It's that Time of Year Again!

Well, here we are again...time for the holidays! My favorite time of the year, by the way. I cannot believe it, but we are celebrating our 12th Annual Holiday Open House this week! This weekend, November 12th - 15th, join us as we welcome the holidays! Our store hours are from 9am- 6pm, Thursday - Saturday and (only for this weekend) Sunday, 1pm-5pm. We will have great markdowns all throughout the store on furnishings for every room, as well as accessories, art, lamps, rugs. and much more! Every ornament, wreath, garland and holiday decoration will be 20% off and when you purchase your holiday ribbon by the bolt from us, we'll have wonderful Marcia tie your bows for FREE! I know some of you have waited a looong time, so - our warehouse clearance area will re-open - the bargains back there are unbelievable! The store looks pretty festive - if I do say so myself - so I'm sure you'll find lots of great decor and ideas to "deck (YOUR) halls". We will be having drawings for great door prizes and refreshments on Saturday from 9am - 4 pm. It really is the "most wonderful time of the year" at Reflections!

In looking back over our last post - way back in May, we were excited about our new furniture line by Paula Deen - it really lives up to her philosophy (and mine) about making your home warm and inviting for your family and friends. Everyone loves it and it has been going home with lots of folks! Be sure to look for Zeke and Zora enjoying their holiday cookies and cider propped up on Paula's bed...

As this year is coming to a close, I want to take this opportunity to let you know how truly blessed I feel to have such a wonderful group of employees. They are truly like our family - they come to work with a smile on their faces and a positive attitude that is rare today. They give of themselves to help Reflections succeed and for that Bill and I are truly grateful.

We also want to extend our appreciation to our many loyal customers over the years. Some of you come in and it is hugs all around, because you have shopped with us for so many years. We have been truly blessed by your continued support and your recommendation of our store to so many of your friends. We thank God for you every day, and we give Him the honor and glory for blessing us as He does.

In happy moments, praise God.
In difficult moments, seek God.
In quiet moments, worship God.
In painful moments, trust God.
In every moment, thank God.

Happy Holidays to you and yours from the Elledges and the staff of Reflections!

Wow! What a week it's been! We've just returned from the High Point, NC Furniture Market and seen some of the most beautiful and unique furniture and accessories that I've ever seen! It seems that the latest trends run to large, dramatic accents for every room - more large statement pieces and less clutter - a trend I love. I've ordered many large, bright colored pieces in accents and art for our showroom that should be arriving soon!

Another trend that I've seen is the use of bright accent chairs to liven up your room - and boy, did I ever jump on that one! I should have a rainbow of wonderful chairs in bold colors and patterns arriving just any day to help you spruce up a drab room. What room doesn't need a fun chair?

I am so excited about a new line that I purchased while in NC - from the wonderful and amazing Paula Deen! You know and love her from her cooking and entertaining shows and books, and now she's designed a full line of furniture, upholstery and rugs for every room in your home! We should have these in our showroom by early fall and I can't wait for you to see how warm and inviting these pieces are - just like Paula herself. While we were there, Jennifer and I had the opportunity to meet Ms. Paula and talk with her about her new line for the home - she is as genuine and sweet as she appears on her show!

Lots of new, fun things for your home are on their way - come and see us! As my new "friend" Paula Deen says, "Treat your family like company and your company like family"!!

Have fun decorating! Mary

Welcome to Reflections!

Welcome to Reflections Home Furnishings! We are so excited to have our new website up and running so that you may contact us! You'll find links to several of our vendors' catalogs so that you may browse at home and contact us with any questions or pricing inquiries. Our monthly newsletter is posted there as well as (please indulge us here!) some of our ideas on decorating and theories about life in general. We love to hear your ideas and comments about your home decor and your experiences while shopping at Reflections!

Wow! I can't believe that we've been in our new location for a year already - time flies... While we've been in business for 11 years, the move to our new building in 2008 was very exciting and we're now able to offer a much wider selection of the beautiful furniture and "out-of-the ordinary" home accents that you always find at Reflections. To celebrate our anniversary, we're having an "Anniversary Extravaganza" with door prizes, hot dogs on Saturday, and discounted merchandise and specials throughout the store! One weekend only, Thursday April 16th thru Sunday, April 19th. Join us!!

I'll be making the journey within the next week to North Carolina for the Furniture Market - it's always an exciting week of seeing new designs and current trends for the upcoming year. I hope to find some beautiful new upholstery lines and some great bargains, too! Watch for announcements of new merchandise arriving soon...

My question for this post:

How do you feel about businesses being closed on Sunday??

We are currently closed on Sundays, but have been open in the past - several people have encouraged me to re-open for various reasons, but I'm interested in your feedback! If we choose to do that, we would be closed in the AM to allow our employees to worship with their families - but, I'm still unsure - care to give me your opinion? Let me know! Click on the contact us portion of our website and I'll get your response - thanks!

Finally, to all of our many faithful customers who visit us time and again for their home decor needs - our huge thanks to you for your loyalty and recommendations to your friends, family, and co-workers. We would not be here if it weren't for you and we thank God for you!

(For those of you who ask about our previous employee, Amanda - she is absolutely wonderful and living in beautiful Hawaii with her lovely family. We hope that when her husband's position relocates them again, that it will be here at home - if we can get her to put away the surf board! Until then, we will miss her and her happy, smiling face...

Happy decorating!!

Mary

Website Launching

Our new website has launched. Head on over to Reflections Home Furnishings to check it out.