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Classic Cottage Co. Expansion Recap
Welp, we’ve expanded! The structural logistics took a little longer than expected. For some cray cray reason Aaron and I thought we would be able to finish everything in one day. Everything meaning – put up faux brick, stabilize metal piping & wood beams, style lace canopy, move in new items and (my favorite part) stage merchandise. Haha, I have no clue what we were thinking when we came up with that plan. ? All in all, it worked out and we’re excited to say it the new additional booth is ready!! We’ve already sold from this more rustic style booth. As I’ve said before in a previous blog, this…
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Classic Cottage Co. is EXPANDING.. AGAIN!
We’re so excited to officially announce Classic Cottage Co. is expanding for the fourth time. It’s easy to see our location at Angel’s Antique in Opelika, Al is busting out of the seams. Our inventory is still moving as fast as we can with the space we have. Our last expansion at this location was last July. Aaron and I were so proud to have a larger space in a corner location with our custom design. We are now seizing the opportunity to nearly double our amount of floor space by expanding out to the booth directly beside us. In other words, our current booth IS NOT relocating.. only getting bigger! The…
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Before and After French Provincial
As I’ve said many times before, French provincial furniture makes my heart beat a little faster. Anytime I spot it I have to stop my self from shouting out “SOLD”. As a picker this can be really dangerous considering I have to make a profit. A few weeks ago I spotted a beautiful 9 drawer French provincial solid wood dresser. Before shouting “SOLD” I remembered to check the price this time. Yay for me the price was set within my range of buying, fixing and flipping. Immediately, I knew customers would fall in love this this beaut after we were finished with it. Once getting it home, we realized the…
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My Vintage Booths in March
Another month has passed so it’s time for a monthly recap for March on my booths. Apparently, many of you are interested in my antique business. (Insert BIG Karlee smile here ☺️) March was a great month for us! Mirrors Sold I know, how random is that?! We were selling mirrors left and right. Ha, I’m still trying to catch the mirror stock pile up from March. Small, large, rustic and french – a wide variety of mirrors sold all month long. Comparing Springs As I’ve said before Spring of 2017 was painfully slow for us. I mean PAINFULLY!! ?However, so far this Spring we’ve managed to turn the tide…
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My Vintage Booths During February
Happy March!! Just wanted to update you on my vintage booths during the month of February. Despite it being a short month, I’m proud to say February was our highest month in sales thus far! (Huge thanks to my husband, Aaron, for making that happen) Florals Sold I noticed florals sold during the month of February. So very odd because I’ve never noticed florals ever selling this fast before. Faux floral arrangements and green garlands didn’t last very long. I guess people were ready for Spring despite it being Winter. My Favorite Piece My favorite piece in February is actually still in the booth. (Believe it or not) It’s an…
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My Vintage Booths During January
Happy February! January seemed like a really long cold month around here but that’s okay because that was just extra time for more open opportunities!!! Our vintage business, Classic Cottage did great last month. Such a blessing considering we had a few “closed days” due to New Years and icy snow! Large Items Sold Large items SOLD like crazy during January. When I say large I mean 150 pound dressers selling on the regular. In fact, between both locations we sold over 30 dressers and chest of drawers during January. My arms felt of jello nearly every other day. Many cabinets, desk, shelves, dressers, chests and tables were shuffled in…
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Highs & Lows – 2017
We’re about to say farewell to 2017. It’s been an exciting year. I wanted to highlight a few moments in 2017 – business and personal.. family and emotional. Here’s a brief glimpse into my life this year. The Island – High Have I mentioned how sweet my hubby is?? He’s been such a support this year in every aspect of my life – the good, the bad and the ugly nasty! Our island is a huge statement piece in the kitchen. He bought all the materials, designed it (with the help of meeeeee) and built it for my Valentine’s Day gift. We were excited about this home improvement; however, did not…
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My Vintage Booth During The Holidays
The Holidays are in FULL swing! This season is a very interesting time for those of us in the vintage junk business. We honestly NEVER know what the day will hold sales wise. What’s Sold – I will say this, Christmas-y decor has been selling. Honestly, it’s been selling consistently since October. This weekend I put a few vintage blow mold Santas in one of my booths thinking this is only to be festive in the booth because it’s too late to sell Christmas decor. Would you believe they sold that very day! Furniture is also selling pretty well. I think it’s pretty common to ask for furniture for Christmas.…
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What Sold in my Vintage Booth During September
September was a great month for both locations of Classic Cottage. It’s always a joy to see what customers buy each month. Fall Décor Beginning September 1st, Fall décor sold QUICK! ? Customers were on the hunt for anything “pumpkin”. Metal Beds Ha, it’s actually funny how quick these sold! ? Twice we had just finished assembling a metal bed and it sold within 5 minutes. Staging a bed in a booth requires physical and mental work, yet I was still very thankful for the QUICK sale!! Chandelier Set My personal favorite sale of September was this adorable set of chandeliers. ? They were identical, gold with sparky prisms. They…
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What Sold in my Vintage Booth During August
August was crazy busy for Classic! College student were on the hunt for cute affordable pieces all month long. ? Most of these items are targeted to students. Here’s a list of items that didn’t last long! Chairs How odd!! Usually chairs sit in the booth for a while. However, people were buying chairs during August. ?? Metal, wood and even retro plastic.. All chairs were selling! Desks So many desks came in and out of Classic during August! I loved it because desks are one of my favorite pieces to paint! Silly enough, I love to imagine how a buyer will put it to use. ? For me a…
