Gorgeously merchandized, the store sells live plants and cut flowers, a variety of glass, wood, and porcelain vessels, reclaimed furniture, wood containers, stone accent tables, woven baskets, and antique objects Hall finds on scouting trips around the world. He lures shoppers with tempting little groups of vignettes that stir inspiration and offer a vision of how his many wares could fit into a home or garden.
Glass pieces throughout the store are mostly from Sempre, a Belgium-headquartered company that has simple yet fanciful designs often in oversized shapes. These large glass domes intrigue by showcasing Hall’s artful plant styling.
Along with snipped buds, long boughs of cut branches, orchids, and baskets of pinecones, there’s bright live greenery like these cypress plants in porcelain vases (small $40, large $50).
A slice of lava stone ($75) holds 25 tea lights and tops off a lava stone cube (or any surface), making an ordinary patio or garden something much more romantic.
Hall has timed his spring orders so that when he returns from a Paris buying trip in March, he’ll begin to introduce new collections while continuously blending in new and antique items. Complete remerchandising is expected by the end of March with the focus, he says, on “outdoor products designed to enhance outdoor living spaces.”
Hall’s business plan includes remerchandising and styling at the turn of each season. He plans to do it all while keeping up with Marc Hall Design and the prestigious floral services and events it brings in. Busy man.
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