Featured Retailer: Savvy Home

I am excited to share with you our retailer, Savvy Home located in Greer, South Carolina. We asked the owner, Heidi, a few questions about her store...

When did you start your business?

"We officially opened the doors of our store the beginning of March 2010."

What do you love most about your business?

"I love that it is...mine...and I embrace that it is my responsibility as the owner to make sure the needs of our customers are met and that each transaction is a great experience for each individual customer. I equally love that I can work with my husband to create experiences together as he helps me move the business forward and that I can incorporate our 3 children in my work life."

What advice would you give to someone who just started their own business?

"Work hard, Be flexible, Diversify your efforts, and most importantly, Be Kind to others!!"

Amy Howard At Home Display

Zinc Display

Detail on the Zinc Tabletop

Zinc Tabletop

Furniture restored using the Amy Howard At Home Lacquer and One Step Paint

Before and After Chest using the One Step Paint

Savvy Home

325 South Buncombe Road

Greer, South Carolina 29651

(864) 360-0502

Savvy Home's Facebook page

Store Hours:

Thursday - Saturday 10am until 6pm

Creativity

"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun." - Mary Lou Cook

As one expresses their sense of creativity, they are able to delve into all different type of outlets to find what works and even what doesn't. 

The unexpected Turquoise door on this White Home becomes such a great focus point

What about Greek Key Detailing on a Daybed?

Or this awesome Oversized Headboard...

I love the addition of this bright green so the industrial look of the room

Pretty fabulous. Love the antique bench mixed in for texture.

"Every Room Needs a Touch of Black..."

I just happened to stumble across this quote and have found it quite appropriate from many of the rooms I have decorated. I always have collected antiques and love to display them around my home. Depending on the room, I find black to be a calming neutral color that really creates a sense of drama without being too harsh even if it is just a touch.

The black detail in the fabric is subtle 

but adds a sense of texture to the curtains from my Library

Even the simplicity of adding a black lampshade makes a difference 

with the composition of this vignette

*The pieces on the chest are all antiques that I have collected 

including the statue, books, and lamp post

The black bookshelves may be more than a "touch of black" 

but I love the way the gilded antiques stand out 

A sense of curvature is added to my bathroom with this simple black bookcase

*Coral, Antique glasses and boxes are displayed

My salon was very monochromatic with shades of White and Cream 

but this side table was a great touch of black

Lastly, I love the touch of black in the tile and tops of the stools here in the Kitchen.

*There seems to be much more of an impact with the black

Sample Sale!!

**DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE SAMPLE SALE HAS BEEN CHANGED**

The doors open at 10am on Saturday December 14th.

Come decorate your home for the holidays 

with a beautiful piece of Amy Howard furniture.

This is your opportunity to 

save 60-70& off retail on our samples.

Beds, nightstands, cocktail tables,

end tables, chairs, dining tables and more.

Amy Howard Factory

3664 Cherry Road off Winchester

Call 901.547.1448 and ask for Dana for more details.

Credit Cards and checks accepted!

Featured Retailer: Aubrey Home

Aubrey Home is one of our retailers located in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is a home furnishings store opened by designer, Sharon Nussbaum. They offer a variety of vendors of many styles and price points for customers including the Amy Howard At Home product line. They offer Amy Howard At Home workshops, interior design services, consignment, and home furnishing services.

Exterior of the store

Workshop

Workshop in progress...

After the workshop!

Before: Wooden Table

After: Zinc Tabletop with One Step painted base in Dunavant Green

Lacquered Chair in Seaside

One Step Table

Black One Step painted Mirror with Gilding Details

Aubrey Home
3500 Old Battleground Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 617-4275
aubreyhomedesign@gmail.com
Aubrey Home's Facebook page
Store Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am until 5pm

Two-Toned Cabinets

I love the idea of putting a different color on the inside of a cabinet to compliment the outer color. We decided this past August at the NYNOW Market to paint our display bookcase with two of the Amy Howard At Home One Step Paint colors: French Blue on the outside with Massey Hill on the inside. It was fabulous how the colors complimented each other and really popped. It was fun and different take on our display.

There are so many different ways to incorporate this idea. The One Step Paint is an easy way to add color to any piece of furniture. 

I love the way that the inside of this cabinet was painted white

*The dishes are become a subtle addition to the room

Fun way to paint the inside of your kitchen cabinets

You could even add a stencil design with color

Or all different types of patterns with a color...

The subtle darker inside really changes the way 

these built in cabinets look in this Living Room

*Added dimension

Great color combination!

Be sure to check out the 34 different One Step Paint Colors here!

Metallic Lacquer

I am excited to share with you about the four new Amy Howard At Home Metallic Lacquers: Jazz It Up Pearl, Golden Egg, Silver Fox, and Copper Penny.

 The metallics are a lot of fun for the holidays as well as for DIY projects of your own.

We lightly sprayed a Holly Branch with the Golden Egg

Inspiration to create a Fabulous Holiday Wreath

Fun detail to a bench that you could do very easily by just taping off the legs