Maple

I guess it’s a home wares store… or something. Kind of a random set up, it’s been there for quite a while but my sister only just noticed it the other day, so it’s making a really great impression on the people of Stirling…
It’s a ‘things’ place, if you need a new thing for your bookshelf or your mantlepiece or your walls or your dresser, this is where you would find that thing. the latest is this weird feather piece, looks like the feathers are stuck to a plate, it’s really expensive and similar to what they have on the walls at Parisi’s.
Again, if you don’t have a fair bit of cash or aren’t willing to spend it, then don’t even bother going in. luckily if you do go in and the prices are enough to put you into shock, the pub is 2 seconds walk away.

I am so passionate about this shop, it’s like falling in love over again but with an innate object. Yeah, that sounds corny but it’s true and anyone who sees it can’t drive or walk past without going inside, it definitely has the ‘IT’ factor. A small shop but chock a block as its black and white colour scheme with neutral tones and spots of colour here and there, is a lovely combination.
Black exterior, big picture windows, white interior and the name MAPLE in white against the black in simple font, is a classy effect plus the items they stock are just as dramatic. Once you look past the candles, jewellery and all the filler stuff every other shop in Adelaide carries, it’s certainly different to what you’ll find anywhere else and you can be sure of that. If this was the only shop available for lease when the owner was looking, she has chosen well… I think any larger and it would have taken the charm away.
The owner has sourced items from everywhere including overseas, I remember once seeing these cute little, rustic fabric looking birdhouses, which came from New York made by a textile artist by the name of Tamar Mogendorff, and I noticed there still some of her creations in the shop like the little owls. Unfortunately I have to add they’re mega expensive, hence I didn’t buy one. The hessian sack textile crafts from India, Dinosaur Designs resin bowls, clothing, wall art, glassware, home décor, vases, nautical items and driftwood themes and tones, really too much to mention.
It’s a shop where the feel comes through of the owners’ desire to source and stock items they love, otherwise what’s the point of doing something you don’t love day in day out! Do yourself a favour, it’s summer, the Adelaide Hills are a short drive from the city and… go to there.