About
I remember exactly where I was when I came up with the idea for Pip & Estella. At the time, I had just moved to Atlanta and didn't know many people. I was sitting in my sunroom and the wheels started turning. I thought about all of my past Interior Design projects that I had worked on and the most fun -- my own homes! There was my first Mid-century condo in Los Angeles, the Harlem Brownstone in art school, the LA arts district bungalow, the Norman Revival Apartment, the Georgia Craftsman and the tiny beach Italian Renaissance Revival in Southern California.
The
inspiration for the Pip & Estella
boutique comes from a literary classic: the old and worn, yet intriguing
and
magnetic aesthetic of the Satis House mansion, as described in the
Dickens novel, Great Expectations. In my mind, the aging Satis was a
sunlight-filtered world made more lovely by the accumulation of time.
While we do sell decor a la carte, dozens of Pip and Estella "houses" (or curated lot of goods, each with their own identity) have found owners in the U.S. and abroad. I'm happy to say that Pip & Estella is the original place to "Buy The House" and thank you tremendously for your ongoing support and sweet notes. (It's okay to keep those comin'!)
At Pip & Estella we travel, scouring markets, shops and estates to bring you unique vintage and antique wares for the home. We’ll create an assortment for you or let you curate your own. One suggestion if we may: decorate boldly.
Get To Know
LA-native Sana studied Interior Design at Parsons, The New School in New York City, before joining Osborne & Little, a leading British textile design house. Jill of many trades and former Director of a workshop/lifestyle TV show, her independent work has appeared in publications including Apartment Therapy, Nonpareil Magazine, California Home & Design Magazine and Daily Candy. Cross-disciplinary studies in fine arts have been components to the success of her work and website, So Does Estella: a blog for vintage lovers, foodies and travelers.
Oh, And Dad!
In her latest venture, FD+RD (Father Daughter Re-Design) she and her father Keven team up to renovate an old New York City space into a function Vintage Workshop, pairing his 30 years home building experience with vintage decorating flair and FUN! He's a cool guy, you'll see. FD+RD guides will launch this winter.
