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From France With Love Le Petite Maison Makes Its Home in Dibbleville |
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One peek through the arched window and you know you are in for a
delightful experience. Once inside, you may never want to leave. Welcome
to Le Petite Maison, a wonderful new addition to Fenton's Downtown
shopping district offering custom home furnishings and accessories with a
European touch. Throughout the store, perfectly appointed vignettes
appear around every corner. Rustic birdcages fashioned into light
fixtures, custom painted furnishing and distressed ceiling tiles give an
air of old world comfort. You'll also discover beautiful hand crafted
tables and cabinets scattered throughout the boutique that are made by
local Michigan Artisans. Lovely soaps fill the air with an aromatic
scent, and decorative pillows accent rustically finished sofas and
antique chairs.
This lovely new shop is owned by designing women
Linda Joliat and Lynn Fiedor. These artistic women bring their own
unique talents to Le Petite Maison. The story of how they joined
creative forces is a charming tale.
Linda has always had an
interest and involvement in home furnishing and design. Having
completely restored and decorated six houses of her own, she says, "My
children, at the time, suggested that maybe I should consider a doll
house instead of us moving so much." But interior decoration was not
Linda's only passion. Over 20 years ago, Linda fell in love with France
after her very first trip. Her love affair with the romantic region
continues to this day. " I think it was that experience as well as my
education in Fine Art and Art History that set the direction my passion
would lead me." She even spent time in a Historic French Chateau doing
art restoration at the encouragement of her sons. On return trips home,
she often brought special treasures back to family and friends. Soon
Lynda's eye for the unique turned into a small business.
When a
shop in Holly, Michigan began renting space nearly two years ago. Linda
became the second vendor. The shop was called 'Pigeon in the Parlour"
and they were seeking boutique owners who specialized in the look that
Linda so dearly loved. "It was there that I introduced the owners to
Annie Sloan Paint®. They quickly became the areas “Stockist” for this
terrific line of products. It was also at 'Pigeon in the Parlour" that I
had the great fortune to meet my current business partner, Lynn
Fiedor."
Linda says of Lynn, "She has the incredible ability to
find fantastic pieces and such a talent for making everything she
touches look beautiful. She has spent years perfecting these skills
selling antiques in both Holly and Howell Michigan. They soon discovered
they shared many of the same dreams of opening their own shop to
showcase their many talents. "We were both looking for additional space
and new challenges. “La Petite Maison” was born!"
Deciding where
they wanted to set up shop was an easy choice. Linda said "As a 12 year
resident of Fenton, I have been waiting for just the right retail
space. I walk downtown with my dog daily and knew this is where I wanted
to be." Linda is also a firm believer in working within your own
community and would always rather collaborate with the other companies
than compete with them. It was important to them to be very inclusive as
they entered the historic central downtown retail area of Fenton,
better known locally as Dibbleville.
On February 28th, the
evening before their grand opening, Le Petite Maison had a preview
event. They invited both businesses and City Offices to join them for a
meet and greet. On March 1st, 2014 Le Petite Maison opened it's doors to
the public. To show their support for the Fenton Area, Linda said, "We
committed a portion of our opening day sales to the building fund for
the Fenton Community and Cultural Center. They hope to continue working
within the Fenton community where and when ever needed. "We are very
excited about the beautification plan the City has for our street and
have plans of our own, as well. Linda is especially looking forward to
the weather to break! As an avid gardener, she is excited to expand
outside with lots of beautiful flowers and plants.
Soon Linda
will be leaving for France and will be returning with unique treasures,
both new and old to add to the beautiful collection within the walls of
Le Petite Maison. "I have regular clients that send me with their
shopping list and now many new friends looking for the same." said
Linda. At Le Petite Maison, they offer a broad range of creative
services for their customers. In addition to interior design, upholstery
and custom draperies, they also offer specialty painting of their
clients' furniture. They have enlisted a fantastic local craftsman who
creates tables, cabinets or shelving using both new and reclaimed wood.
All are finished with his own natural, non-chemical and durable
solution.
While strolling through Historic Dibbleville, be sure
to visit the newest gem in Downtown Fenton. Linda says, "We will be
continually trying to come up with different items and ideas and are
very excited to be joining the Fenton Business Community and welcoming
many new friends into our shop, “La Petite Maison”.
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107 W. Shiawassee, Fenton, MI 48430
Phone: 810-354-8344
Hours:
Tues., Wed., 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs., Fri., 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday and Monday by chance
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