lily pad opened in June at 5501 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 102.[/caption]One Austinite with a passion for mid-century furniture at an affordable cost opened her own furniture store to share her passion with others.
Jennifer Koppen opened lily pad on June 6 at 5501 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 102. Shoppers can find mid-century modern design pieces as well as higher-priced luxury brand pieces.
"Taking a big leap of faith, I have decided to open up a one-of-a-kind store with a friendly atmosphere, where the serious mid-century shopper can stop by each week to see what new pieces we have acquired, or stop in to visit with Lily and I and lounge on one of our modern & distinctive couches," Koppen said in an email.
Pieces found at lily pad will be rare, nostalgic or add a new flare to a buyer's home, Koppen said. The business's name was inspired by Koppen's daughter, Lily, who Koppen described as her good luck charm while searching for the best in home decor.
lily pad is open Saturdays and Sundays as well as by appointment during the week.
Other Impacts:
NOW OPEN—The sixth Austin-area location of Realty Austin opened July 7 at 3801 Berkman Drive, Ste. A. The residential real estate brokerage group assists clients in buying or selling residential properties. 512-241-1300.
NOW OPEN—The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen opened its third location July 1 at 800 W. Sixth St. with Lola Savannah Coffee Lounge sharing the space. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served seven days a week with brunch on the weekends. Patrons can find coffee, smoothies, breakfast tacos and pastries at Lola’s. A variety of pizzas, salads, pastas and other entrees are served at The Grove. 512-236-4340.
NAME CHANGE—The restaurant formerly known as chavez has operated under the name dine since June 1 after Chef Shawn Cirkiel left the project and The Radisson Hotel & Suites regained ownership of the space. Chef David Garrido is currently repurposing dine at 111 E. Cesar Chavez St. into a new concept complete with a new menu and name, which he plans to announce in August. 512-478-2991.
RELOCATIONS—Grande Communications moved its retail location to 911 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. 123, on June 24. The Seventh Street location closed June 11, and customers of the Internet, TV and phone service company can now make a payment, update their account, or pick up or drop off equipment at the new location. 512-220-4600.
IN THE NEWS—United Way for Greater Austin announced four new appointments to its Board of Directors July 14. The new appointees are Mason Ayer, chief executive officer of Kerbey Lane Cafe; Tamara Atkinson, deputy executive director of Workforce Solutions Capital Area; Vanessa Fernandes, store manager of Nordstrom; and Malini Rajput, senior vice president of BB&T. These board members will provide leadership and set policies for United Way for Greater Austin, according to a news release.
RELOCATIONS—New construction along Webberville Road is bringing three companies to the East Austin neighborhood. Digital strategy design and development firm TradeMark Media opened its new office June 29 at 2400 Webberville Road, Ste. B, after closing its location on Seventh Street. The team helps businesses from all industries create or revamp a web presence, including website overhauls, redesigns or relaunches or first-time launches. In September branding and interactive agency what.it.is is moving from Congress Avenue to 2400 Webberville Road, Ste. C-100, and media and public relations group Treble will move into 2400 Webberville Road, Ste. C-200 from Fifth Street. what.it.is provides marketing strategy, branding, visual identity, print and environmental design services. The agency also helps create business websites and develop smartphone applications. Treble represents venture-backed technology and health care startups and a variety of other enterprises and companies.
