by shaunnawest | Mar 22, 2016 | blogging, Business, Shop Talk
If you’re hopping over from Brooke at All Things Thrifty, welcome! I’m happy to be joining in this blog hop today to chat up Haven Conference happening in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 5-7. For those of you who don’t know, Haven is a DIY/Design...
by shaunnawest | Jan 21, 2016 | Business, Market, Shop Talk
Every January we head to market in Atlanta. I’m not sure how everyone approaches it, but we buy the bulk of our products for the year in a 4 or 5 day period. We tend to get freight discounts, etc. so we tend to buy as much as we can for the year…it can...
by shaunnawest | Jul 23, 2015 | #PIinspired, Beach House, Behind The Scenes, blogging, Business, CHALK PAINT, Factory South, friends, Inspiration, Inspiration, Milk Paint, painting, photography, Project Gallery, Reflections, Shop Talk
Well we are back from our Creative Retreat. This one was a little different than the last. Last year’s Creative Retreat, we spent a ton of time on customer quality service and infusing magic into our business, and lots of energy defining our styles individually...
by | Jun 23, 2015 | Business, Factory South, Shop Talk
To say that it’s been busy since opening Factory South is an understatement. We’re running back and forth between two stores, and I have no expectations that will end anytime soon. It’s a lot to juggle, setting up the new business and running both...
by | Apr 13, 2015 | Business, Confessions, Reflections, Shop Talk
I’ve had one of those months. Things aren’t really lining up perfectly at work…sales are a little slower, some systems aren’t as efficient, and I’m most certainly more scattered & unorganized. Some of my ideas aren’t panning...
by | Apr 8, 2015 | Business, Factory South, Shop Talk
Things are slowly settling down since our opening last week of Factory South, our new sister/brother store. It was a whirlwind week for sure, setting up late the night before our soft opening on Wednesday morning. By the time the doors opened up at 7 a.m., my feet...
