Wednesday, April 11, 2012

dustmuffin has a gallery?

Yes, we have a contemporary art gallery attached to the store.  Check out these pictures from previous shows... 

Lieberman's Birds

Grab a glass of vino at the bar...

Almost Electric

Early arrivals.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Feeling Dirty?


Stop by to see our array of fine soaps.
How about these from the San Francisco Soap Company...

Sweet Pea
Jasmine
Handmade Shea Butter soaps imported from England also grace our shelves.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

April is National Poetry Month

You should write more...How about a journal?  Write down your thoughts of love in this blood red journal.

Or how about these Italian leather bound journals?
Since it is poetry month, a poem...


[somewhere i have never travelled]
somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond
any experience,your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near


your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens
(touching skilfully, mysteriously) her first rose


or if your wish be to close me, i and
my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;


nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals
the power of your intense fragility: whose texture
compels me with the color of its countries,
rendering death and forever with each breathing


(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens; only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands


e.e. cummings

Friday, April 6, 2012

Al Fresco Dining

French linens and Portuguese glassware, get your outdoor dining on!

Oh, the Mediterranean.  The azure sea, rocky coastline and the best olive oil to drizzle on warm bread.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

INIS - the energy of the sea

Recent arrival to Dustmuffin - Inis - Bath & Shower Gel, Body Lotion, and Cologne Spray.
A mesmerizing scent for both men and women.  Stop by for a free sample while supplies last!

We also have Inis solid perfume in a scallop shell, a perfect gift.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Eggs and Bunnies

So you're thinking how to make your holiday table fabulous?  Come and see what Dustmuffin accents can do.  From a bunny tea cosy to Easter cookie cutter gift set.
And you should treat yourself to a relaxing bath and use these wonderful bath "Chill Pills."


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Vintage Test Tubes Set

When was the last time you saw a set like this?  The science museum at the University of Coimbra?  Probably not, but these tubes bring back memories of the theatre seating in the Chemistry Department!
And here is Coimbra:
The University

A view from the river.