The best news I’ve heard all week

Not long ago I moved out of a quirky old Victorian in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood into a happy little duplex in the Highlands. What do I love about my new neighborhood? Here’s what makes the short list: On my daily commute I get to relish one of the best views of downtown in all of Denver (heading southeast on Speer Blvd. coming down the hill from the Highlands); I share a zip code with such delectable restaurants as Root Down and Duo; and, perhaps best of all, I’m within walking distance of The Perfect Petal boutique, which purveys the most fabulously edited collection of home accessories, stationery, flowers and gifts. You can’t walk in without uttering exclamations of delight, I assure you.

Which is why I was thrilled to hear that the botanical boutique is branching out and opening up a new shop–called Posh–at Larimer Square. Doors open the end of April. If I thought The Perfect Petal had it all, I thought I’d better find out what kinds of goods and wares I could look forward to from its sister shop.

So I caught owner Cindy Ollig on the phone this Friday afternoon and she filled me in:

"We’re calling it "antiquarian chic," but we’ll be selling a lot of contemporary items–not contemporary as in "modern," but more what’s happening now. We’ll have a lot of paper products, tabletop accessories and linens, and really fun furniture… also, really good lighting. We’re probably bringing in 16 jewelry lines and a couple of really fun bag lines. Whereas The Perfect Petal is definitely more botanical, Posh is a little bit more urban with some unexpected, intriguing objects for the home."

Just what I wanted to know.

And stay tuned for word on the product lines Posh will be carrying. To follow The Perfect Petal’s blog, click here.