Category Archives: Comedy & Drama
What to do when the kids hit the sofa with a sharpie
I bumped into a friend at a chamber of commerce mixer the other day. He had a bit of a problem. The kids had written on his sofa with a sharpie so he was hoping I had the magic solution … Continue reading
You know you are going to have a good day when…
…two of your designers show up wearing matching animal print sweaters. Why didnt I get the memo??! Asking whether they were sporting leopard or cheetah, Janice chimed in that whatever they were wearing, maybe Suzanne and Veronique were ‘cougars’. How can you … Continue reading
Funny Furniture Ad ideas…
With the showroom transformation well underway I am looking for ideas to expand our ad campaign. I’ve never run television commercials before so I thought it would be wise to see what other stores across the country have produced and aired. I can only … Continue reading
Extra happy client
Suzanne just installed a sofa at a client’s home this week and got a special surprise. Our customer was so happy and excited that she danced a little jig, and then serenaded Suzanne with a tune played by the string quartet that was … Continue reading
Resources great and small
I enjoy the fact that we work with so many different manufacturers. I was looking for a special table for a client yesterday and felt that it really didn’t exist due to the “defying physics” thing. It needed to be … Continue reading
Finally!
My observation over the years of the interaction between husbands and wives in our design store is that their relationship is much like the one between congress and the president. The wives usually do all the legwork, homework, and research, while … Continue reading
Backorders
One of the challenges we face in the world of custom order is the ever dreaded backorder. With the downturn in the economy, many factories are cutting back inventory and that makes us have to be even more on top of … Continue reading