ABOUT JESSICA
No one yet has gone on record as ever spotting Jessica Bennett click her heals three times before opening the front door of the Alice Lane showroom. But no one is denying it, either. “Home,” she says, “should be your favorite place on earth.” So, she built the perfect little house at the end of the perfect street tucked away in the perfect neighborhood. Then, she bit her lower lip and sold it to open up her practically perfect store by literally taking the address with her. That’s because she has this exquisite idea that every home is an heirloom, that every wall, every piece of furniture, every little detail should involve memories of the past and visions of the future. “We want to give our friends permission to use their homes,” she says. She understands this can be extremely personal. She has seen it become sincerely touching. She’s hoping to make every little moment magical.
Of course, there is always the hard work unless you think hand crafted, cast resin tables in vintage silver leaf just appear out of nowhere. Once upon a time, a globally expanding tech firm sent Jessica on a worldwide, whirlwind tour to design their international offices. Jessica had spent years connecting names, images and corporate identities as the art director for an avant-garde advertising firm. She figured if she could craft the message then she could certainly design the face behind it. Jessica discovered that a respect for space and person was serenely precious in the crush of Tokyo’s high rise towers. She delicately rolled carpet over 200-year-old wood planks of the red-bricked Fitzroy Square of London. She dared to splash vibrant green across the forlorn nordic dispositions of Denmark. Ten days later, she was positively exhausted and undeniably hooked. This is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.
At any given moment, the Alice Lane designers are fussing over a myriad of homes and Jessica is either running her cheek across a bolt of antique Belgium linen or framing a priceless piece of third-grader art she cajoled from a forgetful storage box. She and her husband Adam have two precocious little girls and a fantastically eclectic showroom they affectionately call their own. If you ask nicely, she will talk about the joy of that rare find and the inevitable pinch when it walks out the door with a new owner. If she has to, she will tell you about curious new customers who travel from hundreds of miles away just to be let in on the secret. But if you give her a chance, she’ll tell you that she falls asleep at night dreaming about the whimsical window treatment that will frame the world from your kitchen barstool. On second thought, Jessica Bennet will concede that the Alice Lane Home Collection isn’t for everyone. Just you.
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Hi! I’m wondering if you could supply me an email address for Jessica or one of the designers. I have a project I’m really excited about that I’d like to involve Alice Lane in. Thanks!
Jessica, You are fantastic!
Words that often come to my mind WWJD (What would Jessica Do?) Love ya.
Hi Jessie….Melanie told me about your blog and website. You are as beautiful as ever and I remember you fondly from years past on Third West. Greg and Ashley are fantastic….I hope to see you sometime in the near future when I come North. Your store looks fabulous.
Love, Bev
Just discovered your site and can’t wait to explore!
Jessi, I am in love with all of the beautiful photos of the homes and the store! I am also very proud of you, my friend! Luff you!
It’s so great being “Jess’s sister”! I’m pretty sure you clicked your heels and turned my guest bathroom into a masterpiece! Now it’s fun to send friends and family to my basement as my overnight guests. Thanks for making every place you touch feel like home…and I’m certainly not just talking about the tangible. Your gift is in making EVERYTHING feel perfect! I sure love you, sissy!
Even in a tiny rented run down apartment in college Jesi had a nack for making everything beautiful and feeling like home. Jess you look amazing. Love seeing you work. It’s inspiring. Keep it up! -Jo
Happy Birthday. Hope you had a great day. Your blog is so fun! Amy Jo
[...] Jessica Bennett gives us a peek into her family room where she shares the beauty and comfort that make it a family favorite. photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat [...]
Jessica and Adam! What a delight it was to have seen you and your team at market. Its so refreshing to work with folks with the kind of enthusiasm and fun that you bring along with you. From everyone over at Soicher Marin, we thank you for your continued support as a valued customer and look forward to your success and prosperity this year and many to come. See you in October.
Alex
Do you happen to have the OLY Amelia Chest in BRASS in stock? Thanks
Unfortunately, we don’t have it in stock right now. We have contacted Oly and they don’t either. It would be a 14-18 week lead time.
I just saw Jessica’s own home on another blog, and I was just wondering if you could tell me who the landscape painting is by – it is the painting located above the bench and by the gold floor lamp(possibly an entry room?)Thanks so much for your help!
The landscape is an original by Chelsea James and the floor lamp can be purchased through our store!
Hi!
I am dying to buy some faux fig leaf plant/trees- I’m in Massachusetts! Can you share where you purchased yours??
Thanks!
Amy
Hi Amy – we actually purchased them through one of our vendors but unfortunately, they have discontinued the fiddle leaf fig. If you would like us to send you some other options from this same vendor give us a call and we can do so. Thanks! (801) 802.6266
I loved the blog and specially your way of style.