Pemberley Garden & Antiques officially opened its doors for the first time during Mother’s Day weekend. Located at 29 Pleasant Street in Woodstock, the historic property had been home to Wigren-Barlow Art & Antiques since 1950.
Pemberley is co-owned by Carolyn Kimbell and Sukie Shaw-Azar. Now the third owners in the building’s history, Kimbell stressed continuity in her and Shaw-Azar’s mission. “We wanted to keep the tradition of antiques alive in this building, as well as bring the garden theme to town. That’s why we have both.”
The reimagining included filling each room in the building with its own particular look and purpose. “Each room has its own feel,” Shaw-Azar told the Standard. “We have sort of a general store room with some antiques and china. We have a cottage room, which is the old cabinet-maker shop, and that feels more like a dining and living room with some outdoor furniture as well as the antiques.”
“An English garden feel is what we’re trying to go for,” added Shaw-Azar.
For more on this, please see our May 14 edition of the Vermont Standard.
Pemberley co-owner Carolyn Kimbell, right, talks with a customer who visited during the store’s opening weekend. Kathryn Whalen Photo
