Or that you can still find a
golden ticket in Wonka bars? Candylicious stocks an encyclopedic selection of
sweets, including retro penny candies and a top-notch PEZ dispenser section. (e)
An antiques store that doesn’t take itself too seriously, Brown offers “precious
and not so precious European objects from the past,” says owner Jill Brown. This
vintage flamingo from the Belgian shore is one of a pair.
(f) 19th-century colored cement
tiles from Chateau Domingue. “Walking into Ruth Gay’s shop feels as if you’ve
entered an archaeological dig,” comments a devoted customer. (g) Contemporary ceramic serving ware displayed near an antique French bamboo
writing desk and park chair at Kuhl-Linscomb. (h) “Our tableaux are inspired by the boutiques of Paris’ Left Bank,” says Helen
Stroud, the force behind Olivine. Browse for toiletries, loungewear,
furnishings, and baby clothes. (i) You’ll find framed classroom teaching diagrams
by the hundreds at Brown, most collected on Jill Brown’s meanderings through
Belgium.
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