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Pop-Up: Marigold and Mint at West Elm

Here come flower power Saturdays at one of SLU’s home decor stores.

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Apr 26, 2012 at 01:00PM 0 Comments

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WHERE: West Elm in SLU

WHAT: A pop-up shop featuring advice and botanicals from Seattle’s favorite flower lady, Kathleen Anderson of Marigold and Mint. The little shop-outside-the-shop is one of a series that the home store chain is producing around the country. Here, check ’em out.

WHEN: Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, May 12 from 10 to 3. Should we make note of the fact that that second date falls immediately before Mother’s Day? Yeah, we probably should.

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Nail Color of the Month: DIY with Izzie Klingels

Marigold and Mint’s resident nail guru gives us a sneak peek of her upcoming class.

Posted by: Amanda Zurita on Apr 17, 2012 at 07:35AM 3 Comments

Fashion watchers can’t get enough of this season’s patterned pants and ikat oxfords. They’re such big hits that they’re showing up on pinkies, too; the artsy nail trend is already a spring staple.

We asked Seattle-by-way-of-London digit-art aficionado and fashion illustrator Izzie Klingels of nail blog The Other Hand to give us some tips and a preview of her upcoming Marigold and Mint nail workshop. On May 24 she and the Melrose Market boutique staff will walk you through the steps in creating celebratory spring nails and a fancy flower pin—just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Find out what polishes to use, tips and tricks to avoid or cover up mistakes, and how to come up with your own vibrant nail designs.

Appointments for the class are available from 5–9 and will last 30 minutes to an hour. Sessions are in pairs so bring a friend or be ready to meet a new one. Space is limited and the spots will fill up fast: Call the shop or email info @ marigoldandmint.com to reserve your time slot.

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Tags: Health and Beauty, Melrose Market, Marigold and Mint, Nail Color of the Month

DIY at Marigold and Mint

Flower arranging and bouquets, 101, on Capitol Hill.

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Mar 07, 2012 at 09:00AM 0 Comments

She really knows how to pick ’em. Katherine Anderson at her massive local flower garden, which supplies her tiny Melrose Market shop.

Now they’ve really done it.

The cutest flower shop on Capitol Hill, Marigold and Mint, has been gathering folks for fun DIY sessions (Halloween masks, spring holiday craftings) for a couple of years now, but check out their next two offerings.

March 25: Flower arranging from 5 to 7. Owner and master flower gardner Katherine Anderson will guide participants through the basics, and then some. Since her store is born from and based on her nearby bloom ranch, you can bet she’ll be focusing on locally available flowers. Cost is $100.

June 7: DIY bridal bouquets from 7 to 9. Now it’s not every bride (or groom, hey, c’mon) who wants to wrangle her or his own dahlias on the big day, but for those who do, Anderson represents a pretty invaluable boon. We can tell you from experience that she’s a patient, low-key, well-humored teacher (check our current issue for a page that features her garland-making instructions), and she’s perfectly stylish and on top of all the best trends, too. Cost is $75.

These classes will fill up quickly. Call 206-682-3111 or email info(at)margioldandmint.com to reserve your spot.

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Tags: Seattle Wedding Details, DIY Projects, Seattle Wedding Flowers, Seattle Wedding Vendors, Marigold and Mint

Winter Crowns at Marigold and Mint

Get crafty with the season on Monday, December 19.

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Dec 08, 2011 at 03:10PM 0 Comments

Where: Marigold and Mint

What: Shop owner and flower coaxer Katherine Anderson and Britain-born, Seattle-based fashion illustrator Izzie Klingels (she created the cover of Seattle Met’s Fashion’s Night Out guide) team up for a winter crown-making workshop at Melrose Market’s sweetest little botanicals and gift shop.

The gals are on quite a roll over there; this DIY opportunity is quick on the heels of a Halloween mask class. We bet they’ll dream up something special around mid-February, too…

Participants can take 10 percent off anything in the store while they’re there at the workshop.

When: Monday, December 19; kids over 5 are welcome from 11:30 to 1, the adult session is 6 to 8. Cost of the workshop is $30 per person, all materials—evergreen boughs, winter berries, bright blossoms—are included.

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Tags: Seattle DIY, Holiday Shopping 2011, Marigold and Mint

Slideshow: Melrose Market Studios

New Capitol Hill venue opens up under Sitka and Spruce and Marigold and Mint.

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Nov 23, 2011 at 06:00AM 0 Comments

Photo: Julie Harmsen Photography

SLIDESHOW: Opening night (at least for the wedding industry) at Melrose Market Studios on Capitol Hill.

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SLIDESHOW: Opening night (at least for the wedding industry) at Melrose Market Studios on Capitol Hill.

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What’s with the “s” in Studios? I’m assuming that has to do with the theater curtains that allow guests to cordon sections of the studio, and thus create studio_s_.

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On the night of the party, the Melrose Market team had old time movies projected on the wall, and expert lighting playing off of Celeste Cooning’s practically famous cut-paper creations.

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In the front of the venue, underneath Taylor Shellfish and Homegrown Sandwiches on Melrose Ave, there was a quiet, relaxed lounge area. I love this reception trend—it’s nice to have a place to escape to.

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Like other spaces inside the Market, Melrose Market Studios has a cool industrial vibe that’d be easy to dress up or leave all alone.

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And on to the food! Kaspars was serving sushi and empanadas—yeah, world peace!

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Lisa Dupar’s short ribs were the talk of the party …

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for those who weren’t talking about Ravishing Radish’s braised beef with pomegranates. (We heard the chef likes putting the fruit seeds on everything this time of year. Go for it!) Slow cooked meat: Winter 2011/2012 reception trend?

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Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes did a fine job with some little mini pizza slices—and look, there’s the photographer David Wentworth. For a full list of Melrose Market Studios’ caterers, click here.

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Of course, what’s a party without a photo booth? This one was from USnaps.

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Ever wandered into the Melrose Market from the backside, near the sorely underrated Still Liquor and noticed a void where a wedding venue ought to be?

Michel Girard, with the help of in-house event planner Stacy Kvam, remedied that.

Melrose Market Studios is up and running; they held their first wedding industry event late last week.

In attendance were the caterers that MMS has sanctioned; couples who book their event there will choose between some of the top teams in town. (See slideshow for more.)

The behind-the-scenes prep area is a jewel in the joint’s crown; while it’s not something couples or guests would even be aware of, the nicely equipped set-up area makes life easier for food crews, which makes presentation and flavor all the better, too.

Check out the slideshow here for more on the venue, and its preferred providers.

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Halloween Masks at Marigold and Mint

Make a face at Melrose Market on October 29 and 30.

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Oct 20, 2011 at 07:30AM 0 Comments

No costume? No problem.

Look into Marigold and Mint’s mask-making class, and you might find yourself going home with everything you need to pull off Halloween in style.

All pertinent details are in the flyer posted here.

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Craft Classes at Marigold and Mint

Get smart about flower arrangements and felt bunnies at the Melrose Building on Capitol Hill.

Posted by: Sarah Hirsch on Feb 28, 2011 at 11:00AM 0 Comments

Photo: Kata Golda

Your home-made felt bunny.

View the slideshow to check out the possibilities.

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Your home-made felt bunny.

View the slideshow to check out the possibilities.

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A bundle of Easter presents.

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An arrangement of hellebore and more.

Marigold and Mint, that way-too-adorable, French-feeling home and garden shop inside Melrose Market on the Hill is hosting classes fit for dinner party hosts, wedding and baby shower throwers, and anyone who’s anxious for spring to come.

Local artist Kata Golda started making felt toys for her baby girl in 1999; she now owns her own business and sells to shops across the country. She’ll be stopping by to teach a felt class on Wednesday, March 16 from 6 to 9:30, after store hours. The class will focus on making stuffed bunnies; all of the materials and tools are included, and of course, you’ll take your new pet home. The class will be limited to six students; no experience is necessary.

Just a week later, on Wednesday, March 23, Marigold and Mint owner Katherine Anderson will teach a spring flower arranging class. Also from 6 to 9:30, this course can accommodate eight students. It’s the first in what Anderson, who runs what we’ve heard is a really amazing native flower farm east of the city, hopes will be a regular series of classes. If all goes as planned, she’ll do this at least once a season, with flowers harvested from her land and other materials found in the surrounding woods.

Here’s to year-round hands-on urban botanical immersion.

Each class costs $100; contact the store for more information, or to sign up. (Word to bunny lovers and would-be floral designers: Marigold and Mint has, like, a fan club. We don’t expect the 14 available seats to last too long.)

Check out the slideshow for a preview of what you can expect to make and take home with you.

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Tags: Capitol Hill, Home Decor, Melrose Market, Marigold and Mint

Little Shops of Adorable

Two new floral shops, two not-entirely-new floral designers

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Apr 28, 2010 at 07:45AM 0 Comments

Slideshow: Fleurt, new in West Seattle.

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Slideshow: Fleurt, new in West Seattle.

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Cut flowers from Gig Harbor and beyond; deliveries are free in West Seattle, and ten bucks outside the neighborhood.

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The shop offers lots of great gifts, from plants to purses and more.

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Now why haven’t we seen this before? Crowley’s straightforward but artful approach to consumer empowerment comes in the form of text, right there on the studio wall, about scent, color, meaning, and history.

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When you find out that Crowley worked for Esprit in the 80s, it makes sense. Her stylish and proto-Anthropologie aesthetic informs the shop.

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With a background in product development, Fleurt’s owner is able to source well-made, easy-to-give products like these small purses, made with Amy Atlas fabrics by a friend in Thailand.

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Speaking of things we haven’t seen before: terrarium necklaces.

You’ve always harbored a secret ambition to tuck fox glove around cosmos and layer peonies with poppies.

And you, you’ve been sketching a reception that features an extra long, extended family style table with dozens and dozens of small, wild but harmonious vintage-feeling arrangements running down the middle.

Two new floral shops provide great, homegrown resources to all kinds of customers (we’re talking to you, Mother’s Day shoppers), but for couples on their way to vows and wows with stylish ceremonies and gorgeous feasts, they represent two very particular boons.

You, dear armchair designer, should get to the recently opened Cap Hill spot Marigold and Mint to meet Katherine Anderson and find out how she can be your back-pocket DIY dream-maker. With a landscape architecture degree and a farm 30 minutes from the city, Anderson is less an arranger and more a farm-to-table enabler. To see more of her crops, pick up a copy of our current issue and catch (!) her cardoon bouquet, marigold garland, and more.

Check the slideshow here for a tour of Fleurt, access more floral designers on the Seattle Met Bride & Groom website, and revisit this post detailing the behind-the-scenes experiences of some of the city’s top blossom wranglers.

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Tags: Weddings, Home Decor, Seattle Floral Vendors, Marigold and Mint