Another holiday season, another 4 months away from blogging!

I've just now come to accept that the blog will fall by the wayside during the last few months of each year and the beginning of the next. Last year I was MIA from the blog during the same time and talked about it in my first post of 2012 which also happened to be in February. So from now on, I'll just accept a little departure for 4-5 months during our busiest time of year at the store until the time comes when there are more hands on deck and we aren't all wearing so many hats (lots of euphemisms there).

To kick off the beginning of our 2013 posts, I thought I'd do a little recap of what I might have posted about during the last 4-5 months. We look forward to getting back into the swing of posting!

 1. Our October Trip to High Point was full of wonderful finds, including these fabulous lamps from Jamie Young.
2. In December we were invited to decorate a mantel for the Oakton Design House. This is a picture of our before and after.
3. Arrivals from Sugarboo that we found at the Atlanta market in January.
4. Our first Christmas Tree of the season was up in late October!
5. This year we introduced the headboard program from Lee Industries. So many options to create the perfect look for your bedroom.
6. Spicy Apple Candles from Rosy Rings always signify the beginning of fall when they arrive.
7. Our unofficial store mascot, Clyde, dressed and ready to go for Halloween.
8. The Spring 2013 introduction from Sid Dickens at the Atlanta market.
9. Emerald, Pantone's 2013 color of the year was incorporated into many design styles at market.
10. Our store manager Jenny with our friend Aladdin on the magic carpet at the Atlanta Market.
11. We went a little pillow crazy in Atlanta and this is just one of the new collections we've brought in.
12. We ended one of our days in Atlanta with a visit from Llama Llama Red Pajama.
13. One of our fall in store vignettes featuring the seasonal colors of brown and orange.
14. We introduced the Gat Creek line of domestic made furniture to the store (coffee table shown here) at the end of the year.

Hello Again! Clean, Fresh & New for 2012

So it's been almost 6 months since our last blog post . . .as an independent retail store, we shift into high gear just before October to get ready for the holidays and with only so many hours in the day, the duties of blogging get lost in the shuffle. The good news is that we kept ourselves very busy and for that we are grateful!

Fast forward to February and we're back with lots to blog about. We went down to Atlanta for the Gift & Home buying show in January and every day we are so excited to see all of the new merchandise that we picked out finally arrive in the store.

We kicked off our new arrivals with a beautiful touch of spring featuring crisp whites, greens, purples and yellows mixed with textures from burlap, stone and tin.

Customers are always longing for something new to freshen up their homes after the holidays are over and all of the decorations have come down and been put away. We feel the same way in the store and we love the energy these little bits of spring bring into our space!

We were also so pleased to find many wonderful new furniture pieces at market that also have a clean and fresh feel. They can help open up your spaces at home by infusing them with lighter woods, glass and refreshing colors.

Gwenieve Wood & Glass Cocktail Table $575

Othello Iron Mirror Coffee Table $795

Cassidy Console $598



Oneen Lamp Table $595



Kate Linen Table $595

Take a look at our slideshow of many of the new furniture and accessory pieces that are arriving in our nest daily! We look forward to getting back on the blogging track and keeping you updated on this year's happenings in the store, in the design world and more!