The Best Small Shop Finds

Feat. independent stores from Chicago to Charlotte, from Portland to Knoxville

Giddyup pals, I’ve got a springtime edit of small shops that I’m dying to show you! As always, these are fun finds, not needs- none of us need to buy more stuff. But as someone who loves beautiful things and appreciates talented curators and makers, I wanted to gather some options from all across the country should you wish to buy a gift, deck out yourself or your space, and/or support a business that is not run by billionaires ❤️.

Here we go!

• Sorry I’m particular, but so many beach towels just don’t speak to my soul? This checkered one checks both beautiful and functional boxes aka a win win.

• I simply looove this freshwater pearl and bead necklace. A Denver jeweler in a Knoxville shop!

• Ohhh I would put a pretty little soap in this ceramic shell dish so fast…

• I could never, and should never, put a moratorium on collecting mugs because there are simply too many cute ones on earth!! These cowprint mugs were made by some of my best friends’ neighbor and I am over the MOOOOn :).

• I recently got a bunch of baskets from an estate sale and love the way they make all clutter look chic and kempt. If you’d rather do your basket scoping from your house, Gem Home already found this vintage basket for you.

• Oh my my MY I love this red vintage wool jacket!!! If you’re in Seattle and try it on IRL let me know! Or if you order it from anywhere in the world, that works too.

• A lovely freshwater pearl and peridot bead necklace for you? Or someone with an August birthday perhaps? (Peridot is their birthstone!)

• This brass basket could hold towels, papers, mail, toys, ok anything actually!!

• I love this sheer black dress from Naomi Nomi, a company that I had never heard of but that people adore! So great over trousers or listen, wear it with little black tap pants, just go for it babe.

• This vintage swedish pendant lamp!!!

• Can’t get enough of this vintage sequin vest.

• I can’t stop looking at these handmade pinched plates. Layered!!! I love!!!

  

  

• This handmade stoneware lamp is so sweet and special. Made by ceramicists in Spain!

• I’m a sensitive and allergic girlie, so it’s hard for me to find a scent for my home that doesn’t immediately give me hives. This Airplane Mode room spray smells incredible and doesn’t bother me one bit! It also works as a body spray with all my favorite scents- palo santo, rosewood, cedarwood and patchouli. I get compliments every time I walk through a mist!

• This zig zag mug is absolutely killing me I love it so much! So cheeky!

• Ok so you caught me, apparently i’m obsessed with shell dishes?? News to me as there is not a single one in my home! This one is vintage and brass so it’s totally and completely different- this one would sit by my front door for keys and sunglasses, or next to my bed for lotion and chapstick, or or or…

• Such a cool and sweet gift for a kid! Or an adult for that matter :). This solar light nightlight is shipped flat so you can build it yourself, and there are plenty of different builds to choose from! I hope no children I’m related to are reading this because I’m bookmarking these big time!

• Oosh, another upgraded staple- this ridged ceramic bowl would make me so happy to slurp soup out of.

Featured stores- check out their full inventory to see what you’d pick!

• Retrolocal- Louisville, KY

• Viand Mercantile- Portland, ME

• Kelsi Doyle Studio- Los Angeles, CA

• Moovin and Groovin Ceramics- Charlotte, NC

• Amano Goods- Los Angeles, CA

• Naomi Nomi-Brooklyn, NY

• Gem Home- Manhattan, NY

• Blaksands- Seattle, WA

• Luca Essentials- Los Angeles, CA

• Wilderhouse- Chicago, IL

In other news, this week I launched a ShopMy with all of my Honeypot finds and more in one place! Some products from larger businesses are eligible for commission, but I only link things that I can vouch for personally, either because I use them and love them, or because I’ve scoured the earth and think that they’re beautiful.

I’ve collected everything I’ve ever mentioned in The Honeypot (that is still available!), and am slowly building out other categories with things I windowshop for for leisure (“bedding” category, when I sink my teeth into you…). Let me know if there’s a category you’d like to see, or if there’s something you’re hunting for! I live for the search.

Love ya!

xx Olivia