Shop Love - In Your Little Room

It's time for the first instalment of Shop Love! I'm excited to discover interesting shop and share with you guys!

This week's shop owner is Christianna from The Girl With The Blow Bow has a darling etsy shop and she was kind enough to answer a few questions for me:

What's the name of your shop? In Your Little Room

How did you come up with your shop name? Well, as I was thinking about setting up this shop, I was listening to The White Stripes Pandora station (a must listen, if you ask me), and the brilliant 51 second song "Little Room" came on.  Give it a listen! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIEEZuXcJA)  Needless to say that is how the name "In Your Little Room" was born.  It's also fitting cause I make and or prepare everything in my own little room.

What kind of items do you sell? Cool vintage stuff with a twist, and handcrafted vintage inspired puppy dogs with mustaches!

Why did you decide to open a shop? I decided to open a shop, cause I had this crazy dream about making these hand embroidered dogs with mustaches, based on this vintage dog pillow my Great-Grandma made.  Needless to say, it then turned into a really good reason (excuse) to also go out and go "junking" with a purpose.  That purpose, to find really awesome vintage stuff to sell the world!

Your favorite thing to make in your shop? The vintage inspired mustache puppies are a lot of fun to make.  I love to do needlepoint, and this gives me a reason!  I also love being able to go out "junking" and find stuff that I love, but don't need.  I still get to buy it, but then it makes someone else happy!  Everything I buy is something I would actually get for myself, so it's like sharing my personality with the world!

Any advice for people thinking of opening one? Honestly, just do it.  Don't think about it too hard, don't over plan, and don't question your gut.  Open your shop, have a vision, but be open to everything.  You never know what your shop will turn into.  You might start it out as one thing, and it could morph into something you never imagined!  It's an adventure!

Framed Vintage Baby Deer Print
Wouldn't this be so adorable in a baby's room?!

 

Vintage Brown Ceramic Teapot with Teacup

I love vintage teapot sets! All I'd need next is a beautiful sunny porch and a girlfriend to share an afternoon tea with!

So head over and see what other vintage items she has for sale in her shop!

Thanks Christianna for participating in this week's Shop Love! If you have a shop or know a shop you'd like to recommend, send me an email!