Interior designer launches retail shop
While not necessarily in the ancient village, Williston is regarded as a business hub.
Yet when Elizabeth DeCecco was seeking a retail space for her seven-year-old interior design firm, the bucolic atmosphere of Williston Village was a perfect match. In January, DeCecco established Corduroy and Pine Interiors at 8016 Williston Road, the former location of Lezot’s camera repair business. With a coffee bar, it is a walk-in store for home décor, wallpaper, bespoke upholstery, jewelry, and presents.
“I’ve always admired the history aspect of Williston,” said DeCecco, an Essex native and Champlain College graduate. “It is a quaint small village. My profession is interior design, therefore I adore things that are cozy and make you feel at home… That was such a wonderful place. As soon as I saw it, I was eager to purchase it.
DeCecco has been operating Cordoruy and Pine from her home in Essex and conducting design work by visiting customers in their homes or business venues. Now she has a new location where she can meet with existing clients and maybe meet new ones.
“You do not need to be a design customer to purchase here,” she remarked.
South Burlington’s The Wall Doctor, a wallpaper and window dressing business, closed, which prompted Corduroy and Pine’s entry into retail. After the store’s proprietor retired, DeCecco took over the wallpaper portion of the business, from which she had gotten her wallpapers. The Wall Doctor’s collection of wallpaper is currently housed at her shop.
“The motivating reason was to acquire and preserve the wallpaper so that Vermonters could view it and purchase it from a local company,” she explained.
Williston Village includes around six businesses, including a veterinarian, an orthodontist, and a real estate broker, according to a count conducted along Highway 2. The only walk-in retail establishments are the Northeast Textile Arts Center yarn store, the Korner Kwik Stop, and Corduroy and Pine.
DeCecco desires increased retail activity in the hamlet, but only if the area’s historic character is preserved.
She stated, “I enjoy living in the village, and it would be fantastic if additional companies developed in the neighborhood as well.” “Yet, I hope it never loses its allure and charm and retains its friendly, small-town vibe.”
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and by appointment.