Friday 31 August 2012

Chalk Paint™ By Annie Sloan Sample Pots Are In!

We are excited to announce we now have stock again on our
Sample Pots of
Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan!
We know you've been waiting for these...so you'll be happy to pop in and get yours soon.
Sorry for the hiccup...
it's pretty addictive stuff to work with isn't it?!
Stay tuned for new class sign ups coming soon as well.
Labor Day Weekend Hours:
Saturday 11-5
Closed Sunday & Monday
Reopening Tuesday- Saturday next week 11-5 each day.
Lots of new product in...and much more to come!
See you soon and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
:)

Thursday 30 August 2012

Wow...So Many Unique Pieces in Just Now!

I couldn't help but share this lovely piece brought in
 by one of our great consignors just recently!
The photo truly doesn't do it justice.
Painted with our very own
Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan,
this piece sports 9 drawers!
Great for a bedroom dresser,
or...
for a wonderful buffet in the dining room.
I don't expect it to last long.
We have sold more unique consignment pieces
 here at the shop than any other items this past summer!
However,
we do have a TON of new merchandise in right now too!
Not to mention the 39 boxes I just checked in earlier today from UPS.
( I believe they're lamps and candles...Yippee!)
Yikes!!
We have some serious unboxing to do in the next few days...
speaking of which,
just wanted to give you a heads up that we will be
 closed on
Labor Day Monday.
We figured we could use a little
R & R
ourselves after getting little kids back in school all whilst
switching the store over for fall.
We hope you'll understand...
&
we hope you'll have a fabulous weekend too!
You deserve it!
:)
See you after!

Friday 24 August 2012

Craft Classes at Grandiflora = Girlfriend Fun, so Sign up NOW!

 We are SO EXCITED to announce the arrival of our next craft class!!!
 


What:

Burlap Wreath w/Rosettes
(sample on display at store)
When: Thursday, Sept. 6th @ 6:30pm
Update:
After booking 3 different class nights,
this class is now FULL.
Please stay tuned for our next craft class,
slated for Sep. 27th.
Info coming soon!
Cost: $25
Includes: All supplies to make wreath, mini swag bag including a generous coupon to use the night of the class, fun, laughter and goodies!!
Signups begin Friday, August 24th here at the store. Payment is due at time of signup. Class size is limited to 8, so come in soon!
(NOTE: Please bring a glue gun and a pair of scissors. Also, don't forget burlap is messy so don't wear your black dress slacks :) !!)
.....
 
Want to know more about Grandiflora Classes?
Check out the photos from our last craft class...





 
We hope you'll join us for one of our upcomming classes at Grandiflora!
This sweet wreath would be wonderful at your door....
&
just think about how many uses you can think of for making those adorable flowers!!
Once you take the class you'll have fun making them for all kinds of things!
So pop in soon to get signed up, we're waiting for your visit.
:)
P.S.
Did we mention that the fall is now out???

Thursday 23 August 2012

Our Razzle Dazzle Party

 Hello Everyone!
I have to admit...this summer has sped by at such a rapid pace,
 that keeping up with all which goes on here at the store has escaped me!
I wanted to take a quick moment to share some great shots of our
Razzle Dazzle Party.
We had a really relaxed and fun night with an intimate gathering of loyal shoppers.
Summer is always a time where folks are so busy.
So...
 we were thrilled that they chose to spend this beautiful evening with us.
:)



A bit of bling for everyone & Swag Bags for the first few in line.




Congratulations to Vanessa for winning the Bling Contest!!!

 
La Von (left) & I (right)
had more than enough fun getting "blinged" out
for the party!!
Good times people...good times!
:)
Hope your summer has been filled with sparkly sunshine!
Can you feel it in the air???
Change is coming....& it's coming to Grandiflora...
actually it's already here.
Autumn and Halloween are out in the shop.
Hope you can swing by and check it out while the selection is good?!
Cheers!
Trish
:)

Tuesday 14 August 2012

Slowly it Goes...Bringing in the Fall

Hello Everyone!!
How is your week going???
I hope it's well!
I know for some of you
 it's difficult sometimes to look at photos of Fall merchandise
when it seems like
Summer has finally decided to arrive!
However,
remember...there are MANY folks out there for whom
Autumn is their
FAVORITE
Season!
They have been asking when the Fall decor is going out for about a month now!
SO,
for those of you who adore:
-red leaves
-football
-hot cocoa
-owls
-crisp mornings & hot afternoons
-apples
&
-all things pumpkin....
WE ARE  BEGINNING TO PUT OUT THE FALL!!!
Just remember,
we are putting it out
S L O W L Y
so that all those
"can't bear to let Summer go" folks
don't have a heart attack when they waltz in the door.
;)
So,
check back often for many new arrivals.
You should SEE the PILES of lovely things
 slated to go out in the next 2 months!!!
I'm SO excited for it!!
Cheers!
Trish, La Von, Jan
&
the rest of the fabulous Grandiflora crew.

Saturday 4 August 2012

Another Market = More to Choose From at Grandiflora....

(Kim-Floor Manager, Trisha ((me)) Main Buyer & Partner, La Von Visual Manager & Partner)
 Helloooooo!!!
We are so excited to get back to you with some very exciting news
from the latest show we attended;
Las Vegas World Market!
We worked very hard every day to find all the best new lines and items to bring
home for you!
I am excited to announce the fact that we picked up
SEVEN NEW LINES
&
reordered from over 10 existing fabulous suppliers.
The items we have coming are truly
Grandiflora "worthy"
MEANING:
they are super cute items for you and your home....
but not just that....
they are also affordable!
Would you like to know how hard we work to find the best prices for you???
I think the photo of La Von (above) pretty much sums it up.
We spend hours and hours walking through 3 rather large buildings with numerous floors,
& we negotiate as low a prices as we can possibly find for you.
It takes LOADS of COFFEE!!!
This all makes for a stressful 5 days at market.
HONESTLY?
Anyone could walk through this high design market and find
beautiful home decor and gifts....
HOWEVER
...I'm not sure if they could do it with the sort of budget that we work with for you,
our loyal customers.
Whenever you shop through Grandiflora and wonder why something is
REALLY INEXPENSIVE
you can rest assured we did our job well!
ON THE FLIP SIDE...
whenever you find something that you consider to be
EXPENSIVE
you can also rest assured that we did our job well....
meaning....
we found the most quality/cutting edge items for you at the lowest prices available to us.
Sure....
it may have been cheaper somewhere else...
but,
we are pretty picky about product quality.
Although we've had items come in from time to time with some issues....
we pride ourselves on selling quality, affordable & lovely items.
We hope you would agree.
SO...
after all that hard work we spent a few well deserved hours at the pool....
....it was 106 degrees....
but that's ok
it matched our attitude....
because,
we are always
"on fire"
for our great shop
Grandiflora!
:)
T.