Flea market in Barcelona

Found traditional horn hair combs, ceramics, hand-done lace, photos and ancient straw hats.

Note to self:  bring less clothing!  Need more room in suitcase for finds.

Espadrilles from Spain

Bought espadrilles from La Manual Alpargatera for the shop. Handmade and beautiful.
Has been in business since the 40's and is where Picasso and Dali bought their summer shoes.

                                                              

New Jewelry and leather goods

Leather bracelet with turquoise

Olive Jade and Pyrite

                                                  Labradorite, Moss agate and Thai silver

Almost there

Lotus and Peony paper by Farrow & Ball

                                                       Getting closer, will post more soon.

Thanks Farrow & Ball

Farrow and Ball, a longtime favorite and now a collaborator as well.
They supplied us with the wallpaper and paint for AP. Shop.  Thanks Amber and Sharon!
Have worked with them for some time and they generously supply paint and papers for many of the windows we work on around town, such as at Jayson Home and Garden, and most recently for Bloomingdale's home store, for the Diane Von Furstenberg Home collection launch.
If you are in Chicago, go by and take a look. They are up now.
Will post pictures of the DVF windows soon.

Vintage & Valentines Day.

I heart Givenchy, Happy Valentines Day!

Thanks Jasmin!

So excited to carry some pieces from my old friend Jasmin Shokrian's line, 

Draft No.17, in the store!

All beautiful – what to choose?  Will post as the final decisions are made.

New Jewelry for the shop.

2000 year old beads from Cambodia.

Petrified wood, African glass, moss agate.

To wallpaper or not to wallpaper?

Always love Farrow & Ball. 

And Secondhand Rose, NYC,  and Cole and Son, and Marthe Armitage, and Florence Broadhurst, and Neisha Crossland, what to do?

Farrow and Ball

Marthe Armitage

Neisha Crossland

Florence Broadhurst

Vintage

Soap from Saipua for AP. shop, coming soon.

Business cards have arrived!

Beautifully printed by our friends Jeff and Kerri at Dexterity Press, Thanks!

Progress begins

Had a little help, in the way of a new floor, new bead board ceiling and wall treatment.

AP. shop, a work in progress

Follow our progress as we make a tiny space our own.