Urban Elements has the garlic press featured in Real Simple!

 

I'm a big fan of Real Simple Magazine, and I'm a big fan of Urban Elements, so when Real Simple featured a garlic press (or "rocker") that Urban Elements carries, I took notice!   

The Joseph Joseph garlic rocker is just one of the cool kitchen gadgets available at Urban Elements.  

Urban Elements moves to 83 Washington Street

Urban Elements has moved - and transformed itself!  The new space at 83 Washington Street is much larger than the space on Essex Street, giving owner Kim Tenenbaum the chance to stretch her talent for buying and selling eco-chic, rustic and modern furniture and home decor.  

In addition to furniture on display, Kim has added bath accessories and some rugs to the store's inventory, which has always included natural candles, quirky vases, and fun and funky statues and art.

But wait, there's more! Urban Elements is going to utilize the new space to offer classes, the first of which will be a "Bonsai Workshop" on April 22.  You will also find Sankofa Massage and Bodywork in the back of the store (you might be so comfortable in the "waiting room," you'll want to take it home with you!).

Urban Elements will have a grand opening reception on Saturday, March 19th.  Visit UrbanElementsHome.com or call (978) 666-4408 for more information and to RSVP.

Urban Elements bath collection: Simple, Affordable, Chic

Urban Elements has moved!  Which is really cool, because Kim has had access to great furniture, but no place to display it.  Now, in her new digs at 83 Washington Street, there's lots of space for furniture as well as the bags, accessories, housewares, and decorating details that we love from Urban Elements first location.

And, as if the space to show the new sofas, chairs, dining and bedroom furniture wasn't enough - UE has a new Bath & Body department!!  UE is making it easy for you to decorate your whole home with one stop shopping in historic downtown Salem. 

If you can't get down to the new store, you can always shop online at UrbanElementsHome.com.


 

Urban Elements... check out the new online store!

I want you to shop in Salem. It's part of the experience. Come to Salem, walk along Front Street and the Pedestrian Mall, browse the boutiques and grab a bite to eat in one of the fantastic restaurants along Washington Street. Or stroll along Derby Street and Pickering Wharf seeking out treasures, and dine waterside on the Wharf.

Shopping in Salem is all part of the experience.

But if you can't get here, we have an awesome new online shopping option at Urban Elements. The gorgeous, eco-friendly products (perfect for hostess gifts, birthday presents, and a personal pick-me-up) that are on display in the store on Essex Street are also available online.

In conjunction with the new online store, Urban Elements has a snazzy new web site. Check it out.

And, if you can, come see the store at 230 Essex Street. It's one of Salem's best boutiques. And tell Kim that Destination Salem sent you!

Sand T Exhibit at Urban Elements

Urban Elements Home and Gift Boutique located in downtown Salem, will host visual artist Sand T's latest mixed media artwork from January 11 to February 20. The public is cordially invited to a reception with the artist on Saturday, January 16, from 6-8pm.

Sand's latest work is composed of her notorious dotted patterns formed by luminous and tactile resin droplets. Beneath the gloss lie the unyieldingly delicate graphite lines. The square clayboard supports are saturated with cheerful vivid colors such as chartreuse, orange and red.

Sand T has participated in numerous solo and group shows internationally and locally including: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and throughout The United States. Her works reside in public and private art collections world wide, and have recently been added to the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

"I describe my work as non-objectional reductive art that deals with the elements of repetition, rhythm and structure." Sand T says, "This body of work, at first look, appears to be rather simple. However, upon closer inspection, it turns out they are not quite simple, but what I term semi-simple."

"I love the minimal nature of the work- its simplicity. They feel jewel-like and optimistic to me. The colors are so vibrant, and the different patterns of what look like water beads give them a very modern and clean edge." Kim Tenenbaum, owner of Urban Elements says about the work: "The term 'less is more' is an excellent characterization of Sand T's non-objective work."

The reductive, formalistic aesthetic embraced in Sand's work is an overlapping of decidedly contrary visual elements: fluidity vs. structural, flat vs.3-D, and opacity vs. transparency. "They are solid, yet elegant; formalistic, yet spiritual." is how Tenenbaum describes Sand T's work.

When the viewer moves from one side to another of the artwork, they will see a sequence of moving lights in her work. Clearly, there is more to be mined from the work when seen in person.

Kim Tenenbaum has always enjoyed promoting and selling fine art by local artists. "I feel a special bond between me and the artist knowing we are there to support each other. I find original art uplifting and I get a charge of positive energy when I look at it. It inspires me to create things." Tenenbaum wants to expose the art to her customers and hopes they experience that same energy.

Tenenbaum's store, Urban Elements Home & Gift Boutique, is full of popular name brands in home accessories, candles, soaps, beautiful vegan (animal-free, eco-friendly) handbags and wallets, local handmade belts and bracelets, as well as artisan-inspired jewelry imported direct from Milan - and yes, it's all very affordable!

"If you've yet to visit Urban Elements, or just haven't been lately, you should expect many new and interesting items for 2010." Tenenbaum says.

Sand T's artwork is on display at Urban Elements Home and Gift Boutique located at 230 Essex Street in Salem, MA through February 20. For more information and store hours, please contact Kim Tenenbaum, Owner at 978.666.4408 or visit Urban Elements online.

Exhibition dates: January 11 - February 20, 2010
Art reception with the artist: Saturday, January 16, from 6-8pm.

Urban Elements - Another fantastic shopping option in Salem

Urban Elements, located on the corner of Essex and Washington Streets in Salem at 230 Essex Street, has a great collection of stylish and affordable gifts. And it smells great. (Between Roost and Urban Elements, Salem has cultivated fantastic smelling retail!)

If you are looking for a large-ticket item that is an investment more than a gift, Kim has beautiful furniture. Urban Elements also has great jewelry, home decor, candles, and belts (see below).
The vases above are made of recycled magazines. Very cool.

The candles above are the source of the fantastic scent. Urban Elements also carries room and body sprays.


Above are a selection of customizable belts. They are very cool, and on sale. You buy the belt (left) and the buckle (right) and both are reversible - so it's like having four belts! And, they're on sale for $35. These are way cool. I won't lie to you. I want one.

Urban Elements also carries some cool owls (yes, I said owls), rice bowls, salt-and-pepper shakers (the glass birds were my favorite), and handbags.

If you haven't been in to Urban Elements in a while - I hadn't - check it out again. The store has expanded and changed quite a bit.