A controversial change overnight in our Elizabeth Street store as the ‘love seat’ alcove next to the counter (long a favourite of amorous, magazine loving couples) has been removed to make way for what seems set to become known as… ‘The Stationery Nook’. (Although I still refer to this area as the “old alcove” or the “old love booth”!)
As we stock more and more amazing stationery (Rhodia, Moleskine, O-Check, Night Owl, etc.) it’s become necessary for us to use all the space available to us to showcase our wares.
And if that means canoodling couples have to find more public parts of our store, then we’re just gonna have to wear that. The Nook (now that is a better short version) will be surrounded by stationery once the sophisticated masking tape holding the walls in place is removed, and also makes use of artificial grass which is a current infatuation of mine. I put it in the T-shirt changing room and by the windows on The Third Floor, but people seem to prefer comfy armchairs than little patches of fake grass. Go figure. Anyway…
Rest in peace dear love booth. We hope you are happy in whatever place iconic features of cool retail stores end up going when the are replaced by new iconic features of said retail stores.
You know what would be great in the Stationery Nook? Field Notes notebooks.
I love the fake grass! It’s so awesomely kitsch!
I wanted to wallpaper the side walls with fake grass, but everyone looked at me like I was on drugs.
The unforseeen surprise was the white pipe running along the ground. We didn’t recall its existence until after we pulled out the love booth sofa. We’ll have to box it up later.