New Boutique Opens In Southport

FAIRFIELD, CT — Following in the entrepreneurial spirit of their father —Carlo Ciardi, Nicole Ciardi Bond and Chris Ciardi recently celebrated the grand opening of Coco and Company at 3310 Post Road in Southport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. First Selectman Michael C. Tetreau, Selectman Chris Tymniak, State Sen. Tony Hwang, State Rep. Brenda Kupchick, State Rep. Laura Devlin and Southport RTM member Michael Herley joined family and friends for the grand-opening celebration.

“I wish to congratulate Chris and Nicole on the launch of Coco and Company in Southport,” Kupchick said in a press release. “As a small business owner myself, it is terrific to see the commitment to community and entrepreneurial spirit of the Ciardi family. I wish them much success.” Read more from the press release below:

Coco and Company offers a unique array of home goods including handcrafted furniture, refurbished antiques, custom crafted jewelry, planters, apparel and other unique décor items. The furniture and antique items are hand restored by Nicole and Chris—a trade they learned from their father. The jewelry is handcrafted by Nicole, who has been designing unique pieces of jewelry for several years.

The business was inspired by Carlo Ciardi, who opened his first business in Southport after emigrating from Florence, Italy to the U.S. in the 1970s. The initial business, Furn A Strip, restored, repaired and refinished antiques. Forty-eight years later, the same business, now named Ciardi Furniture Restoration, is still operated by Chris Ciardi at another location in Fairfield.

In addition to selling items, Nicole will offer classes ranging from furniture painting to wreath making.

Visit Coco and Company’s website to learn more or stop by the store at 3310 Post Road-Southport. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday thru Saturday. Visit the store’s Facebook page here.

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