It is my pleasure to introduce you to this week’s Featured Retailer: Brown Eyed Girl Antiques. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, this retail gem is located inside the Green Bean Exchange and sells all the Amy Howard At Home Tools for Crafting a Beautiful Life™. Brown Eyed Girl Antiques is owned and curated by the wonderful, Beth Miller.
Inside Display
Shelves of paint!
Prepping for a workshop
Brown Eyed Girl Antiques also offers regular Amy Howard at Home product workshops
Amy: What made you decide to start your own business?
Beth: I started in the computer industry where I ran several companies. I was tired of the crazy commute and long days so I retired...really just quit. I love to pick, that means buy, sell, build and repurpose furniture. I love vintage finds such as one of a kind eclectic items and architectural salvage.; therefore, I decided to open my business in the back of an antique shop. Currently, I sell my finds at 4 different locations. My love for painting goes back to my early years of taking old hand-me-down furniture and putting new life into it. My favorite pieces include mid century Danish furniture and industrial pieces!!
Beth: I started in the computer industry where I ran several companies. I was tired of the crazy commute and long days so I retired...really just quit. I love to pick, that means buy, sell, build and repurpose furniture. I love vintage finds such as one of a kind eclectic items and architectural salvage.; therefore, I decided to open my business in the back of an antique shop. Currently, I sell my finds at 4 different locations. My love for painting goes back to my early years of taking old hand-me-down furniture and putting new life into it. My favorite pieces include mid century Danish furniture and industrial pieces!!
A: What is your company motto?
B: Throughout my life, my motto has been: surround yourself with what you love.
B: Throughout my life, my motto has been: surround yourself with what you love.
A: What do you love about having a store?
B: I truly enjoy mixing different styles and eclectic items into my customer’s homes. That's what I love the most, the unexpected items, such as antique boat back and 100 year old barn doors. Plus, when you add AH paint to the mix it's just crazy fun!! I love meeting all the incredible people in this business everyday. I also do a show once a month where we have over 3000 customers from all over looking for the latest find.
A: What sets you apart for other stores in your area?
B: What I think makes me different is my passion not just for the business but the people and friends I have found along the way. My customers are always waiting for those unique and new finds (let’s just say I do not like to disappoint) and finding those pieces for them is the cherry on top.
B: I truly enjoy mixing different styles and eclectic items into my customer’s homes. That's what I love the most, the unexpected items, such as antique boat back and 100 year old barn doors. Plus, when you add AH paint to the mix it's just crazy fun!! I love meeting all the incredible people in this business everyday. I also do a show once a month where we have over 3000 customers from all over looking for the latest find.
A: What sets you apart for other stores in your area?
B: What I think makes me different is my passion not just for the business but the people and friends I have found along the way. My customers are always waiting for those unique and new finds (let’s just say I do not like to disappoint) and finding those pieces for them is the cherry on top.
A: What is your favorite AHAH product? color?
B: My personal favorite paint is the One Step in Vintage Affliction.
B: My personal favorite paint is the One Step in Vintage Affliction.
B: I can not live without... I would say paint brushes but, I have a addiction to lamps and lighting as well.
A: What is your favorite season?
B: My favorite season is summer by far, I live on the lake so it’s always a good time.
B: My favorite season is summer by far, I live on the lake so it’s always a good time.
A: What is your aesthetic in 3 words?
Brown Eyed Girl Antiques
inside The Green Bean Exchange
230 South Main Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(678) 867-2326
browneyedantiques@gmail.com
Brown Eyed Girl Antiques
inside The Green Bean Exchange
438 Canton Road
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 235-5965
browneyedantiques@gmail.com
I enjoyed three days of training, with Beth, in Memphis. She's a gem and I wish I lived closer, to stalk her shop!
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