Christmas Studio and Retail Store Sneak Peek
Welcome in! As the first stop on the 2023 Holiday Housewalk, I am so excited to give you a Christmas Studio and Retail Store Sneak Peek! While there is still a lot of stuff going on where all of the space isn’t so pretty, I wanted to share with you somethings that are pretty and festive!
We’ve been doing a lot of cosmetic work on the inside, so it’s nice to finally be able to start to put out merchandise for the retail side and create fun holiday scenes and vignettes!
This Christmas vignette features a stack of vintage suitcases that I have collected over the years. On top is a gold, glittery mercury glass tree and a jumping reindeer. I found the cutest little bottle brush trees in vintage jars and just fell in love with them! I have them scattered around the store in various places like surrounding this cute ice skaters original painting. On a vintage, white painted stool is Santa, a Christmas tree and pretty snowman ornaments.
I’ll have a mix of new, vintage and handmade in the shop, so this vintage Hans Brinker book pairs perfectly with some hanging glittered ice skates and paper honey comb trees. Of course Christmas snow (glitter) is always required when ice skating.
Bells and swans are vert popular this year so of course I needed to pair them together on a wintery tree. I was also inspired by swans and geese last year for my moody Christmas decor.
Mushrooms are also very popular, and love how these look nestled in a crate of shredded paper. How lovely will these be on a tree? I love red mushrooms at Christmas time! You can see how to make your own here out of clay.
Santa is hanging out on top of a display piece and giving a little wink. He was such a fun vintage find I hate to see him go one day, but I know he’ll be happy in a new home.
And I love this cast iron Santa! He’s the perfect addition to a little vignette or a small space.
Thank you for taking a peek Christmas Studio and Retail Store Sneak Peek around the shop! I’ll have more for you to see coming up, and make sure to follow along on Instagram to stay up to date on what’s happening. You can also sign up here to keep up on what’s happening in the shop, on the blog, scheduled workshops and more! Now walk on over to My Golden Boys and Me to see her amazing and cheerful holiday home!
I loved the little peak inside. So many beautiful vignettes with your pretty decor. I am super excited for you. And thanks for organizing the Housewalk again.
I am so excited and happy for you!
Your store looks amazing, I love all of the vignettes! I’m so happy for you on your new adventure! If I’m ever out in IL again I promise to stop by. Thank you for hosting this year’s beautiful tour! Merry Christmas.
So many pretty things! Thanks for the tour!
Shelley
Congratulations on the new store – it’s looking lovely! I love those adorable swan ornaments and ice skating painting. I hope the rest of the start-up goes well for you!
Thanks so much for putting the tour together again this year – it’s always my favorite of the year!
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Jenn xo
Jen this is sooo great! I love that you’ve already started stocking and decorating the store and studio. This makes your space feel so YOU and ready for all the wonderful things coming your way. Congrats again and beautiful tour.
Cute shop, Jen! Congratulations on all the good things you’ve got going on. I need to bring my daughter to your store. She lives in Glen Ellyn near the Arboretum. Thanks for pulling the tour together this year!