Journal
Writings and Musings by Scarlett.
My boutique design agency and the online shop are all me. I am constantly exploring the world and discovering hidden design treasures. Inspiration comes from everywhere – flora and fauna, bees and trees, stars and sky, architecture, delicious textiles, old stone floors and wooden doors. Below are writings about my process, explorations, and my life experiences, going back to 2005.
04
Apr
I’m back from Texas, another tough but good trip with some excellent finds. Social media has been awesome! I’ve posted much of it on Instagram and Facebook and have already sold some things. You don’t have to join either to see my pictures, if you like something please call or email scarlett@saffronandgenevieve.com. I’ll be posting more...Read More
20
Mar
And love, and beauty, and creativity and excitement are in the air! What’s going on: I’ve redone the shop walls after a bit of a hiatus, I had let others do it for me for a while and I needed to get my visual mojo back. Kitchen design for clients is fun and time consuming....Read More
07
Feb
Hello Friends, Do you have a loved one who is notoriously difficult to buy gifts for? I am one of those and can help. I shop for a living buying anything I do love (and can afford), I prefer one of a kind when I can, and I like to support small and local and made...Read More
Yea I said it and I do wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I appreciate you so very much! I’ve been busy, can you tell? A last minute trip to Mexico was probably bad timing but I am ever so happy I went. My holiday party a few days before...Read More
27
Oct
Hi, I was selling my wares on a fancy website for a while, this is the interview for it. I am much better thinking and writing out my own answers than being interviewed in person. Your connection with vintage? If you look at almost any tool or machinery from the late 19th century and earlier, you’ll see...Read More
10
Oct
Not in the fall. The heat is too much to bear. Also, I can’t justify the costs for as little as I found this trip. Just so you have an idea – in case you’d like to go – the flight, truck rental, accommodations (not swanky), keeping my shop open at home and gas back...Read More
Over the past eight years Saffron and Genevieve has evolved into exactly what I always wanted it to be. I just got back from the gift fair in New York where I had a fantastic time exploring the city. There were miles of offerings to wade through, but I have gotten good at spotting special and...Read More
This year for the first time in Santa Cruz, Saffron and Genevieve and resin mixed media artist Michelle Stitz present “White Linen Nights!” August 16 5-9 pm at Saffron and Genevieve with an after party at The Crepe Place (Modeled after the New Orleans tradition which has already been adopted in Houston Texas, White...Read More
Saffron and Genevieve is an antiques store. I sell other items but mainly antiques. Antiques store is a general term, most dealers consider an antique to be an object of value over one hundred years old. If you’re into “antiques”, you probably have a preference of style, era, or maybe you are into collectibles, all of which...Read More
19
May
I just got back from beautiful Massachusetts, the Brimfield antique show was pretty amazing. I had no idea what to expect, except for the fact that it is hectic. I had space on a container that is on a train to southern California as I write. Next week I will drive down and pick up my goods....Read More
I think you all know by now that when I get a wild hair to do something, it’s pretty much going to happen. An idea gets into my head, actually it’s usually an idea that has been there, waiting in the wings for many many years, and when it is the right time it comes...Read More
16
Apr
Hi, I’m back! That, my twelfth trip to the Texas antique fair, was the best one by far for buying. Yes, things were more expensive, there’s no getting around that. The internet, tv shows and social media has told us that our junk is worth more. Junk that I can do cool things with has...Read More
09
Apr
Making the Most Out of a Small Space Scarlett Fiona Reed of Saffron and Genevieve talks quality over quantity “I could almost tent it here and be happy,” says Scarlett Fiona Reed, referring to her quaint cottage, which overlooks Schwan Lake in Santa Cruz. The founder/owner of local home furnishing shop Saffron and Genevieve moved...Read More
7 days of shopping, 1 day loading the truck, 3 days driving back, 2 more days of unloading, 2 days getting my purchases into place in the shop. I am exhausted but exhilarated, I bought great things! The shop is going to look amazing (well I hope, I will be there late again tonight making...Read More