Skip to content
MCC-property

MCC-property

Epicurean real estate

Primary Menu
  • Real Estate News
  • House for Rent
  • Construction
  • Furniture
  • Apartment
  • Building
  • About Us
    • Advertise Here
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sitemap
  • Home
  • Q&A: Upcycling furniture is making its mark in Newberry
  • Furniture

Q&A: Upcycling furniture is making its mark in Newberry

By Rickey Andreu 1 year ago

[ad_1]

Upcycling furniture stores are starting to open across north central Florida and especially in more metropolitan areas like Tampa and Jacksonville.

Hardwood & Honey, a Newberry upcycling furniture store, is addressing a desire for this style of home furnishings in smaller cities in the region, according to customers.

A 2020 article in Forbes suggested that upcycling has been an unsuccessful style in the past due to the trend being out of necessity or from a lack of materials. Historically, refurbishing furniture has not been out of a sustainable or aesthetic spirit. Now, there is a luxury flair to refinishing furniture, representing a new take on the style.

WUFT sat down with Hardwood & Honey owner Kristina Zebley, 33, to ask about the work that goes into refurbishing old furniture. She talked about her and her husband’s initial struggles of owning a shop, the rewards of the store and how she was able to make it her full-time job. Hardwood & Honey repurposes furniture in a farmhouse, boho and shabby chic style.

The Q&A is edited for clarity.

Q: How did Hardwood & Honey come to establish itself through a pandemic in a small town?

A: Oddly enough, the pandemic had nothing to do with starting this business. I used to be a nurse and my husband, Joe, 36, traveled often for work. After feeling like I mastered being a mom to our three children, I wanted to mask a lull in my life. We had extra cabinets from a remodel that had been done in our home. So, I built my husband an outdoor kitchen and our friends absolutely raved about it.

In July 2020, I decided to refinish an end table and sell it on Facebook. Our business took off from there, and I started doing custom pieces for people through our page. Despite our success we paused sales from January to May 2021. We wanted to save up through our traditional careers and buy land in Newberry. Once we did this, we reopened orders in July.

It has been a shade over a month since our storefront has been open, and the positive response has been overwhelming. We are no longer doing custom orders with the volume of sales from having a storefront. Now it is my husband and I full-time job.

Q: How many pieces a week on average do you repurpose?

A: On average nine pieces of furniture a week, but we never do less than three. We can sell up to 15 pieces in a week.

In a lot of ways, it is easier to not take custom orders. I can give a new life to vintage furniture with my own artistic eye. I built the aesthetic around what the store is today so, I know what our customers like and what is going to sell. If anything, we sell more now than when we were just online with custom orders. It takes too much time to make custom pieces. If we ever got really slow I would go back customs, but right now we are busy.

Q: You had mentioned to me that you started as a vendor, and now you have vendors in your store. Could you explain what that means?

A: Before opening our own store, we would only sell in person at markets. Markets are places where a bunch of small businesses can sell their products. When you go to one of these markets to sell you are considered the vendor. We knew we would want to have vendors of other small businesses in our store as soon as we opened. We wanted to give chances to people like us because if no one let us be a vendor we might not have a successful business today.

In Hardwood & Honey we have over 13 vendors that sell their products from our store. Anywhere from local artists to candle makers sell out of our store.

We try to minimize new furniture to keep the integrity of the store, but I allow a few pieces of brand-new furniture to keep up with our demand.

Q: Do you think you are sustaining a need for this trend in furniture at your location in north central Florida?

A: Yes. I think we have a loyal customer base, and the town has been so supportive of us. We would not be able to pursue this full-time without all the outpour of love and appreciation for our business. We value putting quality items in our store at reasonable prices.

We have upcycled furniture, home décor and home furnishings that are unique to our store. If I would not put it in my house, I would not put it in my store. Hardwood & Honey is family run and our position in north central Florida has allowed us to stay open. People travel from all over the state to come to us. One of our vendors drives almost two hours, sometimes multiple times per week, to sell out of our store. She says it is the fastest her products have ever sold.

Q: Are there any special additional aspects of the store now that you are not solely based at markets and online?

A: We want the opportunity to give back to our community. Everyone has been so supportive and amazing. So, we will be launching a Giving Card program next month. We have not worked out the final details, but we plan to give gas and grocery store gifts cards to local families in need.

We also ran a raffle at our last store event where donations put customers in the running to win a refinished white cabinet. A portion of the proceeds benefited children at Newberry Elementary School.

[ad_2]

Source link

Tags: A&G Real Estate Partners, E&G Real Estate, G Real Estate Co, G Real Estate Company, G Real Estate Llc, G Real Estate Logo, G Real Estate Utah, H Real Estate Bahrain, H Real Estate Logo, H Real Estate School, H&B Real Estate, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust Dividend, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust Stock, H&S Real Estate, I Mexico Real Estate, I Real Estate Broker, I Real Estate Lawyers, I Real Estate Logo, I Real Estate Management, I Real Estate Taxes, I Think Real Estate, Ireal Estate Pro, P&G Real Estate, Real Estate Games, Real Estate Georgia, Real Estate Gifts, Real Estate Greenville Sc, Real Estate Groups, Real Estate Groups Near Me, Real Estate Hardy Ar, Real Estate Hashtags, Real Estate Haywood County Tn, Real Estate Headshots, Real Estate Henderson Tn, Real Estate Hernando Ms, Real Estate Highlands Nc, Real Estate Horn Lake Ms, Real Estate In Hernando Ms, Real Estate In Memphis, Real Estate In Oxford Ms, Real Estate Institute, Real Estate Internships, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Investment Trust, Real Estate Investor, Real Estate Jobs, Real Estate Jobs Memphis, Real Estate Jobs Near Me

Continue Reading

Previous Minimizing the Capital-Gains Tax on Home Sale
Next Younger Generations Still Looking for Work/Life Balance
September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Aug    

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Housewarming Gift Ideas – Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved
  • Modern Furniture For Your Modern Home Or Office
  • Building Your Dream House
  • How To Market Real Estate On YouTube To Win
  • Build Your Own Green House – Green House Design Made Simple

BL

Tags

C&M Real Estate C&R Real Estate Services C.F. Real Estate C J Real Estate D&B Real Estate D'Arcy Real Estate D'Ettorre Real Estate D Real Estate Appraiser D Real Estate Daily D Real Estate Logo E Real Estate Agency E Real Estate Agents Act 2008 E Real Estate Corp E Real Estate Depot E Real Estate Depot Mission Tx E Real Estate Llc E Real Estate Logo E Real Estate Meaning F&C Real Estate Investments F&G Real Estate F Real Estate Developer F Real Estate Logo F Real Estate Management F Real Estate Words H&F Real Estate M&D Real Estate Real Estate Data Real Estate Definition Real Estate Degree Real Estate Desoto County Ms Real Estate Developer Real Estate Development Consultant Real Estate Dyer County Tn Real Estate Dyersburg Tn Real Estate Etf Real Estate Exam Prep Real Estate Exam Questions Real Estate Express Login Real Estate Express Reviews Real Estate Fayette County Tn Real Estate Florida Real Estate For Dummies Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Memphis Tn Real Estate For Sale Near Me
mendocinocoastproperty.com | Magazine 7 by AF themes.

WhatsApp us