Real estate
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
Kate Traver opened The Mercantile at Mill + Grain in October 2018, after ‘falling in love’ with Buda.
COURTESY ELISHA KELCH
The Mercantile at Mill + Grain o ers keepsakes, home accents and more on Buda’s Main Street.
SARAH HERNANDEZ COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Mercantile at Mill + Grain: rooted in home décor Inspired by her late grandmother’s small-town ower shop and late aunt’s talent for interior decorating, Kate Traver opened The Mercantile at Mill + Grain in October 2018. What started as a home store has evolved into a buyer, I’ve done everything under the sun to kind of open my own store,’” she said. Staying local Through the years, The Mercantile has
The shop sells candles, home and kitchen gear, cookbooks, baby toys and more.
SARAH HERNANDEZ COMMUNITY IMPACT
T R L .
expanded its selection to be more of a curated go-to gift shop. The shop sells candles, greeting cards, cookbooks, kitchen gear, men’s grooming kits, baby toys and more. Traver said she listens to what people want to see in the shop and sources those items, most of which are from local and women-owned businesses. “That’s something that’s been really important to me,” she added.
curated collection of apparel, accessories, home and kitchen ttings, gifts, apothecary items and more. The background Traver and her husband were living in Driftwood when, during a visit to Nate’s Co ee & Cocktails, she fell in love with Buda’s historic Main Street, noting that the stars aligned when a retail space opened at the Buda Mill & Grain Co. “It just hit me like a ton of bricks, where I was just like, ‘I’ve been in retail for so long, I’ve been a
N
304 S. Main St., Ste. 101, Buda www.themercantileatmillandgrain.com
Confused about MEDICARE? Your LOCAL experts are Here to HELP
(512) 872-6012 gofouroaks.com/cibk
27
SAN MARCOS BUDA KYLE EDITION
Powered by FlippingBook