Shop ’Til You Drop: Holidays in the Hamptons
With only a few weeks left, all the shopping, dining, visiting, partying will be over and the New Year 2012 will be ringing in…so get those resolutions ready to go, it is only about four weeks away! Let’s holiday shop!
CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE HERE!
Lynn Stoller, 7 Moniebogue Lane, Westhampton Beach, invites you to discover its well-curated luxury consignment boutique, featuring authentic couture Chanel, Gucci, Fendi, Hermes and Louis Vuitton clothing, accessories and jewelry. Everything is sitting pretty and waiting for you to choose the perfect elegant vintage holiday gift for that very special person in your life. 631-998-0666.
Patrisha Hyman Interiors, 8 Moniebogue Lane, Westhampton Beach, is offering you holiday in-house accessory service. Patrisha, a professional designer, will look at your needs, digitalize and return to install art and floral arrangements and transform your home for the holidays. 631-745-7119.
Serving the community for over 30 years, Bays Carpet, 139 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, is featuring their holiday values! Their large selection of carpets, area rugs and window treatments are priced exclusively for you during this happy holiday season. Free estimates. 631-288-1170 or visit them online at www.bayscarpet.com.
Westhampton Beach Animal Hospital, 126 Montauk Highway, has a nice array of doggie leashes, pet food, pill pockets and gift certificates for grooming and spa treatments for your pets. You can also give a gift of adoption. Rocky is a four-year-old neutered pitbull who loves the animal hospital staff, but after living there for three years, he is ready for a forever home. Rocky is great with people and other dogs, and is wishing for a friend to love and to play catch with him. Take him home for the holidays. The hospital also does dental work and boarding and walk-ins are okay. Open 7 days, also available for emergencies. Call 631-288-8535 or log onto www.WesthamptonBeachAnimalHospital.com.
At the L’Atelier 5 Studio, 1391 North Sea Road, Southampton, there is now an Artist’s Gift Boutique, offering weekend workshops for handmade holiday gifts, evening craft gatherings and a Holiday Art Camp (December 27 to 29). 631-259-3898, www.latelier5wordpress.com for information and time schedules.
Look for an all new selection of beautiful jewelry, perfect for the holidays or the resort, at Julia Gray, 20 Hampton Road, Southampton. The holiday collection features luscious semi-precious stones, aqua, lapis, amethyst, pearls, crystal, horn and others in all in gold and silver settings. You will also find vintage and antique accessories for your special friends and family on your holiday gift list. For information call 631-283-4102. The Website is www.juliagrayltd.com.
Printhampton, 59 Maple Street, Southampton, has it all going on with their Hampton Scenes Holiday Cards. You can choose from their gallery of over 50 photos, or even design your own with home landscape scenes, family, friends, kids and pets, artwork, children’s drawings and more, just e-mail them your own photos, and it’s done! For more information and deadlines, call 631-283-9572 or log onto www.printhampton.com.
For something special, and I do mean special, at Black Swan Antiques, 2450 Main Street, Bridgehampton, owner/artist Randy Kolhoff’s unique and skillfully carved wooden whale sculptures “There She Blows” will be on display and for purchase just in time for the holidays. The opening reception is December 3, 6 – 9 pm. There are over 20 pieces created with carefully chosen driftwood, carved and painted with a finely-detailed finished work, giving the whale its distinct look and the feel of a textured piece of American Folk Art, an amazing treat for all of us. 631-377-3012.
In time for the holidays, Haute Mer Home, a home-based service company located in Sag Harbor, has opened its doors online showcasing socially responsible home and yacht décor. Along with offering fresh, creative designs the company provides holistic, residential concierge solutions. The company offers handmade dinnerware, blankets, shams and home accessories made in the U.S. or acquired through Fair Trade Organizations. For more information call Kathie Mullin, Owner, 954-240-7832. The website is www.hautemerhome.com.
On The North Fork: Greenport Art & Design, 117 Main Street, Greenport, is a special paint-your-own pottery studio, boutique and gallery. Adults and Children are welcome to paint, shop, and enjoy the ever-changing array of local art. Greenport Art & Design also offers custom handmade pottery – ideal gifts for teachers, friends and family! For information call 631-477-2380 or visit www.greenportartanddesign.com.
The White Weathered Barn, 213 East Front Street, is a little lifestyle store located in the heart of Greenport, featuring a collection of fine art, photography, artisanal handicrafts, vintage finds, unique gifts and repurposed “what-cha-ma-whose-its.” The shop is three parts boutique and one part working studio and has lots of lovely handmade gifts for the holidays. All lavender sachets, linen water and candles are handmade by owner Rena Wilhelm. The inventory is ever changing because most pieces are one-of-a-kind. Call 914-488-7731 or go to www.thewhiteweatheredbarn.com.
Until next week. Ciao and happy holiday shopping!
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