Summer Shop Tours: Part 2
Our two‑part video series, Shop Tours, is your backstage pass to the eclectic shops and boutiques where timeless craftsmanship meets modern sensibility. If you missed Part 1, you can see that here. Otherwise, read on for Part 2, which introduces you to the rest of our Water Street retailers, plus a few nearby, just outside of our immediate footprint.
Pop into Cove Ledge, a boutique wine and spirits store that regularly hosts events. Right down the street, you’ll find Repertoire Stonington, a certified design studio and gift shop, and Stonington Consign to Design — a treasure trove if you need to feather your nest. The Velvet Mill, at 22 Bayview Avenue, is home to shops, eateries, and a host of small businesses, including Mountain Hollow and the Velvet Mill Gallery, a sprawling space dedicated to the artists at the Mill, which you’ll find on the second floor. The Stonington Frame Shoppe is located just across Route 1, and if you’re heading toward Westerly, RI, don’t miss Wm. Cole on the right side — an elegant shop where you’ll find the perfect hostess gift (and more)! And although Yali Stonington no longer has a brick and mortar presence on Water Street, its online business is still based in Stonington Borough.
Cove Ledge Beer, Wine & SPirits
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the perfect pour. 🍷💫 The shelves at Cove Ledge, the Borough’s boutique wine, spirits and beer shop, are stacked with an incredible and interesting selection — grab your favorites (and discover new ones). They also host lots of events, upstairs and in their gorgeous garden.
147 Water St.
(860) 980-6069
www.coveledge.com
Instagram: @coveledge
Facebook: @coveledge
Mountain Hollow
We are so excited to share one of the newest members of the Stonington Borough Merchants Association — Mountain Hollow!
Mountain Hollow provides goods and experiences that inspire and empower you to enrich your life. They believe in supporting artists, makers and other small businesses, giving back, and celebrating the natural world through curiosity, creativity, and wonder.
In their shop at The Velvet Mill, you’ll find teas and cacao, bags, jewelry, soaps and perfume oils, books, art prints, home decor and other products for you and your space. You’ll also find some indie tarot and oracle decks, and a small selection of rocks and minerals, including rare finds and over 60 varieties of tumbled stones.
Make a point to visit this shop - it’s a destination!
22 Bayview Avenue, S-7, at the Velvet Mill
www.mountain-hollow.com
Instagram: @mountain_hollow
Facebook: @mhcrystals
Repertoire Stonington
Repertoire Stonington is a certified design studio and gift shop offering furniture and featuring ORTIGIA: Italian soap and fragrances. The gift shop features a mix of European and South African plus regional and local specialty items, most of which are sustainably, ethically handmade by artisans.
141 Water St.
(860) 400-0008
www.repertoirestonington.com
Instagram: @repertoire_shop_stonington/
Stonington Consign to Design
Stonington Consign to Design is a treasure trove of high-quality home furnishings, accessories, art, lighting, and more. Owner Trish Watson has a designer’s eye — maybe because she also provides interior design services.
There are so many great finds — stunning art, quirky mugs and figurines, dishes, tables, pottery, pillows and more — and the inventory changes constantly.
Stonington Consign to Design is also a sponsor of the 2025 Stonington Borough Art Walk!
132 Water St.
(203) 921-6377
www.stoningtonconsigntodesign.com
Facebook: @stoningtonconsigntodesign
Stonington Frame Shoppe
To preserve and display your artwork, the Stonington Frame Shoppe located at 2 Flanders Road in Stonington, offers quality custom framing, glass, matting, mirrors, shadow boxes, and several preservation services. Owner, John Martin, is meticulous when it comes to his services, and he’ll even come hang your artwork for you! All work is done on site, and same day service is available.
2 Flanders Rd.
(860) 535-2147
www.stoningtonframes.com
Velvet Mill Gallery
You may have visited the Velvet Mill at 22 Bayview Avenue, but did you know that it’s home to more than 30 artists creating and collaborating in Stonington’s historic landmark? It’s a vibrant community that hosts group shows, with gallery hours from 9 am - 5 pm every day.
22 Bayview Avenue, Second Floor
www.velvetmillgallery.org
Instagram: @velvetmill.gallery
Facebook: @velvet.artists
Wm. Cole
Wm. Cole, a beautifully curated home décor and gift boutique, is housed in a charming, quintessential New England clapboard building on Stonington Road just outside the Borough off Wequetequock Cove. It’s an Instagram-worthy destination for “pops of color”: cashmere throws in sorbet shades, trellised-lamps, leopard pillows and the perfect handbag; stationery, candles, silver bamboo picture frames and well-priced jewelry. There’s also a nice selection of antique and reproduction furniture.
862 Stonington Road
(860) 495-2033
Instagram: @wm_cole
Facebook: @wmcolestonington
YALI STONINGTON
Yali Stonington is an online shop based in Stonington that carries the most beautiful textiles and home decor from Turkey, India, and Morocco. Linens are meticulously hand-crafted in gorgeous colors and made of 100% organic cotton on old-world looms.
We love Yali for their beautiful, hand block printed robes, kaftans, and pajamas, superb-quality hand towels, and luxurious throws.
If you see something you love, don’t wait! Yali Stonington sources from limited-edition runs, and once items sell, they may not be available again!
*Catch Yali at the 73rd Annual COMO Village Fair this Saturday, August 2, 2025, on Wadawanuck Square.
www.yalistonington.com
Instagram: @yalistonington
Facebook: @yalistonington
