Nomad Pops up in Philly

November 27, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on November 28, 2011

Nomad, a hip new pop-up shop featuring home furnishings and accessories, opened last week in Philadelphia's tony Chestnut Hill district.

All of Nomad's wares come from local independent designers and collectors. The store is a collaboration of Tami Seymour and Elie-Anne Chevrier. Chevrier, formerly of the Museum world and currently owner of Modern, Vintage, Mid-Century, is a collector, mid-century connoisseur and all-around amazing treasure hunter. Seymour is a designer turned stylist and photographer as well as the writer and photographer behind the blogs: helloseemore and Middle Diner.

Nomad features these local designers, collectors and vintage dealers including Philadelphia jewelry designer J. Rudy Lewis; Stable Tables, hand-made farm tables and benches made from reclaimed wood from old barns and buildings; multi-media artist Kristin Swoszowski-Tran's collection of stylish glass and ceramic terrariums, handmade candles, bath products and accessories; Kim Grant's tabletop gardens, collages of found objects and photographs bring the exterior world indoors and feature natural imagery inspired by her rural environs; P.F. Wilfong & Co. furnishings; Cotillion antiques, art, designer accessories, clothes and more; MVM (Modern, Vintage, Mid-Century) furnishings; and Wing & Wood custom furniture and woodworking.