This time last year I made my second trip to New York for the gift show. The first time I went by myself and I was fine, actually proud of myself, not being a big city girl. This time I did it with a good friend and shop owner, and met up with wonderfully gracious...Read More

Hello my friends. On this date in 2005 I signed a lease and gave myself one month to set the stage that is Saffron and Genevieve. It’s been 85% wonderful because my customers are awesome, but admittedly I can be a bit jaded about this business where I used to be inspired (only when I pay attention to...Read More

Good morning Friends, As America gets ready to celebrate our independence, I’m reflecting on how happy I am to have independence in my work life. In 1998, I started my journey to gather knowledge so that I could open a shop exactly like mine. In 2005, I finally quit all those educational but stressful jobs...Read More

And love, and beauty, and creativity and excitement are in the air! What’s going on: I’ve redone the shop walls after a bit of a hiatus, I had let others do it for me for a while and I needed to get my visual mojo back. Kitchen design for clients is fun and time consuming....Read More

Hi, I was selling my wares on a fancy website for a while, this is the interview for it. I am much better thinking and writing out my own answers than being interviewed in person. Your connection with vintage? If you look at almost any tool or machinery from the late 19th century and earlier, you’ll see...Read More

Saffron and Genevieve is an antiques store. I sell other items but mainly antiques. Antiques store is a general term, most dealers consider an antique to be an object of value over one hundred years old. If you’re into “antiques”, you probably have a preference of style, era, or maybe you are into collectibles, all of which...Read More

I just got back from beautiful Massachusetts, the Brimfield antique show was pretty amazing. I had no idea what to expect, except for the fact that it is hectic. I had space on a container that is on a train to southern California as I write. Next week I will drive down and pick up my goods....Read More

I’ve been so blessed to have the nicest, easiest, wonderful and fun design clients this year. I’m such a control freak and its too late to assemble a team like other designers have so it’s all on me, and that’s how I like it, mostly. I work organically, so the process is working great for...Read More

It started in my late teens, when I saw someone else wearing a necklace I had on, purchased at a department store.  The next time I was in that store, I studied the jewelry and thought I could do better, and it would be one of a kind.  I taught myself how to bead and...Read More

It’s on my mind this morning, so I thought I would talk a bit about competition in business.  I’m all for it, we absolutely need it.  I sometimes get the feeling that others don’t feel the same way.  When I walk into another shop, whether locally or elsewhere, I am doing many things:   I...Read More