The gift store and retail side of a floral studio.
On upper Thames Street, take it slow as you look for a tangerine-colored storefront, bordered by cobblestone alleys. The “open” flag confirms you’ve found it.
“We always thought we should be a Rhody Gem!” said Melissa Bachelder, retail sales at Young Designs upon receiving the notification. This charming shop is the shared vision of sisters Sarah and Hattie Young, who started their floral design studio out of their Boston apartment in 2016 and opened the Newport shop in 2021. Along with a beautiful selection of paper goods, gifts, jewelry, candles, and other treasures, there are flowers – plenty of flowers. This makes perfect sense when you learn that they are the daughters of the Young Family Farm in Little Compton. “Our farm roots have shaped our business; we’ve grown up surrounded by incredible flowers. We care about using the best product, and want our customers to experience locally grown flowers,” explains Sarah. “Whether it’s a local delivery or for an event, we take an artistic approach to everything we create, including how we curate the shop. We want what we do to reflect who we are.”
64 Thames Street, Newport
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