Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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ne Business PreK-12th grade LOWER CAMPUS (PreK-8th Grade) 259 Elm Street, Amesbury, MA UPPER CAMPUS (High School) 196 Main Street, Amesbury, MA www.sparhawkschool.com Model Home: A living room display combines demure solids and pretty prints. purchasing the fabric, displayed on towering rollers that stretch in a seemingly endless array on the main floor. There, shoppers will find anything from a $29.99/yard cotton print to $149/yard exquisitely hand-embroidered fabric. That seems like a lot of money for a textile, but Zimman insists that it's a fair price, and much less than what compet- ing design studios charge for the same fabric. "While that seems like a crazy amount of money, when you go to a design showroom and start looking at things, it's stag- gering how much they charge," Zimman says, noting that his prices can be as little as a sixth of the price at a high-end design showroom. "We work on a smaller markup [than do design showrooms]," Zimman says, "so it becomes a more appealing price point. We have a lot less flash-and-dash and people walk- ing around in silk ties." Certainly, there is very little flashiness on display when you 102 nshoremag.com March/April 2012 102 nshoremag.com March/April 2012 enter the store. With a sign above the door that looks retro— because it is—and original tin in need of a paint job covering the ceiling and walls, it is clear that Zimman is more interested in letting the merchandise speak for itself than spending on interior upgrades. Worn blow-ups of historic black-and-white