Our Story
Based in Sunny Dunedin, we are all about beautiful things, for home, friends, family, and of course for you!
With a focus on local products, we stock items that are brand spanking new, pre-loved, and re-purposed … gifts for all sorts, linen, treats and goodies, that are not only lovely to look at, but are delightful &useful.
We love helping the lost find the perfect gift, and take great care in presenting your purchase or gift in the most gorgeous way we can!
I get such a buzz from stocking all sorts of wonderful goodies that will make your heart sing, mostly because that’s what they do for me!!! Foxton Fizz is one of those treats … I’ve loved the Creaming Soda for as long as I can remember, and the cute retro bottles make the best little bud vases. I think offering an unexpected selection of items makes your job of finding the perfect gift or creating the most inspired care package, an absolute breeze.
Hello and welcome to Our Story and thanks for reading this far! I’m Louise, the brains and brawn (heh) behind Love is… Beautiful Things.
Retail is an entirely new adventure for me, and one I have fallen into almost by accident, but what a happy accident it’s been! I started up my little shop Love is… on Highgate in August 2022 as a test kitchen if you like, and whilst the shop has been an absolute hit, sadly the location wasn’t meant to be, so I am now focusing on this online store while I work on locating our perfect shop space.
As a single parent of five children, life has mainly been focused on keeping us all swimming along. Now that my children are older, the focus has (at last) shifted to creating a life that is fun to live, a career in which I can explore my passion for beautiful things, and bringing forth the creativity that is hiding within waiting to be unleashed on the world!
Thank you for finding us, and for taking the time to find out about Love is…
I hope you enjoy shopping here as much as I enjoy sourcing the treats!!!