Tis' the Season...

The holidays mean so many different things to each person individually.  To us, well we are Christmas crazy!!! We love to decorate and go big in our home.  We also have brought that feel into our store.  We had so much fun decorating our first Christmas at Antique Menagerie.  We have had such a positive response too.  We have such unique items, not just the average run of the mill.  Isn't that what makes antique stores so much fun anyways...Here is a couple pics of our out of the box items...

Now that's a Wreath!!!

This is a wreath too!!! Made from grapevines draped with beautiful silk and burlap bows with old music paper.

This is a picture from our Westlake Malibu Lifestyle Magazine...

We did a Winter Holiday Room

We decorated with items from the store.  We wanted to give some great holiday ideas.  And the best part, all the items in all the pictures taken are available at the store. Many of them sold because of the article.  It was amazing.
And...

There are really no rules when it comes to decorating for the holidays.  It always seems to come together and look fabulous at the finishing point!

Watch for an email and follow us on Facebook...In the month of December we are having a special event.  All the stores on Via Colinas are getting together for....

"An Evening with the Shoppes at Via Colinas"

You won't want to miss this event.  There will be music, appetizers, sweets and of course, incredible SALES!!!

Long Overdue...

It has been way too long since our last post on this blog.  So much has happened in the last few months.  Our dream come true store has been nothing but amazing.  We have met some of the best people.  We have made so many new friends.  This journey is just a blessing.  Our Grand Opening was a success! Wow what an evening in May that was...The summer was very warm but we stayed busy in spite of the 100 plus temperatures.  We have now moved into fall... We had a milestone event for the store.  We were featured in the Westlake Malibu Lifestyle Magazine Nov/Dec 2012 issue.  That was a lot of fun to do. Thanks to Di Lyle and Krista, and a special thanks to the amazing photographer Lu Tapp, the magazine ad was a hit.  We have so many new people coming into the store from the article.www.wmlifestyle.com

 

This was one of the pictures featured in the magazine.
We just had the best time 2 weekends ago...A few stores along with Antique Menagerie had the 1st annual "Holiday Stroll"...It was so much fun.  It was crazy busy.  We have the best  customers...most of them friends now...We had appetizers, warm cidar brewing and wine later in the day. 

Now that the store is all decorated for the holidays, we are getting ready for "Black Friday".  This year Small Businesses are asking people to shop at the local stores in their area. Friday, Nov. 24th is Small Business Day!!! We have so many great new treasures along with other great sales that will start on "Black Friday".  Come on over the

"Shoppes at Via Colinas".

Just a few pictures of what we have in the store that would make great decorations for your home or make a great gift for someone.  

Thanksgiving is a couple days away.  It's a time to reflect, be thankful and be with family and friends.  As you sit down to enjoy that Thanksgiving feast, take a moment to look around the table and see the people you are with and think about the ones who could not make it and give thought to the ones that have passed on. Take it all in because life is so short. Put a big smile on your face and realize how lucky you are. My Dad's favorite meal was the Thanksgiving Feast.  He could not wait for it every year.  This will be the fourth Thanksgiving Feast without my Dad.  As we sit down to our feast I realize how blessed I am to have had so many memories with an amazing Dad.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and especially to you Dad.