SHOP

WHAT TO DO! The concept for the shop is the thing that I am most up in the air about right now. I loved Paire. I love conceptualizing it. To be honest, it was one of the most joyful things for me over the last couple years. I loved how because of it the airbnbs could be shoppable and it allowed guests to take a piece of their trip home with them, which was something I did with a candle from a hotel I stayed at in Italy and it still sits in my closet so I smell it every day. The shoppable-ness of the rentals still exists, even better than before. That product will be online here soon and shoppable for you too! I have decided for sure to move my office to the old shop space and open the new vision in the studio. It can be bigger (both front rooms!) with room for furniture, art, apparel, FLOWERS (!?) and so much more.

So, here’s my dilemma. The opportunity is HUGE. My desire to do a store, to the nines in beautifully merchandised in a space I love so much is BIG. My desire to run a store full time is very small. Right now, I am trying so hard to not get to a place of burnout again. No more operating out of fight or flight. I want to be a present mother and wife and human and I worry about stretching myself too thin, not to mention, is opening a shop in this recession or whatever we are in smart?! I’m not afraid of a risk, but I don’t want to be stupid! What I envision is something that does not exist the way I hope to do it, especially not here in Louisville. My vision for it has been percolating for years. YEARS! I just wonder, is it meant to happen now or in the future?

At this moment in time, the plan is to open, possibly as a pop up shop, this fall and maybe or maybe not stay open through the holidays. Or do I just stay open for the month of October and then again in December? Or do I stay open and do just two days a week like last time? What am I willing to give up to do this thing?

I plan to gauge interest over the next couple months and see how things evolve. I want to see what you all want and what I’m able to give. Can I find the right crew to run it? Does anyone like shopping IRL like I do anymore?! Am I overthinking this? If you have any thoughts, please share them - I’m all ears!