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Its architecture is museum-worthy and mesmerizing as isSulwhaoo’sstunning flagship in Seoul glimmering with brass structures.
It’s the beauty within these shops that stands out.
For some stores, it’s their ability to bring the great outdoors inside that makes them so enticing.
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A breath of fresh air,Follain’s clean beauty boutique planted in Boston is flourishing with botanicals.
Here, these five beautiful destinations and the best interior decorating tricks from the people behind them.
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Go green (very, very green).
“Seeing bright, fresh botanicals encourages relaxation and supports self-care,” says founder Tara Foley.
Sulwhashoo
And then, hopefully, “take a deep breath and relax.”
At home, plants can turn the most sterile, white-tile bathroom into an inviting one.
Swap out the ratty bathmat.
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“A rug can really bring life into a room.
Most important is that it feels good beneath your feet,” Foley says.
“But I also love rugs with some contrast and pop of color.
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I have a vintage red-and-tan rug in my otherwise white-and-gray bathroom.”
They add some much-needed texture to the space."
Install floating shelves.And use them to display products: “It will feel like a gallery.”
You’ll find a vintage pendant a few steps from a stack of Reinas silk scarves and Frenchfragrances.
“Layering different pieces from different eras is very Roman.
We have things from the 19th century and from modern [day],” she says.
Use lamps instead of overhead lights.
“Build the scenario like a theater scene.
Create focus through lighting.
(The warmth from non-LED bulbs could spoil fragrances, altering scents.)
“Curtains create separate spaces in rooms, while also being very good sound absorbers.
They’re much [cozier] than doors.”
And broaden your definition of “art.
Give the bathroom its due.
“Approach the bathroom like it’s the living room,” says Reina.
“Hang art, decorate, and create art through product placement.
Organize perfume bottles by color or try displaying them on books.
It doesnt change their usability, but it does make a difference for the eyes.”
Touches of the alloy around your home, like a brass candleholder, can brighten your rooms.
“Our shop uses various trays stone, gold brass to display products.
Upgrade your mason jars.
(you’re able to also find one at the Met in New York City.)
“Our philosophy is one foot in the past and one in the future,” he says.
“The first place you go when you wake up is the bathroom.
So fill that space with beautiful products and tools, and use them to decorate,” says Touhami.
“For example, our bottles are glass and can be reused.
Everything can have a second life.”
After finishingBuly Eau Superfine rose toner, this writer keeps it on her vanity filled with flowers.
And the best way to perfume your house is with fresh flowers,” says Touhami.
(And this is from a man who makes his living selling perfume.)
“When you go into the shop, everything slows down.
There’s opera music playing and a calligrapher personalizing bottles,” says Touhami.
Look up and down.
“Flooring is important and so is the ceiling.
“We merge nature and artistic expression.
Buy a magnifying glass.Don’t let it get anywhere near your pores simply place it on a silver tray.
Let it inspire you to “take a moment to reflect,” says Pena.
Mix materials.Put a dried rosebud on a tray with red lipsticks, or scatter pebbles among smoky shadows.
Curate by concept, displaying connected items in trays, says Pena.
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