1. Joan Peters Of Osterville
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 428-3418
Address: 885 Main St.
Description: Interior designer Joan Peters brings together the elements of her own original paintings, wall coverings, hand-painted furniture, sinks, and tiles to create a distinctive, coordinated look. Peters custom designs carpets, and her hand-painted sinks and tiles are not only designed and painted on-site but also fired in kilns at the studio. Open Mon through Sat.
2. Oak & Ivory
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 428-9425
Address: 1112 Main St.
Description: This shop is owned and operated by a sixth-generation Nantucketer who makes classic Nantucket baskets on the premises. It also carries antique reproductions of tables, chairs, hutches, chests, and side chairs. The shop is open daily in summer and in Dec and closed Sun the rest of the year.
3. The Shoe Salon
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 428-2410
Address: 837 Main St.
Description: You’ll find shoes by Cole Haan, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, along with accessories such as jewelry, handbags, and even a few select sweaters. In addition to dressier shoes, the store carries men’s and women’s Mephisto walking shoes, which have been handmade in France for more than 30 years. The shop is open daily during the season but closed on Sun during the winter. A second Shoe Salon is located on Main Street in Chatham (508-945-0292).
4. Yankee Accent
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 428-2332
Address: 23 Wianno Ave.
Description: A cross between a gift shop and a gallery, this more-than-30-year-old business with a nautical focus carries prints and originals by well-known local artists such as Kathy O’Neil and Nancy Braginton-Smith. It also carries gifts for the home and books by New England authors. The store is open Tues through Sat from May to Jan and on Sat only the rest of the year.
5. Stanley Wheelock
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 420-3170
Address: 870 Main St.
Description: This established Osterville business is known for its comprehensive line of American, English, and Continental furniture, decorative accessories, china, glass, and fine prints. It is open Mon through Sat from Apr through Dec and by chance or appointment from Jan through Mar.
6. Birdsey On The Cape
City: Osterville, MA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (508) 428-4969
Address: 12 Wianno Ave.
Description: This friendly gallery, housed in an old building with lots of character, represents more than 40 artists. You can pick up a framed print here for a mere $35, or you could spend as much as $3,500 for an original painting. Some of the popular artists whose work graces Birdsey’s three rooms include Jane Shelly Pierce, Vern Broe, Susie McLean, and Neil McAuliffe. The gallery is open seven days a week but closed Jan through Apr.