Summer 2008

Best Sellers in Austin, TX By Lyssa Myska Allen

mercury design studio

Over a decade at GAP, Inc. as director of North American retail certainly prepared mercury design studio owner Steve Shuck to open his own boutique. A unique combination of vintage furniture and gifts, mercury design studio is a haven for special finds. A split-level store comprised of six completely changeable nooks, the personality of the shop changes often. The nooks change looks four to five times a year, playing host to a variety of items.

While the furniture anchors the store, the appeal for Shuck’s primarily young and urban shoppers are the gifts, from jewelry to silk travel bags to hand-lettered stationery. Shuck’s eye for layout and displays lends the store a hip flair.

Best Sellers
Overall: Seda France candles Suburban Silk bags, Elum stationery
Home: Roost, Jonathan Adler accessories, Two’s Company
Jewelry: Local designers change constantly
Wedding: Jonathan Adler home accessories and tableware
Stationery: Elum letterpress stationery, Egg Press letterpress stationery
Furniture: Robin Bruce customizable furniture

Steve Shuck, Owner
512.236.0100
MercuryDesignStudio.com

Lyssa Myska Allen

Lyssa Myska Allen is a writer based in Austin, TX. Her work has appeared in a variety of regional and national magazines including Texas Home & Living, HOUSTON Modern Luxury, and Concrete Homes.