Acorn home and garden store opens in Eagle Rock

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Acorn stocks a mix of terrariums, ceramics, botanical art and other gifts. The store is on Colorado Boulevard the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Wood cutting boards by Swaine Street Woodworking start at $50. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Customers can mix and match glass terrariums and plants, including this small snail planter ($18). (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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A selection of graphic cotton tea towels from Montgomery Street and Pehr start at $13.50. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Turkish bath towels ($50) at Acorn in Eagle Rock. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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In the back garden room at Acorn, a colorful shelf of Dr. Earth organic fertilizer ($12.50) is on display. The space also features Bahco hand pruners, Flexrake trowels and forks, coil garden hoses, self-watering pots and pebbles sold by the scoop. An outdoor room is currently under construction and is expected to open at the end of January. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Statement house plants such as this fiddle leaf fig tree ($134) can be custom ordered at Acorn with local delivery available. “I’ve killed more plants than anyone I know,” said one of the owners, Maggie Lobl, a landscape architect. “I know which ones will survive.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Botanical prints from Natural Curiosities ($60 apiece) are on display with ceramics by Jennifer Fish and OVO as well as a selection of home and garden books. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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A Roost terrarium glass lamp ($385) can be customized with plants or purchased empty. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Flexrake hand tools in the back garden room at Acorn in Eagle Rock. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

By Lisa Boone

Jan. 2, 2014 1:26 PM PT

Acorn owners Maggie Lobl, Erin Tanaka and Laura Tanaka said they wanted to open a home and garden boutique in Eagle Rock because of Colorado Boulevard’s amiable vibe. “It’s so friendly here,” Lobl said. “People really walk in this neighborhood and favor local indie shops.”

Indeed, earlier this week, repeat visitors from the neighborhood stopped in to shop for gifts and peruse the sunny, welcoming space. Packed with terrariums, planters, books and ceramics, the former paintball supply store features a refreshing variety of accessories that won’t break the bank: graphic Pehr tea towels ($13.50), framed Natural Curiosities botanical prints ($60), Swaine Street Woodworking cutting boards ($50) and Turkish bath towels ($50).

The store is focused on California indoor-outdoor living, with space devoted to gardening and houseplants. “That’s what sets us apart from other stores,” said Lobl, a landscape architect. “We have a lot of living things here.” A variety of custom terrariums are in stock and can be made to order with statement indoor plants, such as a tall fiddle leaf fig tree ($134), available for local delivery for a fee. “I’ve killed more plants than anyone I know,” Lobl said. “I know which ones will survive.”

There’s also a miniature garden center in the back featuring Dr. Earth organic fertilizers, self-watering pots and Flexrake garden tools. And outdoors, a patio will eventually double the store’s 700-square-foot footprint when it opens next month. Look for workshops in the future, including a terrarium class just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Acorn is located at 1611 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock. Open Tuesdays through Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (323) 474-6297.

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