"The store still had furniture, but we became known for our kitchen and pantry items. We even created our own jams, honey, and spices. We started having monthly grilled cheese parties-a friends and neighbors gathering where everybody was welcome. Those grilled cheese nights always made me happy. I guess if I could have done anything different, perhaps I would not have set my sights on San Francisco when we first opened in 2003."
"The city had the preeminent interior designers, like John Dickinson and Michael Taylor, and I had these rose-colored glasses that this is where the interior life is happening. But it's a small town, and it was sleepier than I'd understood at the outset. Understanding that my demo was small might have been a smart thing to pay close attention to."
Sam Hamilton's shop carried furniture but became known for kitchen and pantry items and produced its own jams, honey, and spices. The shop hosted monthly grilled-cheese parties that welcomed friends and neighbors and created a strong sense of community. The owner regrets choosing San Francisco in 2003 because the market was smaller and sleepier than expected. Many buyers approached about purchasing the business, but the owner declined and will keep operations until the week before Thanksgiving. At 61, the owner plans visits to daughters studying textile design in Norway and filmmaking at NYU and hopes to spend time in Marfa while considering next steps.
Read at Architectural Digest
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