Start of the Retail Journey

Today, I will begin sharing the journey I've gone through the last six months of deciding to open a brick and mortar home decor store in Connecticut.

Back Entrance to Vivid Hue Home

I'm sitting in the future shop as I type this.  As I look around, it's overwhelming the amount of work I still need to accomplish prior to the opening (targeted for April 2015).  But then I have to remind myself how far I've come since making the retail decision in August 2014.

It started with a twinge of desire to decorate.  And that started YEARS ago, that passion and drive to make things pretty in a creative way.  So I started the Vivid Hue Home blog.  Which was enough for awhile.  But then I wanted more.

Original Vivid Hue Home Blog Design 

Current Vivid Hue Home Blog Design

In the last year, I'd started itching to advance to the next step.  There were many directions to consider: Launching an interior design business, starting an on-line home design store, opening a brick and mortar gift boutique, creating a product from the ground up....

Visit Vivid Hue Home projects here.  

Obviously, I am sitting in the middle of my future shop, so you know how I netted out (for now).  I will share the rationale behind that decision in a future post.  I will also share how I settled on my little historical cottage in Farmington, Connecticut.  For those that may be interested in starting a similar business, I will even share the logistics of gaining town approvals for retail signage, setting up an LLC, securing a lease, establishing yourself as "trade" and some of the financial considerations that go into all of this.

Check back soon for my next post in which I will talk about how I landed upon my spot for the retail store.  Here's a glimpse.  We're just getting started and I plan to bring you along every step of the way.

The exterior of Vivid Hue Home "shop"

Until then,

Thank you for continuing to follow and support me along the way!