Brass & Sage Mercantile — Shopify Theme for Slow Living, Boutique & Lifestyle Brands

For the shop that sells with intention.

Brass & Sage is a quiet, editorial Shopify theme built for boutique shops that lead with atmosphere. Warm neutrals, generous white space, and unhurried typography tell your brand's story before a customer reads a single word. Designed on the Dawn framework — Shopify's fastest, most accessible base — it's ready to publish from day one.

Who it's for

Brass & Sage was made for the kind of shop that believes in fewer, better things. It's a natural fit for:

Slow living & home goods brands

Handmade, artisan & ceramic shops

Candle, wellness & apothecary stores

Small-batch food, tea & coffee brands

Lifestyle boutiques with a curated catalog

If your brand says "we choose things with care," this theme says it for you before a customer reads a word.

What's included

✦ Homepage — Full-width hero, curated product grid, brand story section, lifestyle image + text block, featured collection row, and email signup section

✦ Product Page — Clean two-column layout with structured product descriptions (How to Use, Details, Our Promise sections), related products, and social share

✦ Footer — Quick links + brand tagline columns, minimal email capture

✦ Prebuilt Sections — All sections are drag-and-drop ready in Shopify's Theme Editor. No code required.

✦ Built on Dawn — Shopify's official, open-source 2.0 framework. Lightning-fast Core Web Vitals, mobile-first, accessible, and future-proof.

✦✦✦See it LIVE: https://brass-and-sage-mercantile-template.myshopify.com/ 

(Password: demo)

Design details

The palette is rooted in warm linen, aged brass, and sage — tones that photograph beautifully against natural product imagery. Typography is set in a transitional serif for headings and clean sans-serif for body, creating a publishing-house quality without feeling editorial or cold.

Every section was designed to let your product photography do the heavy lifting.

What you'll receive

Fully configured .zip theme file, ready to upload to any Shopify store

Step-by-step installation guide (PDF)

Section-by-section setup walkthrough

Recommended free font pairings

Recommended free/low-cost Shopify apps to extend the theme

License

Single-store license. One purchase = one Shopify store. Agencies and developers purchasing for client use should contact us for a multi-use license.

Support

Email support included for 30 days post-purchase. We're a boutique studio — you'll hear from a real person.

FAQ

Does this work with any Shopify plan? Yes — compatible with all Shopify plans (Basic and above).

Can I customize the colors and fonts? Absolutely. All colors, fonts, and section settings are editable in the Shopify Theme Editor with no coding required.

Is this built on Dawn? Yes. The Dawn framework means it will receive ongoing compatibility with Shopify's updates.

Do I need a developer? No. The theme is designed for non-technical shop owners to set up independently using the included guide.