2024 | HOOK MAGAZINE 31
When I sat down with the cheerful co-owners,
their passion was sunny, energe5c, and tangible.
Ponkshe declared, "My mother always said if you
really love what you do, you make it as big as you
want it to be... anyone is a source of power when
they try."
Before Ponkshe, previous
full-5me lawyer, and Corr, pre-
vious fashion designer in Cali-
fornia, reuinted a%er working
post-college, Ponkshe's
mother, Rosita Gilsenan,
founded and established the
company in 1998.
Gilsenan's legacy began with
a bang when she brought War-
wick's Demarest building back
to life. What was once a va-
cant, eerie void became a
stunning, invi5ng showroom.
She applied aesthe5c influ-
ence from the stylings of her
hometown in Ireland and im-
proved upon the building's in-
frastructure. The nineteenth
century construc5on was in
too poor condi5on to get fi-
nancing at the 5me, but by
using her own ingenuity and
cash flow, it was restored as
well as reenergizing the neigh-
borhood.
Upon comple5ng this heroic display while hon-
oring the history and charm of colonial Warwick,
she brought her talents into people's homes
"More than
that, we want
to help people
love where
they live"—
"It's of hugs and
squeals of joy
when people see
their newly
designed spaces
for the first time".
