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| Power Style Wellness Connections |
shopping with sara
By Sara Thompson
This month, I’ll take you on a field trip to the pagodas and
temples of Asia, into the dusky bazaars of Istanbul,
across the windswept landscapes of South Africa, and a
few other destinations in between. But we don’t even
have to leave our fair city to go on this journey!
It’s all tucked in the Butchertown Market on Story
Avenue. * Currently, Butchertown Market features
stores unlike other shops Louisville has to offer. Not only
are the wares fabulous and interesting, the shopkeepers
really know their stuff. Let me show you what I found and
how you can discover international treasures of your own.
* While you’re at the Butchertown Market, stop in at Moxie Letterpress and Sandman
pottery. Moxie will be using a huge old school printing press to turn out amazing
paperworks and Sandman features an assortment of pottery in luscious colors, glazes,
and styles.
Frankly, my Dear…You’ll want to pull a Scarlett O’Hara with these gorgeous silk and
polyester ready-made drapes. Deep rich colors, bright sunny pastels, and elaborate
textures will have your rooms dressed to impress. (Drapes, $49-$250 per panel, Work
the Metal)
Elephamily
This elegantly carved family of African elephants would be a graceful addition to any
home. Made in Zimbabwe.(Elephant sculpture, $1,800, Cchill)Light it Up
Who knew switch plates could be so…amazing? Brighten up any room with Vietnamese
recycled brass switch plate covers. Thirty-nine styles to choose from, including single
and multi-switch covers in silver or brass. (Switch plate covers, $15-$25, Work the Metal)
Fuzzy Rugs
Mohair goat rugs tossed on a chair or a sofa, at the foot of the bed, or hung on the wall,
are a great way to add texture to a room. Made from the hair of the mohair goat, the
men of the family shear the goat and women make the rugs. How’s that for an equal
division of labor? (Black and white mohair rug, $675, Canoe)It takes a second to realize
these lamps are made from real ostrich eggs! Set
on polished silver bases, these soft lights are delightful as well as functional.
(Ostrich egg lamps, $110, Cchill)
Eggs, Over Easy Bedclothes
A suzani is a decorative bedcover, traditionally used to adorn the bed of a newlywed
couple. They come in hundreds of patterns and colors. Perfect as a wedding gift, they
can also be hung on the wall. (Antique suzani, $400, Canoe)Bedazzling Tassels
Originally used to adorn horses, handmade tassels can be used as wall-hangings, over
doorknobs, or curtain tie-backs. (Tassels, $90-$275, Canoe)
Yurt Sweet Yurt
A yurt is like a tent that was used by wandering tribes of Asia as they moved across the
desert terrain in search of food and water. Yurt-dwellers had a sense of style so they
hung intricately hand-embroidered pieces on their walls to add warmth and decoration.
Spruce up your yurt, house, hut, or motor home with a gorgeous hanging like this one.
(Antique embroidered wall hanging, $400, EthnosAsia)Telephone BowlFor decades the
Zulu, the largest tribe in South Africa, have created baskets from the native plants and
grasses of their homeland. Modern Zulu have applied their talents to a new medium:
recycled telephone wire. (Black and white telephone wire basket, $200, Cchill)Obi-la-dee
Obis are the sash part of the kimono, those dazzling Japanese gowns of silk and golden
thread worn on special occasions. While you might not be slipping into a kimono very
soon, obis by themselves are a beautiful way to add a touch of the East to your home.
Hang it on the wall to display or use it as a table runner. Choose from new or antique
models in various colors. (Obis, around $100 - $1,000, EthnosAsia)
ETHNOSASIA ASIAN TEXTILES
1201 Story Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 299-7455
http://www.trocadero.com/ethnosasia/
Bob Jones and Stewart Lussky ran out of space in their homes to house glorious
collections of Asian textiles. They visit Asia a few times a year to purchase fabrics
directly from weavers or experienced dealers. You can spend what you like here — $45
for a Japanese obi up to thousands for an antique wedding kimono. Warm up with a
hand-woven Laotian shawl, use the obis for table runners, or invest in a beautiful
vintage wall hanging.
WORK THE METAL
1201 Story Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 599-2500
Discover all kinds of neat things here — furniture, gifts, accessories, and doodads
galore. This is a good place to find unusual textiles for the home, including the drapery.
And if you’re looking for fleur-de-lis motif items, this is the place to go.
CANOE
1201 Story Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 561-1234
Walking into Canoe is an adventure in Turkish rugs and textiles. Proprietress Lynn
Seiller can tell you the origins, use, and materials for all her wonderful offerings, and can
answer all your questions. She visits Istanbul regularly to find exotic wares from rug
merchants and says one of the things that drew her to these rugs was the beauty
created by women who had lived pretty desperate lives as nomads. Visit her shop to see
why.
CCHILL
Butchertown Market
1201 Story Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
www.cchill.com (502) 562-7676
Cchill specializes in African items, including Zimbabwean stone sculpture, Ardmore
ceramics, and textiles, as well as original ceramic and glass pieces, and unique home
accessories. Find yourself surrounded by sleek stone and twinkling glass, colorful
pottery and gleaming silver. Owner Cary Thale says she “has no
set agenda or preconceived shopping list for my purchasing. I view every item for its
possibilities in a home or a garden. I buy what
I like, period.” So you just never know what you’re going to find!
By Sara Thompson
This month, I’ll take you on a field trip to the pagodas and
temples of Asia, into the dusky bazaars of Istanbul,
across the windswept landscapes of South Africa, and a
few other destinations in between. But we don’t even
have to leave our fair city to go on this journey!
It’s all tucked in the Butchertown Market on Story
Avenue. * Currently, Butchertown Market features
stores unlike other shops Louisville has to offer. Not only
are the wares fabulous and interesting, the shopkeepers
really know their stuff. Let me show you what I found and
how you can discover international treasures of your own.
* While you’re at the Butchertown Market, stop in at Moxie Letterpress and Sandman
pottery. Moxie will be using a huge old school printing press to turn out amazing
paperworks and Sandman features an assortment of pottery in luscious colors, glazes,
and styles.
Frankly, my Dear…You’ll want to pull a Scarlett O’Hara with these gorgeous silk and
polyester ready-made drapes. Deep rich colors, bright sunny pastels, and elaborate
textures will have your rooms dressed to impress. (Drapes, $49-$250 per panel, Work
the Metal)
Elephamily
This elegantly carved family of African elephants would be a graceful addition to any
home. Made in Zimbabwe.(Elephant sculpture, $1,800, Cchill)Light it Up
Who knew switch plates could be so…amazing? Brighten up any room with Vietnamese
recycled brass switch plate covers. Thirty-nine styles to choose from, including single
and multi-switch covers in silver or brass. (Switch plate covers, $15-$25, Work the Metal)
Fuzzy Rugs
Mohair goat rugs tossed on a chair or a sofa, at the foot of the bed, or hung on the wall,
are a great way to add texture to a room. Made from the hair of the mohair goat, the
men of the family shear the goat and women make the rugs. How’s that for an equal
division of labor? (Black and white mohair rug, $675, Canoe)It takes a second to realize
these lamps are made from real ostrich eggs! Set
on polished silver bases, these soft lights are delightful as well as functional.
(Ostrich egg lamps, $110, Cchill)
Eggs, Over Easy Bedclothes
A suzani is a decorative bedcover, traditionally used to adorn the bed of a newlywed
couple. They come in hundreds of patterns and colors. Perfect as a wedding gift, they
can also be hung on the wall. (Antique suzani, $400, Canoe)Bedazzling Tassels
Originally used to adorn horses, handmade tassels can be used as wall-hangings, over
doorknobs, or curtain tie-backs. (Tassels, $90-$275, Canoe)
Yurt Sweet Yurt
A yurt is like a tent that was used by wandering tribes of Asia as they moved across the
desert terrain in search of food and water. Yurt-dwellers had a sense of style so they
hung intricately hand-embroidered pieces on their walls to add warmth and decoration.
Spruce up your yurt, house, hut, or motor home with a gorgeous hanging like this one.
(Antique embroidered wall hanging, $400, EthnosAsia)Telephone BowlFor decades the
Zulu, the largest tribe in South Africa, have created baskets from the native plants and
grasses of their homeland. Modern Zulu have applied their talents to a new medium:
recycled telephone wire. (Black and white telephone wire basket, $200, Cchill)Obi-la-dee
Obis are the sash part of the kimono, those dazzling Japanese gowns of silk and golden
thread worn on special occasions. While you might not be slipping into a kimono very
soon, obis by themselves are a beautiful way to add a touch of the East to your home.
Hang it on the wall to display or use it as a table runner. Choose from new or antique
models in various colors. (Obis, around $100 - $1,000, EthnosAsia)
ETHNOSASIA ASIAN TEXTILES
1201 Story Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 299-7455
http://www.trocadero.com/ethnosasia/
Bob Jones and Stewart Lussky ran out of space in their homes to house glorious
collections of Asian textiles. They visit Asia a few times a year to purchase fabrics
directly from weavers or experienced dealers. You can spend what you like here — $45
for a Japanese obi up to thousands for an antique wedding kimono. Warm up with a
hand-woven Laotian shawl, use the obis for table runners, or invest in a beautiful
vintage wall hanging.
WORK THE METAL
1201 Story Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 599-2500
Discover all kinds of neat things here — furniture, gifts, accessories, and doodads
galore. This is a good place to find unusual textiles for the home, including the drapery.
And if you’re looking for fleur-de-lis motif items, this is the place to go.
CANOE
1201 Story Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 561-1234
Walking into Canoe is an adventure in Turkish rugs and textiles. Proprietress Lynn
Seiller can tell you the origins, use, and materials for all her wonderful offerings, and can
answer all your questions. She visits Istanbul regularly to find exotic wares from rug
merchants and says one of the things that drew her to these rugs was the beauty
created by women who had lived pretty desperate lives as nomads. Visit her shop to see
why.
CCHILL
Butchertown Market
1201 Story Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
www.cchill.com (502) 562-7676
Cchill specializes in African items, including Zimbabwean stone sculpture, Ardmore
ceramics, and textiles, as well as original ceramic and glass pieces, and unique home
accessories. Find yourself surrounded by sleek stone and twinkling glass, colorful
pottery and gleaming silver. Owner Cary Thale says she “has no
set agenda or preconceived shopping list for my purchasing. I view every item for its
possibilities in a home or a garden. I buy what
I like, period.” So you just never know what you’re going to find!