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Those new plain black and white shelves would look better behind the counter, set the white ones on the bottom and the black ones on top right the opposite side of the TV, they'll balance the back wall, use the top for display of items like ur jellies, candles, herbs or tintures, etc, you can hand out and the bottom for overflow. I love the country theme you got started, avoid modern plain shelves they lack character! 🤔You can find good pieces at flea markets, yard sales or ur very talented, can keep building ur own shelves, furniture. Looking good, keep the improvements coming! Love ur farm, ur ideas and videos, I'm subscribed! I also liked ur making bread today, perfect, do more simple country recipes for people like me that love country food but can barely cook! LoL 😞 Good luck 😊👍💕
Maybe you could get a piece of Plexiglass the same size of your counter. That way it would be easy to wipe off but still allow the beauty of it to show. I absolutely love it....the accent wall, lights, the counter...all of it. Ok, let me go finish watching 😊
Shelves need to be attached to the walls, if it falls on someone, they get hurt and then your insurance claims are high. Also your two piece hutch, should be fastened together on the back and anchored to the wall. Check with your homeowners policy for a storefront safety requirement
Homeowner insurance won't cover a business on your property. You need a business liability insurance policy. As there is alot more chance of claims. As you are opening up your property to alot more people than a regular home would have come onto your property. Much more chance of liability claims. Get a good policy that will cover a couple of million in liability. I had a bakery for 9 years in a storefront in my town. And you just never know if someone will trip and fall, just want to sue, etc. I never had to use my policy. But you need to protect yourself. Also you need a LLC to protect your personal stuff from your business liability.
Hang a poster of the United States and have colored stick pins and a register book to keep track of where visitors are from. It would be very interesting.
Root and Refuge, miah does these cool open shelves using small pipe from the plumbers department. Gets them cut and threaded at the store. Uses big wood planks with them. Very cool. They have video from old farm, kitchen redo.
Yes Miah uses black gas pipe which is or used to be the cheapest pipe for supports and you can use barn wood and it makes cool cheaper shelves. Just an idea.
Love how the store is coming together. You might want to attach the shelves to the wall so they don’t fall down on anyone. You never know and better safe then sorry. Congratulations on the store it is so cute and can’t wait to see it in action.
May I make a suggestion regarding the store?? The lights are hanging too low & practically in your face. They need to have better form. Like maybe hanging them (by using Scotch Brand Clear Tape) in a straight line to the bottom of the rafters where they are, & put some along the lines of the ceiling & top of wall around the entire room. Clean lines of the clear lights would look so much better than them hanging down in a shopper's face. The store is going to be a hit. Congratulations. 😊
Just use a large paintbrush to wipe that counter down. Hang wooden crates. They make great shelves and will keep the country style. I love love that cabinet! I also put a round table in the middle of my store, draped a table cloth on it and then stacked some crates on it on their ends and sides (sort of in a circle so it can be approached from all sides) for display. It looked great. The table does not have to be round either. One thing to do though, when you stack the crates on top of each other on the table, attach them together so they can't be knocked over.
You will need shelves to put your paper bags and wrap paper have the kids use country stamps and put on your store bags kids love doing it. When I had my organic store my grandkids would decorate my kraft paper bags and kraft tissue awesome Jen
Suggestion,, put a piece of clear plexi glass on your counter helps with two things.. easy to clean and you can put important numbers that you may need under the plexi glass. I seen this done in a rustic country store and it looked good. Just a suggestion.. it is a beautiful piece
We had a similar set up in my salon, I used 2” strips of wood to cover up the places where the pieces of paneling met, covered the screws, can be painted or stained. Lmk if you want a picture? Great job so far!
Love how the store is coming together! Recommendation for the countertop, get plexiglass. This will give you a smooth service and you can put pictures or such under it. Keep up the good work! 💞
Have friends who used to have a video rental store and they mounted gutters to the walls of the store to hold the videos. You could use those for slim, lightweight items (tinctures, salves, soap). A piece of galvanized tin on the wall for magnets for sale (I saw that in Gatlinburg).
If you have enough boards leftover make shelves to line the walls to keep up the same look. Or if you have enough boards left, rip them down to make baseboards and trim to match the counter. Looking good!
As soon as I seen the room, I thought of antique furniture. Look for good deals. Lots of doilies, and dried and fresh flowers. It's so pretty you two. You did a wonderful job. Have so much fun with it. Blessings family
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how the store is coming together! Your counter is just perfect, unique and vintage!!! For baseboards, could you rip the same weathered fence wood? I just absolutely love the weathered fence wood; that would make awesome shelves too! I can picture lots of doilies and crochet lacey curtains at the windows; the scent of seasonal potpourri simmering in a warmer…OH MY!!! I don’t know how spendy it would be, but beveled glass on top of your counter would be a great way to still see the beauty of the wood, but also would protect from splinters and spills. Squeal!! So excited for y’all! Such hard, hard workers!
Maybe some hand made loom pot holders.Kids love making those and did I say candles? Maybe some dried flowers in the summer or home made pot pourri in bags.Maybe some of your home made canned goods or take orders for them for fall.
Just a thought to break up that long wall,,,move the hutches to that wall and create storues...you can put wire shelving between and on each end (mixing old and new If you have many people lined up at the till the placement of the hutches can impeed flow, suggest more smaller wire shelves on each side of the door...maybe make shelving or additional display out of wooden crates or use more of the barn wood to make the crates and stack them.
Hi Jenn & Z, your journey is an inspiration, especially your “just do it” attitude! Good for you for not get derailed by the small details. Wanted to share an idea, when selling your home grown canned items. Offer a jar exchange discount. Customers can get a discount when exchanging an equivalent clean jar for the purchased item (they may have to be new, depending on the rules) however I think a lot of customers would be happy to pay it forward. That way as your sales increase your not having to worry about finding replacement jars. Looking forward to your success..
You are doing a wonderful job!! To keep this charming cohesive style flowing through your space, maybe consider using the same fence panels for baseboard and shelving. Place a few antique pieces throughout like a cupbord and maybe a small table. I'm so happy for you both!!!!
Great idea for the station! A glass top would be easy to clean! Idea for the shelves: attach a post to the floor and ceiling beam. Attach one side to the wall and the other side is attached to the floor and ceiling. Place them at the end of the room so that Jen is able to look at the end of the shelf and the customers can be on each side. Make the shelves wide enough for two sides of goods. Don't line all of the walls with shelves. Place a narrow table or two in the center with lower shelves to place large items. Hooks on the walls for hanging things. Hooks or hanging attachments dangling from the ceiling for hanging things.
I love the counter!! Yes polyurethane would help with slivers or put a sheet of clear plexiglass on top. You may need to tack the top of the hutch to the wall so it doesn’t tip forward.
How about old dressers or sideboards? Perhaps stacked wooden crates or pallet shelves? Whatever you choose will be awesome! Can't wait to see it completed.😊
Tip, if you ever do need trim. If you have any manufacturing woodworking plants nearby get to know them! Often they make everything, counters, doors, shelves, tables, trim... if something does not match thier specs....they often grind it...yes.. turned to dust... but maybe you can rescue some of it. Might be worth the researching.
Hi, Zach and Jenn, my favorite couple with children, I knew I had seen those biscuits before I have your cook book and I love it , thank you very much!! You two are always busy, your my kind of young people!! I wished more younger people watched you two, we need to get back to basics way of life!! Luck, Laugh, and most of all Love!! God’s Blessings to you all, ❤️😘🙏🎉🙌🏻🌷🌷🌷🌺🌺🌺❤️
The store is looking good = floor, counter, dresser, the white & black unit is completely out of place for the style you have, do you want modern or country feel? Personally I think the dresser still looks very unfinished & the inside needs some attention ( sand it & add a white paint which will show off the products) . Remove the white & black unit it doesn’t fit in with your store, then find some more old dresser’s & do the same ( clean, sand, paint inside white or cream) The most important thing is how your customers see the items you are selling. Presentation is The most important thing you can do & it’s cheap just a bit of Labour & paint. Round off those edges on the counter ( it looks very rough) , don’t put a flip over top ( it will interfere with your window) try and make a nice gate instead on the inner part of the counter, that will enable staff (kids 👍) to stand and pack items (think long term). Try too find an old paper roll cutter? They are not easy to get but if you can get one then you can use Brown paper for wrapping. People love that old way of wrapping their gifts, simple and easy to recycle. And a string dispenser if you can get one or make one.
Wooden Fold Up Ladders made into shelving with some of the planks of wood you already have always looks nice. Wooden crates are always a wonderful way to display products.
Next to the tv you might put a doored unit to house your shipping stuff so you can do orders in your spare time. Put pkgs in a bin under the counter for postal pickup.
Hey Jenn and Zak. See if you guys can get a sheet of Plexiglas for the sales counter. add little bumpers under. Easy way to keep it clean NO SPLINTERS lol. Also if a liquid accidently spill was easier clean up. Keep a tub of clorox wipes and windex . Also then you also can use underneath the glass for printed information.Airbnb etc. So excited for you both.
I was thinking maybe a farmhouse looking round table. The whole top could be Jen's easel. You can make cute little displays of stacked up jars of cream or salve or even soap. Then put different stuff around it just for decoration. Its looking Great y'all..God Bless
I would think you could totally use the wood planks from the fence you got, for baseboards and trim. I think it would tie everything together and look really cute
if you have anymore of the same wood you made the cash register counter out of, turn those into shelves as well.. you can get like the shelf brackets at rural king and use 2 boards together, that way things will flow.. just an idea
Looks amazing! My suggestion for the countertop would be a piece of Rigid plastic or acrylate. that way it’s a smooth clean surface for you to keep clean and so that nothing snags on the wood. Just a suggestion, looks amazing though♥️
My suggestions are that the black shelves are so black that the merchandise won't stand out. Also, I would suggest that you put a clear protective coating of some sort on top of your workspace. Everything else looks great!
One thing that would be really cute is run a couple of beams stained to match. Then take some of the herbs and flowers and dry them. Tie pretty ribbon and hang from the beams. They would sell really good. Everything looks great!
It would look awesome if you could do a huge black stencil of your Stivers Homestead logo right in the middle of your wood cash counter! It would really be a great focal point. I think also maybe a nice big old picture frame repurposed into a rustic style chalk board would look Great with some items and prices on beside the tv to offset the tv being off to the side. It’s all looking awesome 👏 nice job!!
A friend taught me a decorating technique.. it's especially important in a retail environment. You need a focal point upon entering a business a piece that draws the eye with interest. The cabinet would be an awesome focal point... strategically placed to draw your customers in... it would look awesome on the back wall or to the right...
I think the hutch would look better on the wall across from the door or end wall, it's a beautiful display piece that people will be drawn to look at, pulling them to the back of the store😁....
I have 2 suggestions 1. Inside back of black shelves...Consider painting a lighter color on the inside, because unless you only put white or light colored products in the black shelves, the products won't stand out and get people's attention. 2. The fence boards are gorgeous, and the floor boards too. If you have leftover of either or both, could they be ripped in half to make baseboards?
Use some of the fence boards as a boarder around the flooring ( base boards) it would match the rest and still have a trimmed look, just an idea, looking good, nice to have a handy man that can do such a great job, it’s beautifully done, maybe make a coat rack to display things on ? Not sure what all you are selling , i like peg boards for displaying items also, i pray that you will be blessed by and with Gods love and favor as you walk this journey with Him , keep thanking Him for His blessings, God bless
You might want to think about a shelf under to store bags and such right at hand. Poly on top won't alter the look but it will help with clean up. Looks nice.
The store is looking amazing! I wished I lived closer. If you want to trim out the windows and doors (you could do baseboards as well if you have enough) use more of those fence boards. They'd make lovely rustic trim that fits in perfectly!
For tv viewing you would not want the tv where the person at the desk has it behind them. Plus you can balance the look with something on the wall next to the tv. The place looks great!
It is beautiful I love the counter I can't wait to stay at your air b and b, we will celebrate our 40 yr wedding anniversary next year, it's my dream to go to Kentucky, Missouri or Oklahoma
I feel your excitement. we converted our shed to a tiny outdoor get-a-way a few years ago. we used corrugated tin on the ceiling and completely finished the inside. I like how you left the ceiling open it looks big inside. i wish i lived closer. I’d definitely come to your store. beautiful!!!
Hutches from family member or your own basement or garage. I had an antique store and the furniture was for sale and so was the items displayed on it. I found most of ny old furniture at Sammys auction or Interstate auction in Corbin.
Throws and linens are cute displayed on old ladders leanes on the wall. You can also hang a ladder from the ceiling foe displaying died herbs and cookware…
That cabinet would be great for some table clothes,napkins,napkin rings (home made naturally out of your wood) and some candles and even some of your sslves
I would secure cabinets to the wall for yours and customers safety. Also Jen needs an anti-fatigue mat on floor behind counter. Maybe some shelves under counter to store pens, receipt paper ect.
You guys are doing an amazing job!! my suggestion for the back wall would be to use some of the free wood you got...whether you put the wood planks on brackets (pipe might look awesome) or lay the wood across the wire shelving units Jen was talking about. Also use some of that wood and make a couple wood boxes/crates and stack then in the corner or make a few narrow sided shadow boxes out of the wood and screw on the wall to hold inventory. I'm confident what ever it is you decide, it will look amazing!!!!
I would suggest that if you are leaving the cabinet cupboards open that you move it behind the doir. You don't want someone to walk in & maybe hit their head on the open cupboard door. I don't know what your other cabinet will look like, but as I said just a suggestion. I do like the color scheme that you have going there & the mini lights are cute.
Do the wire shelves and use the fence boards to cover them and trim out. So it looks like just metal uprights with wood shelves. Would be cool and match the theme. Also check marketplace or closing restaurants or restaurant supply resale stores.
If you got more fence boards rip them down in half and make your trim out of it or you can find some pallets and use them boards, so happy for you Jen looking good,
I remember an old country store that was here when I was a kid. They had a big counter similar to the one you built. They always had those old metal signs (for sale of course) hung on the front of it, along with cool license plates. Extra display area 😊 If you decide to attach your tall furniture to the walls, you can get the brackets to do so from any “kid/parent survival catalog” lol We also used wall anchors and heavy gauge wire 😊
Look for store closings. We found displays, shelving, a safe. All kinds of things at store closings. I wrote this as I was watching...... The old cabinet idea is great. You could really fill your store with old china cabinets and armoires jjust take the doors off.
I immediately thought of the wire racks that I to start my seeds on. They do have black ones that would great in there. Congratulations on the store coming together.
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Those new plain black and white shelves would look better behind the counter, set the white ones on the bottom and the black ones on top right the opposite side of the TV, they'll balance the back wall, use the top for display of items like ur jellies, candles, herbs or tintures, etc, you can hand out and the bottom for overflow. I love the country theme you got started, avoid modern plain shelves they lack character! 🤔You can find good pieces at flea markets, yard sales or ur very talented, can keep building ur own shelves, furniture. Looking good, keep the improvements coming! Love ur farm, ur ideas and videos, I'm subscribed! I also liked ur making bread today, perfect, do more simple country recipes for people like me that love country food but can barely cook! LoL 😞 Good luck 😊👍💕
Maybe you could get a piece of Plexiglass the same size of your counter. That way it would be easy to wipe off but still allow the beauty of it to show. I absolutely love it....the accent wall, lights, the counter...all of it. Ok, let me go finish watching 😊
I was just going to suggest that. Also, you can put stickers or other paper items under the plexiglass and keep them safe.
My thoughts exactly. Plexiglass, so that nothing collects in the cracks and attracts insects. Really great job. Love the rustic look!
I had the exact same thought. When the store gets busy, it will save you time and headache AND preserve the wood for years to come.
Great idea, Lu!
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Shelves need to be attached to the walls, if it falls on someone, they get hurt and then your insurance claims are high. Also your two piece hutch, should be fastened together on the back and anchored to the wall. Check with your homeowners policy for a storefront safety requirement
Agree 100%.
Homeowner insurance won't cover a business on your property. You need a business liability insurance policy. As there is alot more chance of claims. As you are opening up your property to alot more people than a regular home would have come onto your property. Much more chance of liability claims. Get a good policy that will cover a couple of million in liability. I had a bakery for 9 years in a storefront in my town. And you just never know if someone will trip and fall, just want to sue, etc. I never had to use my policy. But you need to protect yourself. Also you need a LLC to protect your personal stuff from your business liability.
Hang a poster of the United States and have colored stick pins and a register book to keep track of where visitors are from. It would be very interesting.
Root and Refuge, miah does these cool open shelves using small pipe from the plumbers department. Gets them cut and threaded at the store. Uses big wood planks with them. Very cool.
They have video from old farm, kitchen redo.
Yes Miah uses black gas pipe which is or used to be the cheapest pipe for supports and you can use barn wood and it makes cool cheaper shelves. Just an idea.
That would look really nice in there.
Yes and that would really fit in with there thing too Great idea 😊
It would look great with the old repurposed wood too. Especially if they used some of that same wood for the baseboards.
I love that look. I want some in my house!
Love how the store is coming together. You might want to attach the shelves to the wall so they don’t fall down on anyone. You never know and better safe then sorry. Congratulations on the store it is so cute and can’t wait to see it in action.
Because we all know how kids love to climb things.....
May I make a suggestion regarding the store?? The lights are hanging too low & practically in your face. They need to have better form. Like maybe hanging them (by using Scotch Brand Clear Tape) in a straight line to the bottom of the rafters where they are, & put some along the lines of the ceiling & top of wall around the entire room. Clean lines of the clear lights would look so much better than them hanging down in a shopper's face. The store is going to be a hit. Congratulations. 😊
Just use a large paintbrush to wipe that counter down. Hang wooden crates. They make great shelves and will keep the country style. I love love that cabinet! I also put a round table in the middle of my store, draped a table cloth on it and then stacked some crates on it on their ends and sides (sort of in a circle so it can be approached from all sides) for display. It looked great. The table does not have to be round either. One thing to do though, when you stack the crates on top of each other on the table, attach them together so they can't be knocked over.
Think Cracker Barrel! LOL
What about Plexiglass on the counter? The store is looking so good, you are really making it special.
You will need shelves to put your paper bags and wrap paper have the kids use country stamps and put on your store bags kids love doing it. When I had my organic store my grandkids would decorate my kraft paper bags and kraft tissue awesome Jen
Suggestion,, put a piece of clear plexi glass on your counter helps with two things.. easy to clean and you can put important numbers that you may need under the plexi glass. I seen this done in a rustic country store and it looked good. Just a suggestion.. it is a beautiful piece
We have used beveled cut glass on our desk shelves and shelves on our walls. Let me know if you want pictures, happy to share.
If you wanted to you could also use the fence boards for the base boards as well, It would look really cool as well. Great Job! Love your channel
That is such an awesome idea 😊
That would add a lot to finish up the room✅
We had a similar set up in my salon, I used 2” strips of wood to cover up the places where the pieces of paneling met, covered the screws, can be painted or stained. Lmk if you want a picture? Great job so far!
Start with cost effective shelving but presentation is the name of the game for a lot of buyers
Attach the cabinets to the wall u don’t want them to fall on anyone & better safe than sorry.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it or not, but I would add wheels on everything. It would make it easier to move anytime Jen wish to rearrange
Love how the store is coming together! Recommendation for the countertop, get plexiglass. This will give you a smooth service and you can put pictures or such under it. Keep up the good work! 💞
Love it! I think that’s what we will do
Have friends who used to have a video rental store and they mounted gutters to the walls of the store to hold the videos. You could use those for slim, lightweight items (tinctures, salves, soap). A piece of galvanized tin on the wall for magnets for sale (I saw that in Gatlinburg).
If you have enough boards leftover make shelves to line the walls to keep up the same look. Or if you have enough boards left, rip them down to make baseboards and trim to match the counter. Looking good!
Only thing I can think of on the counter is to take a router and round over the front edge to keep anyone from getting wood in their hands.
That and round the 2 corners that could easy hurt someone.
As soon as I seen the room, I thought of antique furniture. Look for good deals. Lots of doilies, and dried and fresh flowers. It's so pretty you two. You did a wonderful job. Have so much fun with it.
Blessings family
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how the store is coming together!
Your counter is just perfect, unique and vintage!!!
For baseboards, could you rip the same weathered fence wood? I just absolutely love the weathered fence wood; that would make awesome shelves too!
I can picture lots of doilies and crochet lacey curtains at the windows; the scent of seasonal potpourri simmering in a warmer…OH MY!!!
I don’t know how spendy it would be, but beveled glass on top of your counter would be a great way to still see the beauty of the wood, but also would protect from splinters and spills.
Squeal!! So excited for y’all!
Such hard, hard workers!
Maybe some hand made loom pot holders.Kids love making those and did I say candles? Maybe some dried flowers in the summer or home made pot pourri in bags.Maybe some of your home made canned goods or take orders for them for fall.
Just a thought to break up that long wall,,,move the hutches to that wall and create storues...you can put wire shelving between and on each end (mixing old and new
If you have many people lined up at the till the placement of the hutches can impeed flow, suggest more smaller wire shelves on each side of the door...maybe make shelving or additional display out of wooden crates or use more of the barn wood to make the crates and stack them.
Oh a sheet of plexiglass would be perfect on top of the counter in the store. You can write on top without it causing issues.
maybe a swing gate at the end of the counter made out of the same barn wood instead of a flip gate just a suggestion
Hi Jenn & Z, your journey is an inspiration, especially your “just do it” attitude! Good for you for not get derailed by the small details. Wanted to share an idea, when selling your home grown canned items. Offer a jar exchange discount. Customers can get a discount when exchanging an equivalent clean jar for the purchased item (they may have to be new, depending on the rules) however I think a lot of customers would be happy to pay it forward. That way as your sales increase your not having to worry about finding replacement jars. Looking forward to your success..
That is such an awesome idea 😊
If you find you needed something on that register counter, a clear piece of plexi/glass with smooth edges, or edging might work. LOVE IT!
Fantastic idea Earl!
Wonderful idea! BUT if my kids, step-kids, grandchildren and coworkers would return the ones I gave them….
You are doing a wonderful job!! To keep this charming cohesive style flowing through your space, maybe consider using the same fence panels for baseboard and shelving. Place a few antique pieces throughout like a cupbord and maybe a small table. I'm so happy for you both!!!!
Great idea for the station! A glass top would be easy to clean! Idea for the shelves: attach a post to the floor and ceiling beam. Attach one side to the wall and the other side is attached to the floor and ceiling. Place them at the end of the room so that Jen is able to look at the end of the shelf and the customers can be on each side. Make the shelves wide enough for two sides of goods. Don't line all of the walls with shelves. Place a narrow table or two in the center with lower shelves to place large items. Hooks on the walls for hanging things. Hooks or hanging attachments dangling from the ceiling for hanging things.
You can use different furniture pieces from rummage sales and have a couple of homemade shelving units too.
I love the counter!! Yes polyurethane would help with slivers or put a sheet of clear plexiglass on top. You may need to tack the top of the hutch to the wall so it doesn’t tip forward.
How about old dressers or sideboards? Perhaps stacked wooden crates or pallet shelves? Whatever you choose will be awesome! Can't wait to see it completed.😊
I think a guest book would be so much fun. You can look back in a year to see how far people have come. It’s going to be very fun💜
Tip, if you ever do need trim. If you have any manufacturing woodworking plants nearby get to know them! Often they make everything, counters, doors, shelves, tables, trim... if something does not match thier specs....they often grind it...yes.. turned to dust... but maybe you can rescue some of it. Might be worth the researching.
Hi, Zach and Jenn, my favorite couple with children, I knew I had seen those biscuits before I have your cook book and I love it , thank you very much!! You two are always busy, your my kind of young people!! I wished more younger people watched you two, we need to get back to basics way of life!! Luck, Laugh, and most of all Love!! God’s Blessings to you all, ❤️😘🙏🎉🙌🏻🌷🌷🌷🌺🌺🌺❤️
Do y’all know how many people will ask about the Hoosier??
It is a wonderful addition and the store looks great!
You need some big ceramic chickens(roosters) scattered around the store,or and ceramic pigs
Can you guys possibly put a large scale model train going around the ceiling?
Your new store is wonderful. Eclectic is my style.
The hard work is paying off. Your green house is so nice. 🙏
Amy here! Hey guys I had an idea for the counter top, perhaps plexiglass or glass top? Easy clean and still shows the beautiful woodwork!!
Make ALL SHELVES MOVEABLE. So you can change decor as you expand products.
Have you thought about peg board? They have tons of different hangers and shelving ideas that hook right in. Good luck!
You look so, happy! Congratulations on the book and the store!
The store is looking good = floor, counter, dresser, the white & black unit is completely out of place for the style you have, do you want modern or country feel? Personally I think the dresser still looks very unfinished & the inside needs some attention ( sand it & add a white paint which will show off the products) . Remove the white & black unit it doesn’t fit in with your store, then find some more old dresser’s & do the same ( clean, sand, paint inside white or cream) The most important thing is how your customers see the items you are selling. Presentation is The most important thing you can do & it’s cheap just a bit of Labour & paint.
Round off those edges on the counter ( it looks very rough) , don’t put a flip over top ( it will interfere with your window) try and make a nice gate instead on the inner part of the counter, that will enable staff (kids 👍) to stand and pack items (think long term). Try too find an old paper roll cutter? They are not easy to get but if you can get one then you can use Brown paper for wrapping. People love that old way of wrapping their gifts, simple and easy to recycle. And a string dispenser if you can get one or make one.
The displays will evolve over time as you see what works best. Don't stress over it! Just get it open!! :)
Wooden Fold Up Ladders made into shelving with some of the planks of wood you already have always looks nice. Wooden crates are always a wonderful way to display products.
Next to the tv you might put a doored unit to house your shipping stuff so you can do orders in your spare time. Put pkgs in a bin under the counter for postal pickup.
Will you have a restroom near/at the store?
You should have some wind chimes hanging up around the inside.
I would swap the beautiful dresser where the black and white shelves are. When you open the door you see that precious dresser xx
Carry the plank boards on that wall... to accent the counter..
Wow I love it! The counter looks awesome! Totally farm stand sheik!
Also..why don't you sell bundles of seasoned firewood kept in a rack on the porch
I absolutely love you all's attitude towards each other.
What are you gonna do for heat and cooling ? I use a window unit that has both heat and cool. It's a perfect and less expensive fix.
Hey Jenn and Zak. See if you guys can get a sheet of Plexiglas for the sales counter. add little bumpers under. Easy way to keep it clean NO SPLINTERS lol. Also if a liquid accidently spill was easier clean up. Keep a tub of clorox wipes and windex . Also then you also can use underneath the glass for printed information.Airbnb etc. So excited for you both.
Ah, when I’m looking for something to watch and the notification hits my screen 🥰
The store is going to be AMAZING!!! It' really coming together..so beautiful. So happy for you.
When are you going to give us an update on the goats?
I was thinking maybe a farmhouse looking round table. The whole top could be Jen's easel. You can make cute little displays of stacked up jars of cream or salve or even soap. Then put different stuff around it just for decoration. Its looking Great y'all..God Bless
I would think you could totally use the wood planks from the fence you got, for baseboards and trim. I think it would tie everything together and look really cute
if you have anymore of the same wood you made the cash register counter out of, turn those into shelves as well.. you can get like the shelf brackets at rural king and use 2 boards together, that way things will flow.. just an idea
If you have more of those deck boards, you can cut them down to use as trim, baseboards and even the ceiling. 🙂
The store really has such a cozy and calming look. It will look great once you put in all your retail products. Can't wait to see more. Thank you.😍
Looks amazing! My suggestion for the countertop would be a piece of Rigid plastic or acrylate. that way it’s a smooth clean surface for you to keep clean and so that nothing snags on the wood. Just a suggestion, looks amazing though♥️
I have seen people use furniture for displaying items, you may have access to free or inexpensive furniture
My suggestions are that the black shelves are so black that the merchandise won't stand out. Also, I would suggest that you put a clear protective coating of some sort on top of your workspace. Everything else looks great!
One thing that would be really cute is run a couple of beams stained to match. Then take some of the herbs and flowers and dry them. Tie pretty ribbon and hang from the beams. They would sell really good. Everything looks great!
I would suggest that you put a shelf along where the wall and barn boards meet. About 5 inches wide and then display some pretties on it
It would look awesome if you could do a huge black stencil of your Stivers Homestead logo right in the middle of your wood cash counter! It would really be a great focal point. I think also maybe a nice big old picture frame repurposed into a rustic style chalk board would look Great with some items and prices on beside the tv to offset the tv being off to the side. It’s all looking awesome 👏 nice job!!
A friend taught me a decorating technique.. it's especially important in a retail environment. You need a focal point upon entering a business a piece that draws the eye with interest. The cabinet would be an awesome focal point... strategically placed to draw your customers in... it would look awesome on the back wall or to the right...
YAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS Zack on the jig saw peppers !! Lol
The store is really shaping up 😍😍
I think the hutch would look better on the wall across from the door or end wall, it's a beautiful display piece that people will be drawn to look at, pulling them to the back of the store😁....
When you decide to do trim, rip the fence boards, and use them. I think that would look great. It’s looking great.
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Please be sure to anchor the shelves to the wall. LIABILITY, LIABILITY, LIABILITY.
It all looks great!
Blessings, julie
I have 2 suggestions
1. Inside back of black shelves...Consider painting a lighter color on the inside, because unless you only put white or light colored products in the black shelves, the products won't stand out and get people's attention.
2. The fence boards are gorgeous, and the floor boards too. If you have leftover of either or both, could they be ripped in half to make baseboards?
Use some of the fence boards as a boarder around the flooring ( base boards) it would match the rest and still have a trimmed look, just an idea, looking good, nice to have a handy man that can do such a great job, it’s beautifully done, maybe make a coat rack to display things on ? Not sure what all you are selling , i like peg boards for displaying items also, i pray that you will be blessed by and with Gods love and favor as you walk this journey with Him , keep thanking Him for His blessings, God bless
You might want to think about a shelf under to store bags and such right at hand. Poly on top won't alter the look but it will help with clean up. Looks nice.
Your TH-cam channel playing in the background would be awesome. I can't wait to see it opening soon. How fun and exciting !!!
A sheet of pexi glass would work on top of that pretty countertop too
The store is looking amazing! I wished I lived closer. If you want to trim out the windows and doors (you could do baseboards as well if you have enough) use more of those fence boards. They'd make lovely rustic trim that fits in perfectly!
For tv viewing you would not want the tv where the person at the desk has it behind them. Plus you can balance the look with something on the wall next to the tv. The place looks great!
It is beautiful I love the counter I can't wait to stay at your air b and b, we will celebrate our 40 yr wedding anniversary next year, it's my dream to go to Kentucky, Missouri or Oklahoma
Looks so good y'all!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗. I'm so happy for ya!! Almost finished!❤️❤️🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏. Love y'all and God bless!!
I feel your excitement. we converted our shed to a tiny outdoor get-a-way a few years ago. we used corrugated tin on the ceiling and completely finished the inside. I like how you left the ceiling open it looks big inside. i wish i lived closer. I’d definitely come to your store. beautiful!!!
You could build some shelves out of the fence panels. Rip down the planks for a frame. Then add on top to keep with the look. Looks great
Hutches from family member or your own basement or garage. I had an antique store and the furniture was for sale and so was the items displayed on it. I found most of ny old furniture at Sammys auction or Interstate auction in Corbin.
Throws and linens are cute displayed on old ladders leanes on the wall. You can also hang a ladder from the ceiling foe displaying died herbs and cookware…
That cabinet would be great for some table clothes,napkins,napkin rings (home made naturally out of your wood) and some candles and even some of your sslves
I would secure cabinets to the wall for yours and customers safety. Also Jen needs an anti-fatigue mat on floor behind counter. Maybe some shelves under counter to store pens, receipt paper ect.
You guys are doing an amazing job!! my suggestion for the back wall would be to use some of the free wood you got...whether you put the wood planks on brackets (pipe might look awesome) or lay the wood across the wire shelving units Jen was talking about. Also use some of that wood and make a couple wood boxes/crates and stack then in the corner or make a few narrow sided shadow boxes out of the wood and screw on the wall to hold inventory. I'm confident what ever it is you decide, it will look amazing!!!!
I would suggest that if you are leaving the cabinet cupboards open that you move it behind the doir. You don't want someone to walk in & maybe hit their head on the open cupboard door.
I don't know what your other cabinet will look like, but as I said just a suggestion.
I do like the color scheme that you have going there & the mini lights are cute.
Do the wire shelves and use the fence boards to cover them and trim out. So it looks like just metal uprights with wood shelves. Would be cool and match the theme. Also check marketplace or closing restaurants or restaurant supply resale stores.
If you got more fence boards rip them down in half and make your trim out of it or you can find some pallets and use them boards, so happy for you Jen looking good,
I remember an old country store that was here when I was a kid.
They had a big counter similar to the one you built. They always had those old metal signs (for sale of course) hung on the front of it, along with cool license plates.
Extra display area 😊
If you decide to attach your tall furniture to the walls, you can get the brackets to do so from any “kid/parent survival catalog” lol
We also used wall anchors and heavy gauge wire 😊
Look for store closings. We found displays, shelving, a safe. All kinds of things at store closings. I wrote this as I was watching...... The old cabinet idea is great. You could really fill your store with old china cabinets and armoires jjust take the doors off.
I immediately thought of the wire racks that I to start my seeds on. They do have black ones that would great in there. Congratulations on the store coming together.
tongue oil would work in the meantime until Jenn figures out a stain colour or a matt finish, the old boards would make great shelves hugssss
If you want the seams between floor and walls covered just use quarter round instead of full on baseboards.