Gilchrist Gilchrist sounds important: a law office perhaps, a name you may find tucked away on a street corner in London or maybe even in the quaint town of Bath, England. In Nashville, the name belongs to a darling shop located in an equally charming cottage in Berry Hill. Once you step inside, I think you’ll be glad you made the trek.
Norman, Gilchrist Gilchrist the store manager
You will probably read more about this in future posts, but my house is on the home tour in the Whitland neighborhood. Help! Gulp! For me, with three small daughters, the word “home tour” makes me break out in hives. Speaking of the word break, once you sign on the dotted line to show your home, everything in your house begins to break. It’s as if the voodoo doll was dropped on your doorstep to invite in evil spirits.
With the home tour in mind, I dropped by Gilchrist Gilchrist to look for some pillow shams to match my comforter, which I freely admit is gorgeous. I still had some birthday money yet to spend, and I really wanted pillow shams so my bed would look oh-so-complete for the home tour.
Wonderful frames in all sizes
Unique gift items are everywhere
Genia Gilchrist has an eye for all things white & whimsical.
How fun is this lamp shade?
Gilchrist Gilchrist carries several lines of lovely linens; all can be custom ordered in any shade you can imagine. I ordered a gorgeous, soft, muted pale blue linen sham with a Euro sham in cream, which I plan to have embroidered with my initials (just in case a thief breaks in and tries to steal it!). Some of the brands Gilchrist Gilchrist carries are Pine Cone Hill, Bella Notte, Papillion and Pom-Pom. All are simply wonderful!
Probably what I love most about the shop is the sense of rhythm and pace you feel once you walk in the door. Genia Gilchrist has a refined eye for all things white, especially her white furniture and accessories. Even more welcoming is her refined eyes all things whimsical.
My personal favorite is her new lamp shade by Cake Rocket, a fantastic artist from Texas. They also sell organic cleaning products from Maison Belle that are so safe for the environment that you can drink them. Maybe you want to hold off on that taste test, but I think you get the idea.
Maison Belle products are environmentally safe.
Best of all, Norman, the shop dog and GM, almost always greats you at the door, eager to provide for your every need. A couple of dog biscuits and a belly scratch may get you the sister-in-law deal!
Gilchrist Gilchrist is located at 2823 Bransford Ave., Nashville, TN 37204. Learn more at (615) 385-2122.
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