Journal

My mom and I are huge fans of scoping out the local scene while we are traveling. We love finding the chef owned restaurants, the "mom & pop" shops and small boutique hotels. I am currently planning a trip to Charleston, SC and I cannot tell you how excited I am to check out the city and experience the atmosphere there (if you're planning a trip there anytime soon, come chat with me- I'll hook you up). My mom was just in LA, and even though she lived there for 9 years, the LA Guide Book by Cereal helped her find new spots to...

I love searching for the perfect stocking stuffers. I think it's so fun to find sweet little treasures that remind me of that person. Here are a few of my current favorites in the shop. GRAY Pottery Creamer: $27 It is Well LA Gauze Scarf: $65 Iris Hatenverk Dish Brush: $22 Fog Linen Work Mango Spoon: $9 Cereal LA Guide Book: $14 L:A Bruket Travel Size Hand Cream: $13 Grown Alchemist Intensive Body Cream: $31 100% Copper Shot Glass: $12.50 MACHETE Kate Tortoise Hoops: $38

Come help us celebrate as GRAY turns 2! We will have Room No. 3 pop-up and Bogart's Doughnut Co. treats. Be sure to check out these other events happening on Water Street- Ace General Store grand opening featuring music from Family Three and Brandon Werth art opening, THE GOLDEN RULE hosts Coffee Cart, 1130 Forever, Dinosaur Hampton, Esther Clark, Minny & Paul, Victoria Campbell, and Willful Goods, Brightwater, Clothing and Gear hosts Glass Baby, Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt   We are also excited to announce our Holiday Pop-Up Calendar. November 25th: Room No. 3 Come shop loungwear and lingerie typically found at their Edina store. December 2nd: GRAY Home...

We've introduced Iris Hantverk to you before on the blog, but early this morning I received an email from them with a video attached. In the video, we get to visit the Iris Hanterk shop in Sweden and learn more about the company and the process behind making brushes. It was a gentle reminder of our philosophies behind GRAY and why my mom and I do what we do.  "In the late 1900s century a small brush manufacturing started out in Stockholm. It was a successful movement so successful that it remains today. Today we are 13 employees at Iris Hantverk. The core of...

We are always on the look out for candle companies. If you've been to the shop, you've seen the wall that is completely dedicated to candles- you may say we are candle nuts.  Lightwell Co. and it's minimal, matte white candles made it's way to our shop late this summer and since then we have made multiple re-orders thanks to all of you loving them as much as we do! They also recently added room fragrances to their product collection and they seem to be fitting in just right at the shop. I think it's time to learn more about the brand...