Spring has sprung

We are all fed up lately with mother nature. This feels like the longest winter we have ever had here in the northeast, but Spring is on the verge of making it's grand entrance. Yes, you heard it here! When it comes, it's going to be a show stopper. So, to get started, we decided to have spring come now...in the store. We have been busy cleaning and rearranging, but best of all we got in our first shipment of fresh flowers. They are spectacular! Every Friday at the store, we do what we call, "fresh flower Fridays."





The most spectacular garden rose we have EVER seen!



They come delivered by early afternoon, and are put out in buckets for you to pick by the stem. Then, as if it can't get any better, they get wrapped in brown paper and a bow, just like at a French market! Every week it changes, but we try to keep a core of the flowers the same. Hydrangeas, at least one type of rose, hypericum berries, and bells of Ireland are our constants. (You can't be in the "Irish Riviera" and not have bells of Ireland) Then we will add other things to that list. I am especially excited because my favorite flower will be out soon...PEONIES!

Flowers on a nightstand

We don't tout ourselves a florist, but if you bring us in your vase or favorite container, we will make up an arrangement for you.  It is amazing how a cute arrangement next to your bed or on your kitchen table will brighten up your home.  Whenever I bring an arrangement home, it makes me feel cheery and it gives me a little cleaning bug as well!

The other great thing about Spring, is that you can "force" branches to bloom. My 3 favorites are cherry blossom, apple blossom, and magnolias. The best part is that these branches can usually last for about 2 weeks or more, which is great compared to flowers. We just got a shipment of cherry blossom branches, so come on in and start up your Spring!





Buckets of flowers every Friday for the entire summer.



Flowers we arranged for a party!























































Help Wanted

So the time has come to hand in your resume, and apply for a job at Whimsicality. It is official, Jen is leaving, and moving to southern California. So I am on the quest to find another Jen...I need someone who has some retail experience, is computer savvy, but most of all, loves to be in the store, and will treat it like their own, when I am not there. This job will begin as part-time, and has the potential to be 5-6 days a week. You MUST be able to work weekends. It is important for you to know that I am not as concerned about retail experience, as I am with your willingness to learn about home decor, and have a passion for creativity.
I will be posting ads in some of the local papers within the next week, so if you're interested, send your resume over to the store, or email it to whimsicalhome@gmail.com.
Here is to a bright and beautiful future for everyone!!!

My crack

My crack. For some people it is reading, maybe collecting something, or a hobby. It's something that makes you salivate, and that you can't live without...it's your crack. Mine is magazines. Not just any magazines, but home decor magazines, along with the occasional people or us weekly thrown in. I love to turn the pages, basking in all it has to offer. This is an even better experience with a cup of tea or coffee. When I get a really great trade catalog at the store, I can't wait to get home and start marking the pages for things for the store. The same goes for you...

So, whenever I have a customer or client come in and ask for help to redecorate their house or a specific room, the first thing I tell them to do is get a cup of coffee, and several good home magazines! Then relax, enjoy, and...start ripping. Anything that peaks your interest, or that you gravitate towards. After several magazines, you should have a good foundation on where to begin, and it is a fun process along the way. Happy ripping!

Out with the old...

So we are busy getting ready for our big "March Madness" sale. I am so antsy this time of year. I just want to wave a wand and have all the sale things gone, and the new (ridiculously gorgeous) things here and perfectly placed. In the meantime, I am working on my office. A daunting task, but for the first time in 11 years will actually be a beautiful and calming place. Now, if I could just catch up with paper work, I would feel much better. Here is a little preview of the shop. Hope this keeps you salivating until the next post.



Our new favorite John Robshaw bed



Big hutch full of Tokyo Milk



Rainbow of Bella Notte Fabrics



One of Jen's masterpieces



Great antique mantel, at a great  price



I'm flattered

A very wise man has told me many times that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, I'm flattered. I love when customer's come in and want to have their house look like the store, but it can work against me with other stores in town. By now I have been here for 11 and a half years, and there are always a few stores trying to do what you do. It keeps me on my toes, and makes me change things aroung all the time. So for all you peeping toms, game on. I am up for the challenge, and will always do it better. This is me, and my passion...and you can't duplicate that!

Start of something new

Well, it's you and me kid. I am delving into the next chapter, as I prepare to say good bye to our store manager of 7 years. Sad. Yes. Nervous. Yes. Excited. Yes. What?! I am excited of the new possibilities. I can't wait to share my journey with everyone, and all the new changes going on at the store! So here we go. Strap your seat belts on, and yes...it's you and me, so let's see where this takes us.