✨Anna Weatherly Anna’s Pallette Dinnerware✨ Beautiful Inspiration from @tohavetohost. Mixing Vintage with New is a great way of blending a table that appeals to all generations: honoring the heirloom items passed down, while keeping the setting fresh and current with On-Trend Decor. This table is styled with Limoges Porcelian and Anna Weatherly Anna’s Pallette Aqua Scalloped dinnerware. Don’t be afraid to try this for your BRIDAL REGISTRY.
View Post
November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
For Brands
Does your website have an inspiration section? You should according to a Gartner survey of shoppers. Thirty-seven percent of shoppers visit a brand's site to get inspiration (aka they don't know exactly what product they want), and sadly less than half of brand sites (38%) offer inspirational content.
What can you do? Add a web page dedicated to lifestyle pictures and what's new. Show the bigger picture in which your products are being used and loved.
Take some inspiration from The Flower Shop in Auburn, Alabama. The florists and gift shop sent their clients an attractive email announcing their Bridge Registry.
By using Bridge, The Flower Shop was able to quickly create an online store with a gift registry--and have it filled with 13,000 products. Their Bridge Store was instantly populated with 4,500 Herend products, 1,800 Vietri products, 400 Arte Italica products, and 300 Annieglass products. ...
Read More
September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
Wedgwood made its relief design famous on cups. Where did the sculptor get his inspiration? Possibly from Italy’s 15th sculptor Bertoldo. See for yourself at the Frick exhibit.
View Post
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Madelyn Posey Lady Printer, Owner of Posey Letterpress, Maker of all things crafty. Madelyn grew up in Rochester, NY. She is a self-proclaimed paper addict, ink mixer, and letterpress printer. She loves to send snail mail. When she is not behind an antique press you can find her leading a sing-a-long, learning the ukulele, or riding her cruiser when vacationing in Santa Cruz. Her cards featuring Rochester City’s symbol or lilacs have lots of city spirt and have delighted our customers. How do ...
Read More
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Happy first day of fall! We are celebrating with a stunning tablescape designed by Michael! And if you are looking for inspiration to design your own fall table, here's a video that gives you five fun tips to incorporate in your design.
Add a touch of natural beauty to your tables with the elegant Forest Leaf Collection from Michael Aram. The Forest Leaf Collection takes its inspiration from the textures and forms found in the world’s foliage. By interpreting plant shapes in cast metal, Aram’s work represents a redefined natural environment.
View Post
September 8, 2019
September 8, 2019
In a region known for its grapes, Susan and Brian Friguliette, bravely decided to give us beans, coffee beans that is. Their love story blossomed into living their dream and their passion for coffee. We have been selling Keuka Lake Coffee for 13 years. Over this time it’s become our top coffee brand. Customers love that they are they a local roaster but, the diverse selection of roasts and flavors has kept Keuka Lake Coffee fans coming back for refills. We asked Susan and Brian to share how ...
Read More
August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
It’s almost Fall y’all... We know it has you wanting ( needing ) all the essential ingredients for an inspired gathering... then dash in to your favorite #shoplocal boutique to #shophappy! ? Bring on fall entertaining!
View Post
August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
Bring the inspiration of the garden into your home. ?
View Post
August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Maker Scarlett Markham is actually a former Parkleigh employee! She developed her line, Flour Pail Kids while working here. We thought our customers would be as amused by it as we are by Scarlett. Her quirky sense of humor mixes nostalgic icons with the edge of today to inspire her work. What could be more full of Rochester spirit than a tiny Genny Beer pin? Her Rochester icon t-shirts are also a stand out among others around town. When Scarlett isn’t designing or doing one of her jack-of-all-...
Read More
August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019
It started with just a few cards. Cordel Cordaro’s whimsical birds on greeting cards literally flew out of our MacKenzie-Childs store. Customers started talking about having his art in their homes and seeing it out in the community. We even heard touching stories about his commissioned work and the heartfelt thought that went into creating special art for Rochestarians. We realized we had a good fit on our hands and starting carrying his prints, ornaments, originals and art plack-its. Cordell ...
Read More
August 4, 2019
August 4, 2019
What happens when you make a dessert syrup with delicious locally roasted coffee and organic cane sugar? Pure two ingredient magic, that’s what!! Tina Clark’s Sweet and Cute Coffee Syrup was love at first bite for our staff and our customers. We wanted to know how this gourmet goodie came about and what other genius ideas were in Tina’s foodie future. Daniel asked her to share what’s brewing with us and got the scoop. What inspired you to get into business? I had always loved to bake and to ...
Read More
August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019
**Costa Nova Brisa ** Oh....that Summer Breeze! Sunny days and blue shades dinnerware!
Introducing Brisa! The warm breeze that blows from the east and imbues the Algarve coast with fruity aromas and the fresh flavors of Ria Formosa was the inspiration of this collection. The blended white and blue glazes and organic shapes transport us to the intricate landscape of lagoons, canals, and sandy beaches.
View Post
July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019
Meet Venita D'Angelo. Her company, Light Essentials, is our longest running YEA competition winner. Each year winners from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy are given a limited time to sell at Parkleigh. Her candles were such a hit we continue to sell them years after the original contract. We even had her create a signature scent Parkleigh candle. With profits going toward college, and a bright future ahead, we asked her to share how she’s achieving her success.
In need of some inspiration? Incorporate some of your favorite pieces in your wedding, or give us as a gift!
View Post
July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
TOOLS TO ROCK YOUR POSTS by DIANE SEIDLE
If you’re a long-time merchant, you probably never considered that you’d have to become a content creator. Here are several tools that make creating content easier than ever; not only do they help produce posts, in many cases they even supply the creative ideas.
Of all the available tools, Canva is the beast of content creation. I wrote about it in this column several years ago and still use it to create awesome social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, ...
Read More
July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Our hearts were warmed after spotting the street art of Mr. Rodgers waving at us under an overpass on the way to work on day. We were fans of Dellarious before we even really knew what it was. His pictures of iconic Rochester places, his portraits of musical legends, and social justice heroes both local and global have found a perfect home at Parkleigh. We wanted to know more about the creative and activist spirit of Mike Dellaria and how he generates these incredible images that not only touch ...
Read More
July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019
Happy 4th of July from Glassworks And Cheeks!
Glassworks And Cheeks wishes you a great 4th of July weekend! Inspiration for a festive 4th of July table courtesy of Juliska, one of our top brands.