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EAST Blanc and Bleu For the Homebodies HISTORY : The idea of collaboration between home stylists Rebekah Willenberg of Purposefully Picked and Jenna Kinghorn of Styled by Jenna sparked during a farmers market after people stopped by their booth to ask if they had a retail shop . In 2019 , the women opened a 400-squarefoot store in Pawtucket ’ s Hope Artiste Village . However , COVID helped them realize they didn ’ t need a storefront ; Blanc and Bleu ’ s website and social media were efficient business tools .
Their friend , Althea Tower of Riveted Woodworking , introduced them to a space in Bristol ’ s Wood Street Mill Complex that would act as their workshop and weekly showroom . In the summer , they ’ d host outdoor markets .
Every piece in Blanc and Bleu ’ s workshop is either found and given a more modern makeover or it ’ s a custom piece a customer wants to spruce up . Before starting , they assess for color and style .
“ Our biggest sellers are white , gray and blue , hence the name Blanc and Bleu ,” says Kinghorn .
Typically , when New Englanders consider coastal themes , they think anchors and waves . The Blanc and Bleu crew wanted to bring the same theme to their showroom , but with a twist .
“ For coastal , we think of France like Brittany and Normandy ,” says Kinghorn . Vintage European cottage style is the approach the two women aspire to when finishing a piece of furniture or stocking market baskets in the showroom .
Kinghorn , whose husband , Iain , is orig-
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