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NEW ALBANY — Sisters Kathy Proctor and Becky Sleith have incorporated their shared love of home decorating into a new small business in downtown New Albany.
Re-Homed Decor opened Nov. 1 at 151 E. Spring St. The consignment shop sells gently used and new home decorations.
“It’s actually something that we’ve always wanted to do,” Proctor said. “As sisters, we’ve always enjoyed decorating. We shop a lot at home decor stores, so we always said, we need to open something like this. We said it for so long, and finally, we just decided to go for it.”
It is the sisters’ first time as small business owners. Their venture has been challenging but rewarding, Proctor said.
“It hasn’t been real easy. It’s a lot of hard work, so we did put a lot of time and effort into it, but it’s different every day,” Proctor said. “We’ve got a lot of consigners now, and we just keep picking up more.”
Sleith said it has been “scary at times” to start a business, but she has enjoyed working with her sister to make their vision into a reality. She also enjoys meeting new people.
The shop frequently receives new items, so the inventory is constantly changing. The shop focuses on “more current” decor rather than antique items, and the used items must be “like new.”
“Since we are a small space, we have to keep things that are kind of going to move quickly,” Proctor said.
As Christmas approaches, the shop is filled with festive holiday items ranging from ornaments to reindeer decor. Last weekend, the shop participated in Develop New Albany’s Jingle Walk, and the sisters are now preparing for this weekend’s Small Business Saturday and Light Up New Albany events.
The small shop has received support from other downtown New Albany businesses, including Mariposa Consignments and the neighboring Madhouse boutique.
“That is something I’ve always wanted to do — getting involved with Develop New Albany and just reaching out to the other business owners to support each other,” Proctor said.
Proctor said they have received positive feedback since opening the business.
“Everyone has a lot of good feedback,” she said. [There are] a lot of return customers.”
The shop has stayed busy, and lately, it has been “nonstop” business.
“We never anticipated this,’ Proctor said. “It’s been remarkable.”
Re-Home Decor is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Source: newsandtribune.com