They chose to locate their shop in Ivanhoe Village after attending an event in the space formerly occupied by the Twelve21 Gallery. That space was for lease and landlord Bob Swanson spoke with them about it. That space lent itself more to an event space and less retail rather than the reverse. During the conversations, Swanson communicated that he wanted to drive more retail business downstairs. So, he showed them the space they're currently in, which lent itself to more retail than event space.
And what a space! A large naked wooden beam runs the width of the shop. Natural light streams through two rear glass brick-covered windows and one front large picture window. Each table, shelf and nook is thoughtfully merchandised, layered with tall and short, wide and thin, pattern and solid perfectly. These two are retail experts.
The sisters love the neighborhood and love that it's walkable. And the neighborhood, no doubt is loving them. With the addition of Paper Goat Post to the existing retail of Cloak and Dapper and Retromended, this block of Ivanhoe Village has the potential to to become a real shopping destination for excellent gifts.
The shop carries products from all over the world. They started shopping for products to carry in the store in February. They attended the Stationary Show in New York City and Atlanta Mart in Atlanta. They also were familiar with several brands from their time at Universal. Etsy wholesale is also one of their resources.
They of course carry local makers' products as well. Guests can distinguish what's local because each product is denoted with a small floral sticker.
Since the two sisters seemed so in tune with local retail culture, we asked them what their favorite snacks were. They did not disappoint. Meghan prefers a Blue Bird Bake Shop scone and Cedar loves a Yogen Fruz dairy-free banana cup.
