Twigs & Tides: A cozy boutique with pizazz
If you walk in to Twigs & Tides on Main Street, you’d better be ready to dance.
Well, you don’t have to, but don’t be surprised if the staff is boogying.
“Customers seem to be OK with it,” said owner Margee Millspaugh.
Millspaugh has opened up an eclectic store offering furniture, dishes, antiques, and clothing. There is also a mix of accessories, including jewelry, purses, and scarves.
Inside, the cozy store feels as warm and inviting as its playful owner.
“We scrubbed the whole place, we painted the whole place. We wanted to put our own thumbprint on it,” said Millspaugh, who was friends with the owner of Sail Away Studio, which, until recently, occupied the space.
Twigs & Tides opened on Nov. 5.
After finding success working in corporate marketing for high-tech companies, Millspaugh decided it was time to try something new. With the encouragement of her family, she decided to open a store.
“In the corporate world, you have to listen to everybody,” she said, explaining that this project allows her to inject some of her creativity into her work.
She hails from Cambridge, but Millspaugh has already begun working to make connections in the community. She features the work of a couple of local artisans at the shop.
“I really want to give back to the community, and do evenings with wine and cheese,” said Millspaugh. “I just think it’s important that we work in a store that is conscious” of the community supporting it.
She stresses that the store isn’t solely run by her, and that her staff of two helped her get the business going, and work hard to keep it going.
The store's big picture window is perfect for displays, and Millspaugh plans to change them with each season. Wreaths and a Christmas tree inside the store signal the coming holiday season.
And Millspaugh is working to appeal to local tastes.
“We really want to give the place a beachy flair," she said. "We’re going to get there.”
Twigs and tides is located at 251 Main Street, and you can check out its website at www.twigs-tides.com.