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June 22, 2022

Why a lack of retail experience didn’t stop this entrepreneur from buying a beloved home store

Kelly Richardson of The Farmhouse Store discusses how he decided to jump headfirst into retail, why his first hire was an interior designer and what owning a shop has taught him about the true meaning of home.

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June 8, 2022

These mother-daughter shop owners in Dallas share how they keep the peace

Teddie and Courtney Garrigan of Coco & Dash chat about the challenges of working with family, their very specific customer and the item they can’t keep in stock.

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May 25, 2022

This Connecticut shop owner found her niche in finishing touches

Interior designer Stephanie Purzycki of The Finish in Southport, Connecticut, talks about sourcing special vendors and trying to find balance.

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May 11, 2022

How these retailers stay hands-on, even with 9 locations

Monelle Totah and Gary McNatton, the founders of home goods brand Hudson Grace, explain how they’ve scaled while holding tightly to their vision, why they’ll always keep a candle burning and the unending importance of branding.

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April 27, 2022

This entrepreneur is creating turnkey retail pop-ups across North America

After years as a cellist (and stints in management consulting and private equity), Jen Koss explains how she found a retail niche with her company, Brika.

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April 13, 2022

How a brick-and-mortar store changed everything for this New York business

New York–based designer and store owner Clare Louise Frost discusses her shop, Tamam, and living inside Excel spreadsheets.

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April 6, 2022

How a Maine architect built a marijuana dispensary that breaks stereotypes

Portland, Maine-based architect Patrick Boothe of Caleb Johnson Studio discusses his work on the soaring space around SeaWeed Co.

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March 30, 2022

Why this Chicago store owner has a staging side hustle

After starting out as a clothing designer, Kelly Whitesell found the world of home goods intimidating. Here, she discusses how she finally figured out her true path through Eskell, her Chicago store that feels “like a mini vacation” for customers.

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March 23, 2022

How this firm renovated one of the last Victorian beach resorts in the U.S.

Liana Hawes Young, the New York–based creative director of Wimberly Interiors, discusses her work on one of the most important seaside resorts in Southern California, if not the United States: Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.

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March 16, 2022

How this California shop owner pivoted away from window shoppers

Interior designer Amy Meier, who runs a store in Rancho Santa Fe, California, chatted about collaborating with artists, keeping a unique inventory, and networking with designers around the country.

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