New home and garden boutique offers curated goods, workshops and design services

LEAVENWORTH – Alpenglö Living, a home and garden boutique that offers curated goods, workshops, and design services, opened its doors in downtown Leavenworth on Feb. 21.

Alpenglö Living was inspired by the fleeting nature of alpenglow, where the sun hit the mountains just right, and they glow pink and red for a moment.

“It's this time of day that just comes in like the blink of an eye…It makes you pause and just enjoy the beauty of nature and the mountains,” said co-owner Bri Davey.

For Davey and co-owner Hannah Dewey, the two intend to recreate that moment of pause and enjoyment through their goods and services. The retail space is a collection of curated, heirloom quality goods “that inspire and delight” while maintaining functionality. The collection includes handmade goods created by local artisans, as well as Dewey’s nature photography and Dewey’s graphic design.

“We're trying to bring all the things that we love, like in our own lives, to our community and just offer something that's different but still approachable,” said Davey.

As two creatives, the friends were inspired to create their business in a way that shared their interests and complemented each other's design skills.

As a public lands conservationist turned garden designer, Dewey helps homeowners become backyard stewards, cultivating their land to benefit the greater ecosystem. Through Alpenglö Living, she offers landscape and garden design implementation, soil health consultation, crop rotation and integrated pest management guidance, and vegetation recommendations that incorporate native plants and pollinators.

Conversely, Davey offers interior and creative design services through the shop. As a lifelong artist, Davey specializes in creative designs such as custom wallpaper and fabric designs, murals and sign painting, letterpress printed cards, and calligraphy. She also plans to offer interior design services that balance beauty with function.

“Community is at the heart of why we wanted to open this shop, and a big part of, I think, why we wanted it to be more than just a retail space, because we want to be benefiting our community in a positive way,” said Dewey.

At the shop, the two hope to share their knowledge with the community through workshops and community events. Davey and Dewey designed their storefront with two long tables at the center, where tourists and locals alike can gather, spend time together, and learn a new skill.

“There's a few business owners that I just love…who are very interested in sharing knowledge. Which, I feel like sometimes knowledge is kept secret, like we have to hold on to this. But, I think Bri agrees, that sharing of knowledge feels really awesome,” said Dewey.

Through March, Alpenglö Living is offering spring dogwood hoop wreath making as a self-led creative project during business hours, providing materials, the space to create, and support. In the near future, Dewey and Davey plan to schedule specialized evening and weekend workshops led by local artisans and experts.

Taylor Caldwell: 509-433-7276 or taylor@ward.media