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Fall in Love with Everything
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: May 2024
Chestnut Cove makes the case for domestic bliss through bespoke décor. Discover for yourself with a careful browse – 252 Highway 107 South in Cashiers.
Owners Robert Cheney and Bob Mather, with Bentley
When you walk into Chestnut Cove, you fall in love with absolutely everything. Thank goodness, these mountains don’t have a Love Tax. Chestnut Cove is like being in a store of electric-eclectic. Everything’s abuzz.
But all that energy is tempered by a laid-back feel as customers wander, absorb, touch, and savor every aisle’s display. Visitors get happily swallowed up in the welcoming flow. The lower level entrance invites you to chandelier-plush mountain home décor, featuring furnishings, floor coverings, linens, and interior design accents. Explore beautiful classic plaids and seasonal colors. Add to that, cast-iron bulldogs, and a variety of wide-ranging must-haves. You’ll find great prices on pillows and fun-stuff. There’s something for everyone’s unique taste.
The sensory experience continues to the upper level which has its own street entry. Co-owner Bob Mather says, “Upstairs we are evolving the gift and table top placemats and things you’d use as hostess gifts. Bourbon is a huge market now, bourbon and juice foods for cocktails and desserts (think bourbon pies, cakes, and truffles). The choice flavors of upper level are of the whisky family, lower level, wine.”
While you’re strolling upstairs, visit the Raggedy Ann display. It’s a salute to Cashiers resident Johnny Gruelle, author and creator of the Raggedy Ann Doll lineage. In keeping with his tribute, they expanded the children’s clothing. Along with the Raggedies, they offer Put-to-Bed books with matching pajama sets. Cute stuff grandparents will adore.
While Chestnut Cove is loaded with a wide variety of wonderful, it also carries a collection of exquisite Bob Mather original paintings. Personal commissions are negotiable.
If you’re a dog-lover, you’ll be pleased to know Corgi Rescue is a passion for the owners. Pretty soon they will bring their Corgi pup to work. Now that’s a whole store full of cute all by itself.
There’s plenty more to see and love at Chestnut Cove (remember, no love tax). The owners are engaging. The colors and visuals might as well be shopping therapy.
When you’re making large item purchases, you’ll be thrilled to know that local delivery is prompt and super reasonable.
Chestnut Cove is open year-round for the locals, seven days a week. Winter hours: 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Summer 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. On Special Event days, they’ll stay open late. If you just can’t make it to the gallery, you can call (828) 743-7151 or (828) 556-0547.
