November 3, 2025
By Andrea Valluzzo
Photograph by Jeff Holt
A welcoming vibe and curated selections of intentional and often handmade goods are hallmarks of two home-lifestyle shops in Sharon that recently opened.
Dugazon launched at 19 West Main St. in August in an 1830s cottage-farmhouse. The store, which honors the art of entertaining, is filled with the colorful and highly curated brands and items that shopowners Bobby Graham and Matt Marden would choose for themselves.
“We wanted it to almost feel like you were walking into our home, where everything is intentional. It’s not just a store of stuff without any meaning to it. It’s about items that really mean something and are meant to be lived with,” Graham says. The shop has been his longtime dream. After ditching New York City for Salisbury five years ago, they began planning—and found the space that met their needs.
The artfully arranged store is designed to foster discoveries around each corner. Colorful paintings by New Orleans folk artist Alvin Batiste, whose works the couple collects, frame a doorway. An accent wall displays taper candles by Danish candlemakers Ester & Erik in 30 colorways. Vases, bowls, and pitchers by Sharon ceramicist Dana Brandwein Oates of DBO Home are featured. Antiques are liberally sprinkled around, including a collection of vintage Junior League cookbooks. “As a couple, we were always shopping thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets, and online auctions. Even when traveling to Paris or Milan for work, we were drawn to things that reminded us of how our parents and families entertained, and things that reminded us of home,” Marden says.
Driving through Sharon after moving back to Connecticut, Simsbury native Kaleigh Kelley was stunned at the town’s charm, and felt like she was on a movie set. Later, a “for lease” sign proved fortuitous; she moved her home studio to 81 Main St. Last summer, she debuted The McKenzie Shoppe, and an interior design studio, K. Kelley Design, to meet all design needs, big or small.
“It’s a collection of homeware, custom furnishings, found treasures—and we also offer design services,” she says. “For those that might not want to redesign a full room, the idea is that they can come shop at The McKenzie Shoppe and get a pair of pillows, a custom love seat, or help with window treatments.” All the furniture is designed by Kelley. Locally made artisan goods are also available.
The shop is awash in colors and patterns. Her brand color—a pinkish brown—carries from the logo on the front door to a pair of chairs in the dining area. The front room set up as a living room is mainly decorated in browns and blues, with pops of warmer colors such as yellow.
“I want it to be a place in Sharon where people can come and that can spark joy for them, whether that is just coming in and meeting new neighbors and community members, or taking something home that brightens up their space,” Kelley says.
