say that Watson Kennedy Fine
Living is a feast for the eyes
would be an understatement
of the grandest scale. Every
corner of this fine home and
accessories boutique is filled with
treasures - mother of pearl buttons resting
in a corked topped apothecary jar - yes
please! Compass key chains, vintage hotel
silver from England, hand soaps and body
butters from Scotland, candles, bowls, and
coffee table books, all displayed in the
most beautiful and stylish manner.
Since opening the doors in 1998, owner Ted
Kennedy Watson has built a strong following
and has steadily expanded to open another
store in 2001 on First Ave. Ted attributes his
success to word of mouth and his dedication
to providing various price
points for every shopper.
We caught up with Ted
and asked a few burning
questions of the style maven:
Tips and tricks for setting
an interesting dining
table.
Use things from your
travels. add shells from
the beach from your trip
to Mexico or vintage bottles you picked
up at the flea markets in Paris. They
are great conversation starters.
Suggestions for creating meaningful
tabletop display?
always be on the lookout. Mix and
match things-those are the tables that
always catch my eye.
Trends you see in decor/design for 2015?
I am so not a trend guy, but I do think
home and entertaining are at the top
of the list for things folks are spending
time, effort and money on.
Ted recently photographed and wrote about
life's little graces in his book "Style and
Simplicity," A (art and Adirondack chairs) to
Z (zinnias). In it Ted gives a cornucopia of
style tips, recipes and offers so much eye
candy with his photographs that you will
want to crawl right into that well curated
life. The book topped Amazon's list of
interior-design books right out of the gate
and is in its second printing.
If you are in the area, a stop into Watson
Kennedy will be one to remember. If you
can't make the sojourn to
Seattle fret not, Watson
Kennedy now offers on-line
shopping.
www.watsonkennedy.com
Style and Simplicity link to
book on Amazon.
watson
kennedy
Fine
Home
shop
1022
1st
Ave.
Seattle,
98104
(206)
652-8350
watson
kennedy
Fine
Living
86
Pine
Street
(Pike
Place
Market)
Seattle,
98101
(206)
443-6281
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