Frank & Ethel's

From Our Home To Yours

When we’re in our respective elements, we become our unique version of this classic sitcom couple. Frank & Ethel’s celebrates the partnership itself: quiet strength meeting enthusiastic creativity, practical support balancing imaginative possibility. That’s why we chose the name instead of our own—it speaks to what we’re growing together, separate from ourselves, something we hope will connect with your stories while still hinting at our own.

Welcome to our journey. We hope to bring you comfort, joy, and a sense of wonder with life and the world as we experience it. We’re not Lucy and Ricky or Fred and Ethel, but we hope we can bring you laughs and wonder with a bit of humility and—most likely—mischief. It often follows curiosity.

What is Frank & Ethel’s?

Frank & Ethel’s is a family company helping families, communities, and individuals find more comfort and connection in their lives. Built around the passions of Erik & Mallorie Kristoffersen, Frank & Ethel’s is where our powers combine, but we’re growing one root at a time. Right now, we’re in our first chapter.

Our current focus is Culture of Home — Mallorie’s work helping individuals, families, and communities honor life’s transitions through story, space, and connection.

Looking ahead, we look forward to weaving in Erik’s deep love for growing nutritious, flavorful ingredients — bringing his hospitality expertise and green thumb into the fold as Microgreens by Frank.

Mallorie is also exploring her artistic pursuits independently through Always Welcome: A Social Arts Salon — a space where community, curiosity, play, and performance are explored. Building from conversations started through the Always Welcome newsletter, the salon is where the questions that fuel Frank & Ethel’s curiosity find their most playful, communal expression.

Our Vision: Opening Our Doors to a Home Away from Home

Like Lucy always dreaming of something bigger, we’re working toward creating a beautiful historic property that serves as a home away from home for strangers and friends alike—complete with a commercial kitchen, workshop spaces, event areas, and even an animal sanctuary. A place where children learn alongside seniors, where stories are preserved and shared, and where the magic of connection happens naturally through the everyday moments we create together.

This isn’t just a business—it’s a bridge between preserving our past and nurturing our future, one story, one child, one community connection at a time. We’re building something that celebrates the beautiful, messy, wonderful adventure of being human together.

Take a seat, join us at the table, and stay a little longer. We’d love for you to grab some coffee and get to know us better—hear more about Erik’s Baltimore roots and Mallorie’s deep Howard County heritage, and discover how our individual stories came together to create Frank & Ethel’s.

Welcome. This is Frank & Ethel’s, where every day is a new episode in the ongoing story of community and connection with just a little bit of mischief. We can’t wait to see what adventures unfold next!

From our home to yours,

Mallorie (& Erik)