I would put my adopted hometown of Birmingham, Alabama up against any town for its selection of shops and restaurants. And given its size (small), it is easy to pop around and visit many more places than you could in larger size towns with traffic and parking challenges.
One latest example of all that Birmingham has to offer is a brand new shop called ClementÃn by the talented interior designer Stephanie Lynton. I had the chance to visit last weekend (open by appointment only) and was blown away at all the gorgeous furniture, dishes, tabletop, books, and home decor items. The mix of green (maiden hair ferns, cabbage plates) and orange (citrus trees, adorable clemintÃn branded measuring tapes) is lovely. The cabbage plate display alone is worth a visit!
ClementÃn Shop is in an area called Pepper Place, named for the former Dr. Pepper syrup and bottling facility that was located here in the 1920s and is now home to a wonderful collection of shops, restaurants and a great weekend farmer’s market.
Here are a few pictures from my visit. And hopefully you are coming to visit Birmingham for the upcoming Antiques at the Gardens on October 3-6 at the BIrmingham Botanical Gardens. Bunny Williams, Gil Schafer, Quintessence founder Stacy Bewkes, Mary McDonald, Alexa Hampton and many more will be in town – and so should you!
My Birmingham Guide of all the best places to go is linked for you here.
“Welcome to CLEMONTIN. At our shoppe, we want to inspire you to live with beautiful things – antique furniture, the hand-made, and those one-of-a-kind objects that make a home sing. CLEMONTIN’s founder, Stephanie Lynton, is an interior designer and inveterate shopper who loves the history of objects as much as their character and charm. We offer unique lighting, objet d’art and books, garden ornaments, art, and antiques all housed in a showroom resembling airy orangerie with citrus trees and a hidden door into “the maximilist room!”
-CLEMONTIN
Have a great long weekend! -MP