Wednesday, April 09, 2014
See our new Farmhouse Furniture
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Lavender Fields Will Come to Your House for Free Design Assistance!
Call us today to set up an appointment
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Our New Shop is Opening Tomorrow!
We are so excited about our new store! Located in downtown Port Jefferson Village, New York. We are across from Ruvo Restaurant and around the corner from a great wine boutique called Vine to Wine! Oh the scents coming from Ruvo is making us hungry when we are setting up. Come by shop and visit, have lunch or dinner at Ruvo and stop by Vine to Wine for a tasting. We are pleased to announce that Thymely Designs will be offering
products at our shop. Thymely Designs offers a unique selection of one
of a kind, created and re-created vintage and antique furniture and gift offerings. New stock is coming in every day and we are excited to announce we will soon have clothing and jewelry! For now you can find Dash and Albert rugs, Pine Cone Hill bedding, Bella Notte Linens, Beth Quinn jewelry, Mangiacotti and Farmhouse Home Keeping Products, Vintage furniture, dried lavender, lavender sachets, French Soaps and so much more!
Photos of the shop coming soon!
Location and Hours:
The Shops at Lavender Fields
318 Wynn Lane
Port Jefferson, New York 11777
Spring Hours:
Monday 11-5
Tuesday and Wednesday closed until Memorial Day
Thursday 11-5
Friday 11-7
Saturday 11-7
Friday, March 14, 2014
Spotlight on Working Moms: Owner and Creator of Papaya Art - Anahata Katkin
More moms than ever are in the workforce. According to AmericanProgress.org, "women now make up half of all workers in the United States, with nearly 4 in 10 homes having a mom that is also a working mother." Being a full-time working mother can lead to feelings of guilt and stress because of divided attention between work and family. The key is to focus on a plan, get organized, and find the right balance between profession and parenthood.
source: http://www.parents.com/
We interviewed Anahata Katkin, the founder, artist and owner of a successful business

My Mom, Gina and I started the business together with a goal of creating a more inspirational line of products that would reflect our aesthetic and effect others.
What inspires your creativity?

As a working mom what tips and tricks can you give us on how to juggle it all?

How do you deal with days when you truly need to be in two places at once. When you need to be there for your children but yet your business has urgent issues to deal with?

Since business is growing, do you feel you have more or less time at home?

How do you turn off your business when you want to spend quality time with your children?
Do you shut off your computer and phone?

If you had one wish for your business what would it be?
Of course a successful business, and we have that. But a truly healthy business is our goal. With lots of room for balance, true creativity and gratitude. Quality of life is everything. And now that we have built some successful business models, and worked our butts off for many years, we are working on integrating more balance personally, as well as for our employees and creating a more holistic atmosphere. Ideally maintaining those goals, while growing our business, that is my idea of true success.