Behind the barn door that all but brands New England, neighboring the mills to which it once belonged, Dye House in Providence, Rhode Island, packages an impossible amount of panache within some pretty petite packaging, much as the storied land it lives on.
Three sun washed suites and one expansive loft surround a glorious event space, that comprises the entirety of the Dye House. Home to a history of makers, Olneyville, this historic little nook in Providence, manufactured masses of textiles and cutlery, steel and locomotives. In the mid-1900s, the humming streets fell on desperate times. Today, creativity and ingenuity collaborate to repurpose one mill at a time. Here, you can stay in one.
And in doing so, you can submerge yourself inside the eye of local artisans as dedicated to their craft as Dye House is to showcasing them. Creativity and community collaborate to beautify a space that already had such a good story to tell. Now, it’s all decked out and destined for hosting.
Completely curated without a hint of precious, each room reads like fabulous apartment decorated by your bold and stylish friend who isn’t afraid of a little color or some aggressive power clashing. We are in the home of artists.
The Loft is particularly awesome. Sprawling, soaring, it sleeps two, but there’s plenty of seating for six, both on the couch and at the dining table. There’s a stocked gourmet kitchen, towering ceilings (my favorite), a private bedroom beneath the arcade featuring a plush Tuft & Needle mattress dressed in crisp Brooklinen, a plate wall designed for shopping, and aesthetic pops at every turn. While it has an occupancy of two, four additional guests are allowed as long as visitors depart by 10pm. Everything about this space says dinner with friends. Including the little private patio beneath the string lights.
Dye House used to be a part of a large wool mill complex, hence that cute little sheep in their logo. Down the street, Gotham Greens, one of the largest greenhouses in the country, transformed an abandoned space. The foundry is now The Steel Yard, an industrial art space and live-work studio. And Colonial Knife has been given new life as What Cheer Flower Farm where flowers are grown and donated.
It’s not every day you get to bunk in a bevy of bespoke design. And it’s not every day you feel held by the hands of history and the future of artisanship all at once. Travel is inspiring by the very frequency that courses through us when so much stimulus is novel and new. But it’s a different vibration entirely, when a place feels so symbiotic and synchronized with its surroundings. It could easily become the thing you didn’t know you were looking for, when you set out to see the world. Either way, a sentiment to settle into, and to celebrate, at Dye House.
The Details
Dye House, 46 Dike Street, Providence, RI 02909, United States.
Website: www.dyehouseri.com
Email hello@dyehouseri.com
Located at the corner of Dike Street and Troy in Olneyville, a neighborhood of Providence, Dye House is 2.4 miles from Brown University and 2.1 miles from the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art. Free parking is available for guests.
Type of Hotel: Boutique Hotel
Number of Rooms: 4 rooms plus an event space and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Price Band: Low to medium
Insider Tip: Great place to feel the essence of the Providence culture as art and charm are literally coming out of the walls. Enjoy the ease of the place, with only four rooms, you pull up, park, pop in the code, and you’re in.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10
Author Bio:
Jolie Loeb is a Luxury Lifestyle columnist based in Los Angeles.
Photographs courtesy of Dye House
Well seeing as we now love about 2 hours from here, the likely hood of us visiting this place are high!!!
I am planning our east coast college tour this summer, and since Brown is probably a stop, this is perfect!! How do you find the perfect places at the perfect times? And so cute for the price, which, when we’re making like 5 city stops in 10 days is key!
AND, even though you’ll want to stay longer, you can book a room for just one night. Helpful when scheduling a whirlwind I-95 tour!
I don’t know how you always find the most unique and welcoming locations, but you do! I’m intrigued and hope to visit Rhode Island soon. I’d love to stay at Dye House.
Looks lovely!
Wow! That is beautiful! I love the linens, the bed, the colors of the dining are. You can tell it is a well design space. Gorgeous. And I’m so happy they are repurposing these great old spaces.
Simple and beautiful!
Nice….
Great tip if we end up going back East to look at colleges between now and next spring. Thanks always!
I’ve never been to that region of the U.S. before but it is on my list! Looks incredible!!!
What a find! Sending this to our friends who have a kid at RISD.
Their kid’s artwork is probably featured in the place! So great – report back!
My neighbors daughter is also at RISD. Can’t wait to pass this on to her. What a great find!
Looks and sounds wonderful. If I am ever in that area I now know where to stay! Thanks for sharing it!
Super cute place
Been looking for somewhere like this there
Will
For sure look into booking
Thanks for the find!
Sounds dreamy!
That dining room is begging me to come and have a meal and then stay the night or two or three. Can’t wait to visit someday soon.
GAH! I’M DYE-ING OVER THIS! This is TOTALLY my vibe! Will let my EastCoaster friends know!
Amazing! perfect for my next trip home. Dye House is completely my vibe.
We are planning a trip to the east coast this summer and this looks like a must. Love the design and the history, quintessential New England! Great find.
This looks so charming! I want to book a trip to RI just to stay there.
Julie – what a find! You know am from CT and seeing this makes me miss home.
Love places like this! Well done!!
This place looks fantastic. I love the look and feel!! I can’t help but imagine the designers went to RISD. I can’t wait to stay there on out next trip to RI.
Right?? It’s really a phenomena, how inspired we feel just being embedded in all that creativity. Such a cool contagion factor. .
What a unique place! I love staying in boutique hotels like this.
SAME! They’re my weakness.
One. One of my weaknesses.
All about upcycling done well. And high vaulted ceilings! DYEanu.
DYEanu. Nice.
Wow wow wow! This review makes me want to push RI up to the top of our “To See” list! This place just sounds so charming and novel!
Looks like a hotel in Bavaria, Germany. Love it. Great article and will visit soon!
this gem has everything i love in a living space! Now I just need to plan a trip to RI!!! we even have the same rug and bed linens #soulmates
״held by the hands of history and the future of artisanship all at once.״ so romantic and full of artistic atmosphere. Definitely a different experience. Sounds like a gem.
Oh Wow! I had no idea Dye House was in Providence! I can’t wait to check it out.
Looks amazing!
“It could easily become the thing you didn’t know you were looking for, when you set out to see the world.”
This.
Sold.
A stop at the Dye House is a wonderful reason to journey to Providence (a place that I’ve never visited) on my next trip to the east coast. I’m looking forward to it.
I dream of an East coast trip regularly. This begins my Excel planning sheet!
Looks like a magical place for a retreat!