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T Magazine – Old Village Hall – What’s Old Is New Again
Scott Hill couldn’t have guessed that the souvenir balsam pillow he purchased on a trip to Maine would be the first step toward opening his shop. But the modest keepsake became a retail catalyst when Hill contacted the manufacturer and custom ordered 50 “Greetings from the Catskills” pillows, which he arranged to sell in a friend’s shop near his country home in Andes, N.Y. Encouraged by the demand for memorable gifts, Hill opened two seasonal stores of his own in Andes, before establishing a permanent East Village flagship…
Decorate // The Old Village Hall
A walk down East 2nd street in the East Village led me to discover The Old Village Hall, a tiny alcove shop filled with unique decorative pieces, reclaimed furniture upholstered in hand screen-printed fabrics, as well as pillows, bags and totes. Located at 170 E 2nd street between Avenues A and B, you feel at home the second you walk in with a variety of colors adorning over the walls while you’re put to ease with the amazing smell of hand made potpourri sachets and rich wood……
Introducing: “The Old Village Hall”
Old Village Hall is located on e. 2nd Street in the East Village. The store features the printwork and design of Scott Hill. We offer reclaimed furniture upholstered in hand screen-printed fabrics, as well as throw pillows, balsam pillows, bags and totes. The store also offers a collection of artwork and vintage and curious objects that further define and help articulate a view of the future that is composed of elements from the past. Scott often uses history as medium, to explore design and create new ideas and new forms……
William Carlos Williams “Winter Trees” Poem Arm Chair by Old Village Hall. Love…love….love…
Mixture of ancient art at The Old Village Hall 60
In hold for you are some of the exceptional pieces – like reclaimed furniture, screen painted fabrics which are natural and the inks used are non toxic and water based. Scott uses olden times, to explore design and create new ideas and new forms. The experience of Mr. Hill’s in this business and an eye for detail has definitely established Old Village Hall as one of the finest store for rare, traditional antique furniture handicrafts and accessories in New York……
Scott Hill holiday shops for New York Magazine
Sparrow Hall has some lovely word for Old Village Hall
While developing Two Blue Wolves and Nightwork, I thought a lot about the “product” I was bringing to the market. As a transmedia storyteller working in so many mediums at once, it was hard to pin down exactly what that was at first. At some point I realized that my product was the story itself, that central narrative thread, which, in my case, can take many forms—a book, a song, a video, a piece of art. So if this product of mine were to live in a brick-and-mortar store, what kind of place would that be?…..
Old Village Hall featured in Goop’s Holiday Gift Guide
A personalized gift is always such a delight … a beautiful tea towel with a hand-embroidered initial that you’ve done yourself, a photo on a coffee mug, a leather bag—anything personally made for you always trumps other gifts because of the thought and organization put into it. This year we have found some incredible sites offering just the thing to make your loved one feel extra special this holiday season. Get on it, we are only weeks away!…..
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Romantic Homes featured The Old Village Hall’s custom designer furniture in October, 2010! For more click here.
New York Times “Nautical looks that don’t require a trip to the sea” August, 2010
TheOldVillageHall.com is in Country Living this month!
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CityList.com, “Have You Heard? What’s happening this week!”
The East Village’s Old Village Hall (170 E 2nd St.) invites you to browse their literary-inspired wares, receive a 20 percent discount and sip mint juleps for their F. Scott Fitzgerald Thursdays (any Thursday this summer). Mention Fitzgerald after 4 p.m. to get the discount on their reclaimed furniture upholstered with old documents or other printed textile goods.
Apartment Therapy, Weekly Sales Event Calendar!
F. Scott Fitzgerald Thursdays at Old Village Hall Save 20% on all purchases at by mentioning and after 4:00 PM enjoy complimentary mint juleps while you browse owner Scott Hill’s hand screen printed textile goods, including reupholstered reclaimed furniture, throw pillows, tote bags and tees, as well as their well-edited assortment of antique treasures (think antique ice skates and mounted antlers). Spend over $150 and receive a free F. Scott Fitzgerald tote ($25 value).
Racked.com “Free Mint Juleps at Old Village Hall; Chanel Soho’s Makeover”
EAST VILLAGE Starting tomorrow and running every Thursday for the rest of the summer, old-timey housewares shop Old Village Hall is dedicating itself to The Great Gatsby. Mention the word “Fitzgerald” for 20% off all purchases, and get a free F. Scott tote if you spend over $150. And since it’s not really a Gatsby party without a lot of free alcohol, the store will be serving complimentary mint juleps after 4pm.
Daily Candy: The Writing’s on the Wall (or Pillow) Scott Hill’s Custom Silk-Screened Home Decor
Your trash-picking, flea market-scavenging ways have turned your apartment into the Museum of Stalled Projects and Kitschy Regrets. Ask Scott Hill, co-owner of the Americana-infused Old Village Hall decor shop, to jump-start one of your waylaid fixer-uppers and craft a one-of-a-kind home furnishing. (full article here)
Time Out New York: Best Indie Shops, April ’10
Scott Hill’s 200-square-foot old-timey shop feels a bit out of place in the grungy East Village in all the best ways. Glass cases house stuffed foxes and dusty country-chic knickknacks, reupholstered chairs neatly line the walls, and used books tower above a reading nook in the back. One-of-a-kind finds include vintage paint-by-numbers paintings, colonial soldier paper-doll statues and mounted antlers, though we’re also smitten with the selection of screenprinted pillows and tote bags. 170 E 2nd St between Aves A and B (212-677-7307, theoldvillagehall.com)
Manhattan Users Guide , March ’10
Old Village Hall, 170 E. 2nd [A/B] 212.677.7307, is a small shop with outsized talent and taste. Scott Hill, a former Ralph Lauren window creator, transforms vintage furniture with hand-screened fabrics, creates great throw pillows (including balsam pillows that bring a warm, Christmasy scent to your couch), and carries cranny-enhancing objects that he prices fairly. He makes early Americana, a recurring motif, blend beautifully with contemporary styles. Pillows range from $10-$125, the sailboat bookends pictured are $120, the antique ceramic milk bottles are $100, the chain wallet is $85, furniture starts at $300 and tops out at $2500 or so.
New York Magazine Online Dec. ’09
After years dressing windows for Ralph Lauren, he detoured in 2004 to launch his own home-design store in upstate New York, Old Village Hall. This winter, he opened a second location in the East Village (170 E. 2nd St., nr. Avenue A; 212-677-7307), selling everything from reupholstered furniture and screen-printed pillows to deer antlers and vintage toy soldiers.
Now popular enough to warrant a a book on the subject, there’s no end in sight for the “dark nostalgia” movement that’s taken hold of restaurants, hotels and boutiques the world over. New York’s East Village just got it’s latest injection in the form of Old Village Hall, a small, affordable housewares boutique started by former Polo Ralph Lauren window dresser Scott Hill.
APARTMENT THERAPY: Old Village Hall: Material Artifacts
A small store quietly opened on the Lower East Side last Friday. The quaint Old Village Hall is owned by neighborhood residents Scott and Erica Hill. Stepping in the store may be familiar for some The Old Village Hall was originally in the town of Andes, New York and will still be a summer fixture upstate.
