A new home and gift shop is set to open in Knaresborough over the Easter weekend.
Trinket will open on Saturday, March 30 at 11 Castlegate in the former Cave & Castle delicatessen premises.
The independent boutique will sell home fragrance, handbags, throws and cushions, stationery, jewellery and home décor.
The store is owned by partners Claire Gagon and Georgia France who live in Starbeck.
They decided to move to the district last year after they “fell in love with the area”. Prior to their Knaresborough business venture they owned a café bar in Macclesfield but sold it when they decided to move to the Harrogate area.
Ms Gagon said:
“We spotted the shop was empty and made enquiries to acquire it. It has a lot of character and the landlady has given us permission to make use of her lovely shop.”
She added that they renovated the shop to “bring it back to its former glory”.
The Cave & Castlle delicatessen prior to Trinket’s refurbishment
Ms Gagon said:
“The shop needed quite a lot of work doing to it, it had fallen into a state of disrepair. It has been rewired throughout, a new kitchen for our personal use has been installed, new bathroom facilities, repairs to shop front and new signage, new flooring throughout, we have a builder on site to make repairs.
“We have settled in well and our lovely neighbours have been so welcoming. We are going to be open for the easter weekend, hopefully fingers crossed.”
Charlotte Gale, of Knaresborough & District Chamber, added:
“We’re delighted to welcome Trinket to Knaresborough. We’re fortunate to have such a diverse range of independent businesses in the town, with some fantastic new openings during the past year. A new home and gift shop will really compliment the current Castlegate and Green Dragon Yard offering and we wish the owners every success with their new venture”
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An artist and designer have combined their talents to open a gift shop in Harrogate.
Katie and Howard Shelmerdine opened Lighthouse Lane on Royal Parade.
The couple, who have two other shops, describe the venture as a “design-led gift, art, homeware and greetings card brand”.
Katie is responsible for the artwork and Howard specialises in the Yorkshire product range.
About half of the products are designed and often made in house.
Katie said:
“We opened our first retail store in Haworth in 2015. After welcoming our first child, we left our jobs working for a high street bank and decided to give running a business a go.
“We had no experience in the creative world but knew we were passionate about it and decided the time was as right as it could have been.”
They opened a second shop in Skipton in 2019 and have now set-up business in Harrogate. Katie said:
“We are very excited to become a part of the community of vibrant Montpellier independent retailers, cafes and bars.
“We hope that our store is a welcoming, fun and relaxing place to visit where you might find that special something to treat yourself to.”
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