New Boutique Offers Interior Designer's Own Picks

Pikesville's newest boutique, Tres Jolie, is homey, classy, artistic and eclectic. And it offers thousands of items for sale, each handpicked by interior designer Daniel F. Liggon.

Looking for Lalique or Waterford? There's stemware and decorative crystal items, place settings from Ralph Lauren and Kate Spade, and Moroccan linens.

There are also one-of-a-kind bracelets, cuffs and necklaces.

"We buy these things because we think they are beautiful," Liggon said, noting that some of the items are left over from his design projects.

The shop, located in Liggon's 1934 whitewashed stone house off of Naylors Lane, is perhaps the most eclectic shopping destination in Pikesville.

It's no wonder. Liggon decorates high-end residences and country clubs.

He's also a collector who summers in Morocco, frequenting local dealers of pashminas, handbags, jewelry, belts and clothing, decorative bowls and cookware.

His own living room, located upstairs from the boutique, is decorated in the fashion of a Moroccan salon, complete with seating that doubles as guest beds.  It's decorated in rich Moroccan colors, and is awash with the scent of lilacs.

Take one step into the boutique—through the home's front door—and Liggon's three small dogs bark until they get treats.

After Liggon comforts the dogs, Liggon's and design assistant Jill Dudley Cohen's pride in Tres Jolie shines through. They take turns telling the origins and history of each item, beginning with organic-silk scarves and handbags, and a collection of crystal perfume bottles set on a mantle.

Cohen said she wore one of the boutique's particularly beautiful necklaces to an awards dinner.

"The thing is, when someone comes in and buys some things, I actually miss them," she said.

Then there's the furniture, including tables, chairs and more. "If someone knows furnitures, they'll know the names or may recognize it," Liggon said. "They'll get some great deals."

The boutique is Liggon's latest venture and is an offshoot of his design business.

The shop, which opened in September, was borne of Liggon's need to get rid of some of his accumulated decorating extras, and also out of frustration of being unable to find the perfect, affordable retail space in Pikesville, he said.

The shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through December. For now, it will be open only during the holiday season. Depending on customer feedback, it may stay open even longer, he said.

The boutique acts as host for community fundraisers as well. Coming up next month is a fundraiser for , a business that helps formerly homeless women learn a trade.

Tres Jolie is located at 3606 Naylors Lane. For more information, call 410-484-2992.