Reuse, Renew and Conserve is at the heart and soul of On The Purple Couch and its owner Bahia. We are not just a boutique that celebrates great clothes, great fashion and great colors but we are also a place where You can be renewed. Our space, the clothes, the colors and the displays are all presented with the notion that we might create a space that transends the every day and gives our guest a chance to come in and take a deep breath and be transformed if only for a time. Everything you see and find in the store has been carefully selected with you in mind. Our walls are painted with cooling hues of colors inspired by Annie Sloan’s Paris Grey and Provence chalk paint. The minimalist floor design is set for you to easlily glide through the store and not be hampered by over done racks and hangers. The flowers that greet you at the door are set to welcome you in and help you to remember the beauty that is nature. Our clothes are fresh, neat and elegant. Throughout the space you get a sense of an old world with beautifully refinished furniture done in Annie Sloan’s chalk paint. We cater to your senses from the time you come in the store. That’s who we are and what we would like to accomplish in this store. Now…
The Name:
We are often asked how we came up with the name of the store…the only answer is that it was divinely inspired….and the fact that so many people love it is only confirmation of that. When I started planning and brainstorming names of the store, I was clear in my mind that no matter what the store was called I would have a “purple couch” in it. One afternoon while discussing store names with my mentor, Diane Bell-McKoy, she asked me why don’t I just call the store, The Purple Couch…that’s it!! That’s how the name was formulated and eventually became On The Purple Couch.
Where is the couch?
We are on the hunt for it and so are a few of our customers. Our philosophy is that when we see it we’ll know it belongs to us. Until then we just wait and wonder what she might really look like.
