A hole at the Atlantic Plumbing building created by the departure of Bazaar Spices will be filled by The Neighborgoods, a home goods and gift company that is establishing its first brick-and-mortar location.

The Neighborgoods began five years ago as a side hustle for graphic designer Jodi Kostelnik to showcase her creations with food-oriented decorations. It has since become her main gig—her dish towels, baby onesies, and other offerings are available for sale in more than 30 states and bunch of storefronts in D.C.

The expansion of the business has left her “busting at the seams,” as Kostelnik explains. “My shower is filled with storage boxes,” she says. “My living room décor is dish towels. I was living among dish towels. It got to the point where something needed to change.”

She had long dreamed of a storefront that resembled what her friend and fellow maker Torie Partridge of Cherry Blossom Creative had found in Shaw: space with retail up front and a studio in the back. Then, in February, Partridge texted her to say that, with the closure of Bazaar Spices, the space next door to her storefront needed a new tenant.

“The opportunity came and I felt that, even though it was scary, it felt really right,” says Kostelnik. “It’s literally a dream come true.” She plans to use the studio space to package her products and store her inventory because The Neighborgoods will continue to sell its U.S.-manufactured offerings online and wholesale.

If all goes to plan, the shop will be fully stocked by late April or early May, mere months after 14th Street NW mainstay Home Rule announced it was closing. While Kostelnik’s store will be smaller, she hopes it can serve some of the same customers seeking home goods. In addition to selling Kostelnik-designed products, The Neighborgoods will also offer creations from other designers.

“It’ll be nice to round out a selection that’s not just Neighborgoods,” says Kostelnik. “It’s exciting for me to curate the shopping experience of home goods and gifts, all fun and happy items. It’ll be a nice testing ground. If mugs are selling well, maybe I’ll try to make some myself.” She’s also looking forward to decorating an entire wall with her many dish towel designs, adorned with images of produce and phrases like “Get figgy with it” and “I’m kind of a big dill.” They’re her best sellers, though she declined to pick a favorite product: “They’re all my babies, so I can’t have a favorite,” she says.

When it opens, The Neighborgoods will join a neighborhood that has changed significantly since the opening of Atlantic Plumbing and nearby mixed-use development The Shay, both of which are helmed by developer JBG Smith. Atlantic Plumbing has seen more stability in terms of retail than The Shay, which has been host to a slew of closures.

Before her shop is ready, Kostelnik will be at the Atlantic Plumbing building this weekend for a spring cleaning sale at Typecase Industries and Cherry Blossom Creative Studios, alongside Marcella Kriebel Art and Grey Moggie Press. “The maker community in D.C. is so supportive,” says Kostelnik. “There’s a bunch of other women-owned businesses and we get together and talk shop.”

The Neighborgoods (2130 8th Street NW) will have a grand opening party on May 4.