One on One with Molly Wood
By Gina Dostler
Molly Wood of Molly Wood Garden Design has rolled on down Pacific Coast Highway to set up another store filled with seasonal decorations for the home. Molly has arrived in Laguna Beach with her natural ease of living, offering living arrangements, gift and holiday decorations. The store is the perfect go-to with accessories for holiday-fun entertaining at both the workplace and home.
Q: It is so exciting to hear you have another shop now located in Laguna Beach.
A: We are so excited too! It’s a holiday pop-up shop located on Pacific Coast Highway. I just love Laguna. I lived here a long time ago, working at a nursery during the day and at a restaurant at night, so it is fun to be back. And it’s the perfect spot to set up my shop for the holidays. Far enough away from my Costa Mesa store, yet it is close enough to make it manageable to run both shops.
Q: What brought on the idea for another store?
A: It’s something Mark, my husband, and I had thought about a lot. We’d play with the idea for another place somewhere else. So it turns out the little space on PCH I’d been eyeing whenever I drove past became available and we made it our own for the holidays. Opening a second shop has been a great lesson for me to focus on exactly what we sell and what makes up Molly Wood Garden Design.
Q: Which is?
A: It really came down to unique accessories and gifts that are all nature based like pieces of wood, fresh living arrangements and other one-of-a-kind items. We want to help you live with nature and create a home that is earthy and natural. We all need enticements, something that calls us home yet leaves us connected with the outdoors.
Q: What is your fall décor for this year?
A: This Fall we have lots of wood that contrasts really well with pretty glass pieces and candles. So for me it’s always about natural organic shapes, such as acorn decorations and planted-up seed pods. At the Laguna shop you can sign up for our tabletop workshops in Costa Mesa and create your own. And since Laguna is filled with wonderful artists, we’ve included some of their pieces such as pottery and hand carved wood and bone.
Q: Do you have tips for this year tabletop items?
A: I’m really big on transitioning my arrangements from harvest to holiday. We just switch out a few goodies from the Fall arrangements and it goes right into winter holidays. Even though we don’t bring in the holidays to the store until the 2nd week of November, I really love to be practical and think ahead while creating my Fall designs. Besides creativity, functionality drives my selection.
Q: What are some transitioning ideas?
A: When we do our tabletop classes available at our Costa Mesa store, we’ll utilize gourds and pumpkins for autumn season. After Thanksgiving, simply switch out the pumpkins for silver balls or pomegranates to bring in the holiday feel with reds and silver décor.
Q: Any special events going on at your new shop?
A: We have little open houses and happy hours to welcome our customers to our new store which we will notify through our emails and websites. Our soft opening was on September 3rd and we will have the grand opening on October 1st at 4pm.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Molly Wood
Owner
Molly Wood Garden Design
1290 North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, California 92651
949-715-8143
info@mollywoodgardendesign.com
www.mollywoodgardendesign.com
