Exciting Responses!

The response for the painting class has been great! I am very excited and eager to see some fabulous pieces of furniture come out at the end. We will schedule the next session for April 10th and then May 8th. Make up sessions will be held on Mondays and we can always schedule something that is convenient for you.
I would love to see the classes go through the summer. We can play that by ear. There has also been some mention of doing it during the day - which is definitely possible.
The unfinished furniture has arrived. We have a few pieces out and I want to get the photos on the web site tomorrow. There is an incredible kitchen island with a butcher block top.
Consignors are busy cleaning up and cleaning out and we have restocked with some great things this week. Busy times at Bella's.

Unfinished Furniture

We have so many exciting things going on at the store right now. I just submitted an article to Alamance Magazine for their March issue about shopping for used furniture. And it's official, we will now carry an unfinished furniture line. There are several reasons why this will be a great addition to what we already have. I love to paint furniture and we can now paint it whatever color you want. We will be able to order from a catalog and we can even get it finished in the color of your choice. I will post photos as soon as possible. The first shipment will arrive Monday!!!

Painting Classes

It's official. The painting classes will begin in March. I want to help other people realize their potential. Making over a piece of furniture is as easy as 1-2-3-4. Four sessions to complete your design. Anyone can bring in a piece, not the whole dining room, but a table, chair, or even a server. We have a place set aside to work on four pieces at one time and let the painter/designer leave it there to dry and come back the next week to work on it again. It's going to be great. I am very excited about the possibilities.

In Atlanta, I attended a seminar on "Becoming a Destination Business". It was quite interesting. I found and ordered several fireplace screens. It's really hard to find one in stores around here that aren't just plain and ordinary. The pretty ones in the catalogs like Horchow and Pottery Barn are priced at several hundred dollars. These will be just over $100. I also purchased lots of really, really, fun jewelry that I can't wait to get to the store and put out tomorrow. Of course, I will probably want to keep half of it.

Weekends Away

I am preparing frantically to leave town tomorrow. Off to Atlanta for the Gift and Home Accessories Market. I am taking a good friend so that we can charge through and go out for a nice dinner. The weather doesn't look so nice for the drive tomorrow but it will be nice to have a little get away.
I have been busy painting furniture this week. This desk is the latest. There really is something to be said for the quality of older furniture. It is so worth the work! The drawers glide so nicely. The hardware is in excellent condition. All this piece needed was a little love and care.

I am really excited about my new marketing campaign. I want to make people aware of how used furniture can be recycled. We can reuse, restore and recycle for fun. I love the pieces that I have found. We call our living room Woman's World. I have a big white fluffy rug and thoughts of things that are special to me. I have found just the right elements for this room and there is not one single piece that was purchased NEW.