This is from our Boston finalist, Jeanine. Comment away!
There's a little store in Brookline Village I have to stop in every few weeks just to give myself a jolt of color and inspiration. And to see what's new.
Pod is off-the-beaten-track on Washington Street. Its one of those places where you immediately feel comfortable, like you are in someone's home. Even down to the farm-style screen door and Julie’s friendly dog....
Walking in Pod calms and inspires at the same time. Julie has a knack for finding unusual home goods way before they become well known, mixing them with vintage finds, and displaying them like each object was especially chosen to be in just the right spot. Even her colorful displays of painted sawhorses and funky homemade curtains give you ideas how to keep your home decorating style fresh.
I especially love going upstairs to the second floor where the dressing room for the small, carefully-edited selection of clothing makes me smile. Its like an outdoor shower, even down to the showerhead mounted on the wall.
Pod style is a simple, cohesive mix of unpredictable, modern and vintage, and she supports up-and-coming designers too. It feels like every piece in the store was carefully selected, the way we do in our homes.
The merchandise rotates often, so if you fall in love with something and go back later, chances are it might not be there. I wanted to point out a few items like the leather pouf cushions, and when I asked about them, Julie said, oh that’s my last one and I can’t get them anymore! >> www.shop-pod.com
- Jeanine
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view visualingual's profile
I just tried to go there today but they are closed on mondays :( I love that store so much. Last time I was there I walked in and they handed me some freshly brewed hot tea in a little japanese cup. love it!
view jrstar45's profile
I'm going here this weekend!
view BrookeinBoston's profile
I would love to go there if I was up there.
view Pixie's profile
What are those things hanging up in the back, first and last picture? They look like feed sacks the size of sheets. What are they?
view Alana in Canada's profile
The items hanging up have Japanese writing on them (too small to make out for the most part) but the one that looks like a T with a line over it is the symbol for the Japanese postal system. I thought they might be old mail sacks.
view Orchid64's profile
Hi Alana, Orchid64 is right- they are older canvas Japanese and Chinese postal sacks. Julie gets them sometimes, I bought some the last time she had them and used two to recovered a chair, and curtains would be great. They are really wonderful and indestructable- thick canvas/cotton, either a whiteish gray or a lighter army green color with screenprinted Japanese or Chinese lettering.
I know that she made some aprons from them that she also sells at Pod, and I think they might even have some full mail sacks left-- you could email to check, and even ask if they would mail to Canada?
Jeanine
view j9brennan's profile
Thanks Jeannie and Orchid64. They are quite unique and interesting. I appreciate the info.
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