Q&A: West Roxbury's Lechner Owns Pura Vida in Charlestown
West Roxbury's Daren Lechner talks with Patch about his new home furnishings showroom in Charlestown.
Located in Charlestown's old Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co. building on Roland Street, which dates back to 1888, the new home furnishings store Pura Vida is itself a reclaiming of something old, made new again. Shop owner Daren Lechner, of West Roxbury, has created an interesting showroom on the building’s third floor—a series of vignettes designed to draw in the eye, appeal to the senses and give the shopper a truly original experience. The shop name, “Pura Vida,” is a Costa Rican phrase that means “pure life," and Lechner tries to carry that natural feel throughout his business. Lechner talked with Patch about how he chooses what to sell in his shop, where he gets it, and the unique experience of shopping at Pura Vida. Why did you …
Gabe
2:20 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Who knew that a store like Pura Vida existed in Boston? I wish I had a bigger house to fill it with everything Pura Vida....can't wait to go back! more ›