Food & Drink
Sweet Little Mignon Kitchen Co.
By Seattle Mag October 22, 2012
Cute as a button pretty much sums up Mignon Kitchen Co., an online home goods shop based in Seattle and run by talented graphic designer and jewelry maker, Rachel Ball. Mignon, or “cute” in French, is an apt name for this sweet shop, stocked with affordable treasures and tools that make preparing, eating and enjoying food a treat. Ball’s tightly edited inventory—separated into Kitchen Tools, Pantry, Tabletop, Packaging and Gift Boxes—consists of useful and beautifully designed items, from a petite berry colander to Boat Street pickled figs, made all the more appealing by gorgeous photography and impeccable style.
We’re sold on the softly scented soy wax candles from Luminology to brighten these gray days. What’s your pick from Mignon?
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