It has always been a dream of mine to own a store one day, so through the years I've paid close attention to stores that inspire me. Although I've never had a chance to check it out in person, I've been "watching"
Dovecote for years through their website and magazine articles, and have enjoyed seeing the many style changes that it has gone through. Store owner
Sarah Kaplan started her career as a buyer for Neiman Marcus' European Sportswear and eventually did the buying for Barney's Private Label Collection. She now uses her well-trained eye to do the buying for her Westport, CT store by traveling to Paris and the south of France six times a year, finding the best antiques from Bagues to Napoleon III. (Click
here to see the treasures she has recently brought back from France!) The store also carries hard-to-find lines ranging from
Laduree candles to David Hicks fabrics and wallpapers! Fans of Dovecote include Martha Stewart, Paul Newman and Harry Connick Jr. to name a few. Check out some pics of this fab store :)
As expected, Sarah's own home is pretty spectacular as well! Here it is, featured in the January 2006 issue of
Celebrity Living.
Finally, Sarah also participated in the 2006
Hamptons Cottages and Gardens idea house, designing the gorgeous room below!
So I'm completely obsessed with this rebellious little magazine shop on 44th and 3rd that always puts magazines out way too early! When I worked for Domino, this newsstand often had the issues out before we even received them in our office! Haha. Anyway, I won't spoil the issue for you, but thought I'd show you the $35 faux snake tray from the gift guide! It's 12"x 19" and would be great on an entry console to catch keys, loose mail and curled up dog leashes :)
The tray reminded me of furniture designer Laura Yaggy's python "Duncan" end table from the December 2005 issue! I love how it adds pattern and texture to the room and mixes SO well with reds, however I prefer the $35 price tag on the tray ;)
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