Einerlei

Einerlei's interior is a visual feast, a complex warren holding a surprising variety of well-chosen items: clothing, kitchenware and tableware, garden supplies and flowers, and cards, The rear gardens are open for visitors, and the Pet Photo Contest is an ongoing feature.

This restful, pretty shop, part gifts and clothing, part kitchen store, part greenhouse and garden store, has grown into a handsome, rambling series of indoor and outdoor spaces. Good design and natural themes are the rule. Here are cards and stationery (often on recycled paper); a growing selection of handmade jewelry by regional artists; candles; a kitchen shop with many cookbooks; a Christmas room; and a florist's room with garden accents. Regional items are everywhere, from thimbleberry jam and honey to T shirts and sweatshirts to nature and history books to hand-thrown pots and prints and photographs by area artists. A selection of regional foods, books, and gifts is shown online at the Einerlei web site. All merchandise is available mail order. There's comfortable, easy-care eco-friendly natural-fiber clothing for women as well as clothing and accessories by small design houses and socially-conscious companies. In summer it's fun to look through the pet photo contest submissions—an annual fund-raising event for the local Humane Society.

Customers are welcome to sit and relax on the rear deck. It overlooks the geometrically planned rear garden and sales area for organically grown herbs, flowering perennials, and scented geraniums. The greenhouse is disguised as a summerhouse. Beautiful perennial and wildflower display gardens are in the back and front.

There's so much on the first level, it's easy to miss the upstairs tabletop displays of unusual home accents, both traditional and contemporary. The second floor has antique country pieces and vintage decorative items. There's a cozy corner for browsing used books.

Look for the green awnings on the west side of U.S. 41 in the center of Chassell. (906) 523-4612. Mid April-Dec: Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 11-5. Jan-mid Feb: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5. Closed mid Feb thru mid April. Wheelchair access: first floor, gardens.
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