Dwell Antiques & Home

DWELL ANTIQUES & HOME

dwellantiques.com

http://www.facebook.com/DwellAntiques

5910 South University Boulevard

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

(South Denver, Southeast corner of University Blvd and Orchard Road)

303-795-3454

Monday - Saturday

10am - 5pm

~additional hours by chance or appointment~

Dwell has had a delightful first quarter after opening in September of 2012!

We are evaluating the success by reviewing what we've been doing to be true to our concept.

Some of our touch points are:

 seek the unusual 

 add fresh treasures to the shop daily

 display with an eye to how you might like to use an item in your home

 rotate displays weekly

search for one of a kind and handmade items

feature the creativity of numerous local artists

incorporate elements of nature

love well made pieces

repurpose

upcycle

offer design consultation, in store and in your home

celebrate each month with a special event promotion

keep a wish list for your dream items

offer social media contact points

play happy music

do our best at what we do

The Dwell Girls

 are 

studying fresh design ideas

searching for local artistic talent 

buying all over the country

refurbishing vintage and antique items

listening to our customers ideas

reading up on the trends

enjoying life

It makes us happy to do what we do

and

it makes us happy

making you happy!

Drop in and browse

soak up some atmosphere

and

know that each month will look different

at

Dwell Antiques & Home

as we find fresh

and

seasonal

bounty!

Dwell on the possibilities

I've been

looking back over the last year 

and

 my journey, thoughts and struggles

 on

 expanding my antiques business.

A lot of prayer and calculation and heart searching went into the process.

Dreaming, sketching

more praying.

Dwell Antiques & Home 

opened in September of 2012

just south of Denver proper, 

at

5912 South University Boulevard

 Greenwood Village, Colorado

Three capable, determined women

each with a strong skill set 

decided to come together to create the dream.

DWELL
 is not a typical antiques shop
and 

 there are no hard and fast rules about what we collect and present.

We bring an ever changing collection of found objects from our forays  . . . 

items that have a mellow patina
memories
connections
 some special essence,

hoping that our clients will find DWELL an interesting and enchanting place to visit.

The ambiance we strive to create is one where you'd like to spend time perusing,

even when you're not looking for anything in particular.

We love it when you identify with an object and delight in it.

We'd like to invite you to visit,

to relax and stroll through the shop,

to

enjoy the music

 and the fragrance 

and the hand picked items that speak to our hearts.

Grab a coffee just 5 doors down

and

if you have time,

pull up a vintage stool or chair

and

chat with us awhile.

We're happy to give advice on styling your home 

in a way that reflects
what you're all about.

We'll make notes in the

 Wish Book 

about the things you're looking for,

and hunt for them on our journeys across the country.

We'll help you think outside the box when it comes to

"what do I do with the huge 16' expanse of wall"

or

"I want a headboard with charm"

or

"I need to work around the 9000" TV my hubby just brought home."

We love a challenge!

So

Come see us at Dwell Antiques & Home

Monday - Saturday

10am-5pm

http://www.dwellantiques.com

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DWELL ANTIQUES & HOME

I've been keeping busy 

preparing for the new shop

DWELL

Antiques and Home

and

maintaining the quality and quantity of inventory

at

PATINA

Antiques and Home

and

neglected to sit down and share the journey

with you my

friends!

The delightful daily process of

 hunting, examining and choosing

 beautiful and soul nourishing treasures

 could 

consume all my waking hours!

THE JOURNEY

toward creating a shop

is more than

 licensing, legal documents,

 leases, list making,

 signage, 

contracts, 

operating agreements, corporate docs and construction.

It's more than

stress,

financial statements

and

restless nights.

It's even more than choosing 

the flavor of inventory

style

and

personality of your shop.

It's about 

making life decisions

and long term commitments

and

choosing

to

lock into a lifestyle

that,

once chosen,

is

there to be lived with

day in and day out.

Like marriage or child bearing,

these decisions

change your life,

for a 

long, long, long time.

There are no vacations from retail.

No

 "unsigning"

 of long term leases,

no

divorce from obligations

no way to 

opt out.

WHEW!!!!!

I've lived for 35 years in a retail lifestyle.

Owning a small business is an everyday challenge.

The shopkeeper's holidays are geared around 

what customers desire

and

the hours they prefer to shop.

Price competition from the big guys is unbelievably fierce.

Consumers cannot always afford to make a choice to own

 a one of a kind, 

handmade or antique item,

 when a mass-produced lookalike is readily available at a fraction of the price.

(Who could blame them?)

That said,

I would not dream of any other approach to life.

I have chosen who I am comfortable being.

I have chosen to be content with a small portion of the retail pie.

To present a tiny portion of the population 

with a

  small and select range of wares 

which I hope will

 enhance their live and nourish their spirit.

Limiting?

Challenging?

Thought provoking?

Time consuming?

(Questionable logic?)

Yep!

Worth it?

As the saying goes,

"PRICELESS"!

If you know me, 

you know that my life revolves around my belief system.

Being a blessing to

God

family

all others

then,

working hard to do my best 

to be self sustaining

and

to have something left over to give away.

I'm sharing with you because many ask.

. . . . YES . . . .

The new shop is coming along,

slowly

but no doubt in perfect 

time.

Prayers !

See Our Brand new Store

Yes . . . 

I'm back to blogging again

following a hiatus 

while I recovered from the best show I've ever had!

Old Glory 

Rocked

!!!!!

The new venture I've been working on was premiered at the show:

Dwell Antiques & Home

It was a huge success, and the compliments were awesome.

SO,  
MY ANNOUNCEMENT:

With new partners Kellie Brown and Melanie Everhart,

Joy will be opening
 a second shop!

DWELL ANTIQUES & HOME

While I continue to grow and upgrade my inventory 

at

PATINA ANTIQUES & HOME

in

Greenwood Village, Colorado,

we three will create a fresh and innovative shop

in the same neighborhood.

(Yep - Joy will be at both locations)

As you may imagine, this is quite a challenge

with the beautiful boutiques and antiques shops already in the area!

We're working hard to design a store you'll want to visit on a regular basis.

We want to energize and excite you.

We want to be the place you visit whenever you have the urge to be inspired!

It is our dream to present you with a joyful environment
where you can breathe in the ambience
and release all the stresses

bask in a peaceful and pleasant
shopping experience

and have your spirit refreshed
*!*

We are juggling the brick and mortar facility

and

our website/online store

as

we prepare
this
special place.

There are weeks and weeks of preparation before we'll be ready. . . 

but

we're working hard for you!

Travelling

Buying

Inventorying

Designing

Painting

Sewing

Sanding

Polishing

(you get the picture)

I'll keep you posted, right here . . . 

and,

you can follow us at the
Dwell blog

http://www.dwellantiques.com

Come Visit!

http://www.dwellantiques.com