ASIAN SITE IS A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING:
On the hunt recently for a young friend’s first birthday present, Room was struck by the growing and diverse stock at pearlriver.com. The website and corresponding New York store touted for its abundant selection of past hipster must-haves like sequined slippers and inexpensive baskets has added Asian fabrics, beauty products, stationery and adorable kids accoutrements, making pearlriver.com worth another click.
DÉCOR OUTPOST OFFERS WORKS BY ALABASTER CRAFTSMAN:
Littleton’s Sanctuary Décor now stocks handmade wood and alabaster works by Lafayette furniture-maker Andrew Macdonald. Macdonald uses stone quarried near Fort Collins and favors alabaster for its translucent quality and rich coloring. Sanctuary Décor, 5623 S. Prince St., is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 303-794-1900. Macdonald’s current collection also can be viewed at amfurnituremaker.com.
“STONES” THAT SAVE YOUR BACK AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT:
The Stacked Stone Wall is a new synthetic rock offering from Georgia’s Oldcastle Architectural Products Group. These look-alike rocks are touted by makers as fostering the aesthetics of natural stone while being ideal for do-it-yourselfers because they reduce the cost and intensive labor of installing real stone. “For less than $100, homeowners can create a beautiful 12-foot garden wall in just a few hours,” the company says. Stacked Stone is available at Lowe’s for $2.77 a block.
