Lynn Einsel and Liz Marquis are experts in selecting unique antique, vintage, and new furniture and accessories, but most importantly, they have an “eye” and “style” for putting pieces together to create beautiful spaces. ” says the customer.
Seven years ago, friends who met through work opened a unique shop in Simsbury called The Weekend Home. Customers purchase carefully selected decorative items while receiving advice on how to decorate from the women.
“It's small, but it's a little piece of heaven,” customer and friend Sally Ann Jacobs said of the store. “If you’re looking for a unique item for your home, you can come here from anywhere in Hartford County or beyond.”
Jacobs said she bought an antique French dining table and “beautiful pieces of art for $30” at the store.
“Both companies have very good eyes for design,” Jacobs said of his business partners. “They have style. Great sense of what to buy.”
The cozy 400 square foot store is located at 2 Railroad St. in downtown Simsbury. They call it “Weekend Home” mainly because it's only open on weekends, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from noon to 3pm.
The interior is decorated with wood paneling, all for sale, and oozes warmth and style.
Customers often come to me and ask, “Can you make my house look like this?” the women said.
Although the space is small, the inventory is constantly changing, as the women have been collecting items for years through estate sales and businesses in some pretty stylish locations like New York City and Nantucket Island.
We carry furniture, lamps, artwork, cushions, and luxury home brands such as Tiffany, Herend, and Matouk.
“This is a very desirable area with gorgeous homes. We are excited to be a part of this community and help people create spaces that reflect their personal style,” said Marquis. Told.
Simsbury customer Lisa Shapiro said Einsel and Marquis have “great” personal styles in clothing and home decor. They also bring a “very warm and friendly personality” to the store, he said.
“I don't believe in home decor, but this store literally teaches me how to combine my old pieces with new fun and modern edges,” Shapiro said. “It shows you how to create a warm and inviting home. My favorite piece, although I didn't buy it, was an old wingback chair upholstered in a fun black and white print. It was definitely a showpiece in any room.”
She buys her glassware from The Weekend Home and loves that it's one-of-a-kind and cheaper than the big box stores.
Mr. Einsel and Mr. Marquis both have backgrounds in luxury goods and design. They also have similar hobbies and ways of thinking.
Einsel, a Simsbury resident, owns Lynne Einsel & Associates, an interior design, home staging and moving management business.
She is also a former vice president and director of customer service for more than a decade at Sotheby's in New York City, where she ran the elite decorating firm David Easton and Charlotte Moss.
Einsel said her family's “hobby” from an early age was rearranging furniture, and that her parents had “great taste and great ideas” and that at 93 they still rearrange furniture. said.
Marquis, also a Simsbury resident, is a former fashion writer and media consultant for clients including Hunter Boots, Harris Tweed and Ted Baker.
Einsel, whose job is to help people downsize and decide what to take with them to their new living quarters, often finds that they pay little attention to monetary value and instead focus primarily on “their favorite things.'' He said he would choose “everything.”
One example of an in-store pairing is linen napkins in Herend china and new oyster shell napkin rings.
“People get excited when they come here,” he said, noting that there are many repeat customers because inventory is constantly changing.
The women said it was their “passion” to combine items to create something beautiful.
“This store is unique in that what we offer is not available at other stores in the area,” Einsel said.
