his parent’s lake house: its architecture makes it an intriguing undertaking. He says he also knows how rewarding it would be to do such a meaningful project for them. Celeste Shaw is a longtime collector of farm-style antiques and salvaged goods. Her junking passion is represented in her uniquely and delightfully decorated restaurant Chaps in Latah Valley. Shaw’s barn was bursting with inventory. Friends Lana Neumann, Erica Parish and Chris Lynch were in similar situations. The result was that the four became partners and opened Pink. This one-of-a-kind home décor store is in the space formerly occupied by Luminaria, a downtown building that is listed on the Spokane Registry of Historic Buildings. Pink is filled with fabulous orphaned and repurposed home furnishing and accessories. The inventory includes traditional and sundry items such as restyled furniture, historic lighting fixtures, vintage signs and the occasional library card catalog curio. Reclaimed and shabby-chic finds that are rich in
character, some with unknown histories, mingle with new items. Frequent visits are recommended since the merchandise is rotated regularly. Roost, in downtown Spokane, is 5,000 feet of recycled, repainted, shabby, distressed, flea market finds combined with a dash of the new. The everchanging inventory includes home accessories, jewelry, clothing, and even old, carefully preserved love letters. Owners Joy Arch and Dena Keiffer are passionate about their “upcycled” boutique. This treasure trove is one of the hippest “thrift stores” in which artists and collectors can display and sell their wares. There are beautifully painted furniture pieces, antiques and vintage items. Roost is the perfect mix of salvage industrial and vintage farm style. Arch and Keiffer are thrilled to rescue soon-to-be-discarded furniture and either refinish it or take it apart to create something new. Since they work on the restorations themselves (and occasionally recruit their husbands to help), they can personally attest to the quality.
An ecclectic mixture of antiques, vintage flair, industrial, mid century and more... Not your typical antique store!
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Recycled, Repurposed, Re-Done Goods
7 West Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99201 • (509)456-2552 Monday-Saturady 10-6 • Sunday 11-4
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Using a complete showroom, Robin Hoffman creates interior spaces that reflect the personal needs and desires of the client using design elements to craft a functional space. 817 W. Garland Avenue Spokane, Washington 509-327-9291 Fax 509-327-4392 www.interiorsbyrobinspokane.com
Lillian Conn Art & Antiques features home furnishing designs that never go out of style. Every inch of the North Spokane historic home turned showroom is focused on distinctive, one-of-a-kind quality items. The boutique is at once an antique, artifact and an art experience. Co-owner Suzette Nordstrom says that when looking for design materials for clients or the boutique, they gravitate toward superior handmade items that have been around for years. The owners and designers at Lillian Conn think “recycle, reuse and repurpose” daily. The art gallery features fine art and sculptures from notable artists with local ties. On the design side of the business, Nordstrom, an interior decorator, and her talented design team are most proud of a 1910 Coeur d’Alene lakefront home restoration project that they worked on for almost three years. The owners had impeccable taste, and though it was a long project, it was rewarding, and the results were magazine worthy. A majestic armoire from Lillian Conn
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