Not just joy for the home at Joie Maison

SALISBURY — In spite of its name, which refers to the joys of the home, Joie Maison at 2 Main St. has gifts in a wide range of categories (and prices).

 “We try to have something for everyone,” owner Chrissy Tellalian said. “ We cover a lot of bases.” 

There’s everything from women’s clothing, jewelry, handbags to home decorations to men’s board games, to home bar products.

“We feature a lot of local artists,” she said, including many that are perfect holiday hostess/host gifts. There are also plenty of items the host or hostess might need, including glassware and tablecloths, candles and candlesticks and decorative items to refresh the decor of any home.

Wardrobes need refreshing, too, and Tellalian has a world of accessories, including equestrian-print design scarves ($24), cowhide handbags ($475), a faux fur infinity scarf ($74) and jewelry including work by local designer Leslie Sykes-O’Neill, who makes beaded teardrop earrings with  Swarovski crystals. Adelaide Harris Jewels is also represented, with signature semi-precious stone necklaces by the Salisbury designer.

There are baby clothes, and pajamas for women, including some in classic stripes and florals in knits and cottons ranging from $118 to $175. The room also housed many diffusers from the company Branche d’Olives, including lavender and peony fragrances.

A generous rack of women’s cashmere sweaters and alpaca throws and capes included the designer Alicia Adams and others brands that range in price from $140 to $300. 

Tellalian also pointed out the newest addition to the store: the waterproofing-treated newspaper-print pocket books with a tortoise handle. They  range from $44 to $90. 

“They are made-to-order,” Tellalian said. “They fly off the shelves.”

Among the many housewares for sale are vases and sculptures in the shape of guinea hens and mice, ranging in price from $34 to $74. 

For men, Tellalian recommended a leather-bound version of the coffee table book “Golf Courses: Fairways of the World,” for $100; and a customizable Ships Log for $102. 

There are bone chess sets ranging in price from $124 to $228. A collector’s zebra wood poker game box is $275. 

Home bar items include shakers, decanters, bars and glasses of various sizes, and $16 ice cube trays that make the large cubes preferred by fans of brown liquors.

“I try to carry what no one else orders,” Tellalian said. “Especially with the housewares, I sell things that people will hold onto for a long time.” She added, “Whether it is $5 or for $400, there is something for everyone here.”

Joie Maison is at 2 Main St. and is open six days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Go to www.joiemaison.com or call  860-596-4167.