English Chinoiserie secretary in the Ethereal Room Boutique , a space styled as a past-era formal sitting room
This intimate 450 square foot shop displays the luxurious designs of local artists and good friends, Patricia Peckinpaugh and Minnie Baird. Patricia showcases her Old-World inspired line of hand crafted Bano de Oro jewelry. From Baird and Baird, exotic skin and stone-encrusted handbags, accessories and exotic skin items for men. For those of us familiar with these two talented ladies and their collections, we know them as featuring their styles in trunk shows in private homes for more than a decade. The move to the Ethereal Room was in response to their many customers that wanted to be able to shop on a whim and not wait for private showings.
The Ethereal Room is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. and by appointment, TheEtherealRoom.com;
2610 Persa, Houston, Tx. 77098; 713-524-3433
Baird and Baird Luxury Handbags
Houstonian Minnie Baird has been designing her unique and timeless handbags and accessories since 1999. She has built a legacy of bags and accessories that are made from luxurious, hand-selected exotic skins. Baird and Baird prices for her Spring/Summer 2014 collection range from $595 to $4000. To see her complete collection, visit her site, bairdandbairdonline.com
Glazed purple alligator clutch w/quartz flower detail and Teal python small clutch w/ Turquoise detail
Mint alligator clutch w/handmade antique pin closure and Hot pink alligator clutch with quartz detail
Silver and Gold matte alligator w/hand bezeled bar clutch and Multi-colored glazed python small clutch w/quartz detail
PATRICIA PECKINPAUGH JEWELRY
Patricia, a Houston-based designer, creates beautifully handcrafted Old World-inspired jewelry in 18K gold and Bano de Oro-bronze bathed in 18K gold and sterling silver. She incorporates both precious and semi-precious stones, Venetian intaglios cameos and baroque, mane, keshi and teardrop pearls into her pieces. She travels the world for inspiration and for purchasing of materials. Her pieces are produced in a workshop in San Miquel de Allende, Mexico. Visit PatriciaPeckinpaugh.com to see her complete collection.
Patricia Peckinpaugh Jewelry Designs – a Treasure Trove of Old World-Inspired Jewelry
Large Leaf Earrings and Leaf Earrings w/Amazonite Drop
Maltese Cross w/Green Tourmaline and Pearls and Cuffs w/green amethysts