The Shops: Gore Dean

I do love Gore Dean, and I hadn’t been by there for ages, even though it’s only about a mile up the Falls Road from me. So when I went to the local outpost of Williams-Sonoma on New Year’s Eve to pick up some fun cooking tools, I popped in to Gore Dean.

One of the things that Gore Dean does beautifully is Chinoiserie. I saw this lovely little painting that Spider, Deb Gore Dean’s husband who manages the store, was about to hang.

Then I turned around and spotted this group of plates. They’re the same colours as some Coalport china that I have. Love the blue, gold and orange.

I spied this great-looking chair, and Spider told me that it came from the writer, Dominic Dunne. If you’re a fan of Dunne’s writings, here’s a chance to own a piece of his history. The detailing on the chair is great.

One of my new year’s resolutions is to keep my desk a little more tidy, especially the one at the office. I think these pebble-grain leather pieces would look fabulous, don’t you?

Although my driving record, both here and in the UK, is SPOTLESS, I think that several people I know could benefit from this little tome.The book would be a great conversation piece, regardless of who it was given to.

You know, this is the year of the Dragon. So these plates would be a perfect accompaniment to some dim sum at a Chinese New Year dinner.

I love that the lighting at Gore Dean ranges from the completely traditional wall sconcesto these up-to-the-moment pendant lamps in the most au courant shade of orange.

Finally, who could resist these cheeky monkeys?

Gore Dean

5100 Falls Road  88 Village Square
Baltimore, Maryland 21210
410-464-1789

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1673 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington, DC 20007
202-338-1740

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441 Canal Street
Stamford, CT 06902-5910
203-325-4019