Looking Ahead!!

It has been an exciting couple of days here. Good and bad. We have had several meetings with interior designers that we have met at various functions. They have all been so nice and we have really enjoyed spending time with them.

We are also excited about some opportunities that could be opening up for us to do work in the film industry. It would be so incredible to be watching a movie and see window treatments that we made. LOL. How exciting.

The basement bathroom that we are working on is almost complete. We can't wait to post pictures soon of the finished project. It has a paris theme but not too much that it goes over the top. It is done in soothing greys and blacks. It is really coming along.

We have a big project to finish this week and some smaller ones to finish and deliver. We also are upholstering some custom sofas for a designer in the Atlanta Home Show that I hope get finished this week.

We are also turning in our article this week for the first addition of the "Simply Stylish Life" magazine. We will link to it online as soon as it is available. We are really excited about this new adventure.

The photos above are of the Cedar Grove Bed and Breakfast in Vicksburg MS. Lovely house, I just hate that they added wallpaper border (which I seriously doubt they had in 1841 when the house was built). I love period treatments, in period houses!!

Happy Labor Day!! (or what's left of it)

This has been a pretty busy weekend. The cool fall air always makes me want to purge all the clutter in my life and home and begin the "nesting" process for winter. We have loaded bags of trash and boxes and boxes for donation. Hopefully my "trash" can be someone else's treasure.
Speaking of donations, Cherry Lane Drapery is donating 10% of it's proceeds for all orders placed until 10/31/2010 to the Susan G Komen Atlanta foundation. We are really excited about this!! So, for everyone out there, get your draperies done for the holidays and donate to an amazing cause all at the same time. What could be better?
I hope all of you had a great Labor Day weekend and were able to spend quality time with your families. During some of my down time, I watched 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'. What an amazing gift to have such a large loving family. To know that no matter what, they have your back. I hope and pray that for each one of you.
We are coming into the cool, fall weekends full of garage sales, pumkin patches, apple picking, festivals, and of course, the southern favorite....FOOTBALL!!!! I think I have already lost my husband and sons. While they are sitting on the sofa, watching the game, take out your girlfriends or daughters and do a little window shopping. See the new trends and styles that are out there. Go to an open house or showhome and get some ideas. Make your home a place to "hunker" down this winter and enjoy your loved ones. The Atlanta Home Show is taking place this month on the 24th at the Cobb Galleria. Check it out!!! Meet some of the vendors and just relax and enjoy.

Coffee and Ideas

Today was a really great day!!! I had a coffee meeting with Karran Gloer of Simply Stylish Life. She is starting an online lifestyle magazine on October 1st. Cherry Lane Drapery will be writing a monthly design column. We tossed around so many ideas. It was a really great meeting and I am looking forward to this new opportunity. You can go to their homepage at http://www.simplystylishlife.com/ The magazine should be up and running on Oct. 1 so please check it out. Let's make this so successful that she can go to a print version as soon as possible.

My mind has been ablaze last night and this morning with opening new directions for the business. I made some email contacts and are excited about the possibilities.

There is a new business opening up in the morning in downtown Woodstock called Pineapple Park. They are a home interior store and design business. Competition, yes, but I really wish them success. I would love to see the downtown Woodstock area shops all rented out. It is really a great area.

I am looking forward to the Labor Day weekend. It's always nice to spend time at home with the family. I do hope we can get the downstairs bathroom finished so I can post pictures. I had some of my prints I bought in Paris framed and really excited about getting them up. Can't wait to share.

Another Milestone for Cherry Lane Drapery

Today we made another milestone for our business. We had our first article published in 'Around North Fulton' magazine. Check it out at http://www.aroundnorthfulton.com/ We are so excited. Thanks to all our family and friends who have supported us.

We have been busy on several really big projects the past several weeks. They are coming along really well.

Last Saturday night, we went to a party for the Georgia Production Partners. We met several designers and movie industry personnel in regards to being a supplier of draperies and upholstery for the television and movie industry. Very exciting stuff. We would really like for that to work out.

We also have an opportunity to be at the Atlanta Home Show. We will give more information about that as we get it. It is coming up September 24, 2010 for the weekend at the Cobb Galleria.

We also have found a retail space that we are interested in. It really is a big step and we are not quite sure if we are ready.

We just have a lot of things going on right now and are very grateful for all the opportunities.

Thank you all for following our blog.

The above picture is of roman shades that were installed last week.