Finalizing my new spot and finding joy in doing it

My new space is done, inventory set up, and ready for this week’s sale at Good Juju.

The front portion of the booth is my jewelry boutique.  

The very front entrance holds a jewelry shelf dedicated to Valentine’s Day. 

Once you step into the main part of the space, there is an abundance of tributes to the holiday sprinkled about.

But the entry is mostly jewels.  I set up a small table with Cheifs colored pieces since we are located in KC and the Super Bowl is this week.  And to not be just an opportunist, I actually watched a game (for the first time).  While I  cannot call myself a football fan, I am a huge Kansas City fan, and love the way my adopted town’s citizens support it local teams, events, the city itself. 

By the way, that might be the last game I watch.  As a person who has had multiple concussions myself, watching the crashing bodies gives me the willies.

There is a row of gigantic metal poles down the aisle of Good Juju that support the high ceilings.  I have one at the left side entrance in my area, and I refused to ignore it or treat it like a wasted space.  Instead, I used magnets to wrap the top in vintage wallpaper and the bottom in silver velvet.  Then I added more magnets with hooks and hung necklaces from them.

Eyesore into asset, with just a few magnets!

With the expanded dimensions I now have, I could bring in another full table of old earrings.  And of course, if you layer upwards, you get even more display space.

I’m taking advantage of the extra wiggle room to bring in more handmade bits too. 

When I was a kid, one of my favorite games was playing “store”.  With this new, improved, larger spot, I actually feel like I’ve gotten past the make believe stage of my game and have a real, live store of my own.  The walls we built and the spacious layout of the area combine to bring a more professional look to my junk and treasures.  

Fingers crossed that my jump to a larger spot (and higher rent) pay off.  Whether it improves my sales or not, it has brought me joy.