Happy 2012!

Well, in typical Roots fashion--we opened the new year with a shopping spree. Here's a bit of what we found. Throw on your coat (brr!) and come see our newest finds!

Happy Holidays to All!

We named our store ROOTS for a very specific reason. We have been blessed to have not only a large family, but a particularly close one as well. Spending time together is one of our favorite joys. That being said, with all of our kids growing up, getting them home and all of us together is not as easy as it once was. So, in order to take advantage of their being home, we have decided that we will close the shop from December 22nd through December 29th this year. (We will be open on Dec. 17, 20 and 21 and again on Dec. 30 & 31 --regular hours 10am-4pm)

We hope you know how much we appreciate your loyalty and continued support of ROOTS. We could not do what we love to do without you. We hope you all have the merriest of holiday seasons and we look forward to seeing you at the end of 2011 and on into the New Year!

Maplewood 10th Annual Christmas Tree Walk

Join us as Maplewood officially kicks off the holiday season at their 10th Annual Christmas Tree Walk. ROOTS will be open from 10am-9pm. We will offer light refreshments and 10% off your entire purchase. Our Roots tees (a great stocking stuffer) will be 20% off! This is truly a gift that keeps on giving (we give the recipient 10% off each time it is worn into the shop).

Make Maplewood and ROOTS your first and last stop for holiday cheer and shopping. See you Friday!!

ROOTS' TEES

Are you ready to save 10% on every purchase at Roots? All you need to do is purchase one of our Roots' tees ($12 each), wear it when you shop with us, and you will receive an automatic 10% off your entire purchase. We're proud of our little shop nestled here in Maplewood and we're grateful for the "word of mouth" advertising that's helped our business grow. We'd love to see Roots' tees all over St. Louis!

Maplewood Arts & Eats Walk

Friday, October 7th from 6-9pm plan on visiting Maplewood's 2nd Annual Fiddlefest and Arts & Eats Walk. It's bound to be tons of fun with live music, entertainment, and artists all around town.

Here's a link to Maplewood's facebook page about the event:

http://on.fb.me/facebook-arts-eats-invite

Roots will be open all day Friday 10am-9pm. Hope to see you! Check out the next post about our tee shirt deal!

BOWLS

bowl...(definition loosely interpreted by Roots!)...a rather deep, round (well, not always) dish or basin, used chiefly for holding stuff. We have a nice selection of bowls (large and small)... ironstone, yellow ware, zinc (?), wooden. And, we always have great "stuff" to fill bowls! Coming soon...a selection of locally fabricated metal wall art. These are unique and lovely pieces. We will get photos uploaded as soon as they are here in the shop! (hopefully early week of Oct. 3)

Zen-fully artful

Kim is not only creative visually, but she writes beautifully as well. She says..." I like to mix elements of nature. Lots of wood, plants & metal grouped with original artwork. Either my own, made by friends or collected during my travels. All items collected over time. They have found a very cohesive home together. On the vintage bamboo table I have a metal box found at Roots. It creates another level on the table scape to keep the eye moving and provides a place to store away all of the "things" we use in our everyday lives that aren't so pretty on display. On the dining room sideboard I have a variety of collected items. Another metal box found at Roots (currently storing napkins) and an old glass fishing float (also from Roots) paired with stoneware ink bottles dug on a building site in England..." As you can see, Kim has a true gift for repurposing and displaying her finds. We are lucky she haunts Roots!

Industrial...cool!

Jen and Adam were inspired and quickly saw the potential in these old "industrial" pieces. The blue metal chair just pops against the warm brick wall. The cart provides the most unique surface to display treasures. We love their vision and this creative space!

Art, assemblages...awesome!

Mark uses bits and pieces of old metal, plastic, wood and paper to create his one-of-a-kind pieces of art. They are filled with whimsey and color, and little details that just make us smile. He is often in the shop looking for a very specific "something" that will find its way into some wonderful collage of found objects. We are so thrilled that he shared some of his work with us!

A family affair @ Roots

We all love it when the Johnson family comes to the shop! Mom has a great eye and she has taught the boys to think creatively and appreciate the old and repurposed. The architectural remnant above the bed is downright beautiful. The wall of D's and rusty "art" is fun and all have been collected, over time, by a master bargain hunter! The metal "memo board" is a perfect way to display art and photos, tickets, ribbons and other memories. Thanks Johnsons for sharing your creativity!