April 28, 2008
Outdoor Furniture
Today a young couple stopped by our store. The couple drove in with a large truck from Dale City, Florida all the way to Alexandria, VA. The women and her husband were selling Outdoor Furniture made of Cypress Wood. This type of wood typically grows in wet and swampy areas. I found this great site that explains more about this type of wood; Cypress
This is a picture of a Cypress Tree.
This is a photo of the furniture we bought. Each one is handmade by her and her husband. The great thing about this furniture is that it loves the water, that means it's weather proof.
I love them so much, I can't wait to take a set to my house. Can you imagine having this chair in your garden, admiring the view. How peaceful!
April 25, 2008
Entrance to Our Store
This is a picture of Tommy, he greets our customers when they walk in. Tommy always has a smile on his face.
April 17, 2008
When Country Meets Sophistication
Today we got a special delivery from Fed Ex I have been waiting months for this order to come in. Quickly I opened the boxes. I felt like I was 10 years old again opening presents on Christmas morning. For a great display lighting is key to get the mood just right. The lighting really makes a display come alive. A great way to create different eye levels is by using simple objects like I did here; books, cake stands and old suitcases. These supporters allow the eye to move smoothly at all the displayed products. I must say these birds look ready to take flight! Any ideas on how I can make this display look better? Maybe a different color tablecloth? All these items will be for sale on our website www.classicsandcountry.com in a couple of days.
April 15, 2008
Ft. Belvoir Eagle Newspaper
As you enter our store the smell of the candles and the sound of music invite you to forget about life for a while. This is a place where you can forget about traffic and everyday life and enter a relaxing environment.
April 14, 2008
Welcome Friends
I try to give our store a welcoming feeling. Almost like being at home. Our customers are always greeted with a smile. Most of which we know by first name. This a place where you can get away from the everyday hussel and bussel no stress or traffic jams, a place that takes you away from your everyday stress. Come in, Sit a While.
April 3, 2008
The 5 Senses
I love these terra-cotta flower pots. Each one has an inspirational word inscribed on it. Jamie an employe at the store after seeing this display said " I feel like I found a secret garden". That is the best part of the job, when a display makes a person remember a five senses. Can you recall the 5 senses?
April 1, 2008
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March 2, 2008
Christening Preperations
With my free time aside from work I have helped plan my niece's Christening. It is an honor that I was chosen to be the Godmother of Georgia. So the planing began. We decided to go with a fun, contemporary themed Christening. The colors we worked with were lime green, fushia, white and black. First thing we did was find the linens. 
After picking these table clothes we found the most wrapping paper for the party favors.
The only problem now was wrapping them it must of taken 6 days of wrapping to finish all 200 favors for the guests. I loved the outcome, I changed the name of the favors too presents. What do you think, was it a appropriate name change?
For centerpieces we picked a solid white flower pot filled with tulips, daisies, roses and mums. The wonderful smells filled the room.
Decorating for Spring
Now that most of spring items are in the store the best part to the job begins, which is decorating. This vignette I like to call the English Garden. I must say the white picket fence is my favorite item in this display. It really makes it seem that these ducks are really quacking outside on a sunny day. These duck are made in the USA and all come with a hang tag around there neck with there names on it. These bamboo ducks can be used indoors and out. Now we are just waiting for the flowers to bloom.
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