Inspired Shops: Bell'occhio in San Francisco
My book tour was amazing, surreal, an absolute dream come true BUT I had little time in each city to shop! Boo hoo! Fortunately though I did get to hit a few nice shops thanks to my friend Leslie who introduced me to this fabulous notions store in San Francisco called Bell'occhio. This store left me inspired and deliriously happy and now I have to play it forward to inspire you as well through this post. I loved the whole European vibe of it, it's always interesting to see how an American translates their European travels and inspirations into something that feels authentic to them. I do this when I travel and bring things home as well, it's a fascinating process with often equally interesting results.
(above: a gorgeous Polish paper chandelier - I blogged about these awhile back, you can read the post here for more info.)
Have you heard of Bell'occhio before? Oh dear, it's quite the store for those who love the finer things when it comes to ribbons (imported from Switzerland and France), paper products, jewelry (made by the shop-owners husband), threads... I could go on and on.
(above: I love faux wall treatments done right. This faux bois is done so, so right!)
Leslie and I were in heaven, nearly getting a parking ticket since we overstayed our welcome by at least 30 minutes. I didn't want to leave, and when I saw the adjacent studio space to the shop where she handles her online business, I was even more inspired by the sheer beauty of it all. What a gorgeous space!
(above: this looks very German to me - maybe it's the pretzels? I also love the peek-a-boo ceiling.)
(above: such a nice display idea for ribbons)
(above: the storefront made me smile, so pretty)
I snapped some photos with my iPhone, so the quality could be better, but at least you can get a sense of this store so that if you are a lover of all things pretty you may be enticed to visit Bell'occhio in person or online.
THANK YOU LESLIE for sharing this shop with me!!!!
(images: holly becker for decor8)