This summer Cara Davis-Jacobson traveled to New York City on business. Cara is a customer, and a sweetheart. While she was in New York she visited a bead shop a few doors down from her hotel and shared a couple of pictures with me. Seeing the way the shop in Manhattan is filled, how every possible inch is utilized makes me realize… there’s a whole lot more usable space at Dancing Beads than meets the eye!
These pictures were taken at a bead shop called Beads on Fifth. I wonder how they reach the items near the ceiling? Stepladders perhaps? I really like the feather boas!
When I come across a website for another shop the first thing I look for are interior shots of the store. Some of my best ideas have come from looking at what other shop owners have done to solve their display and storage dilemmas. It was while I was looking at another shop’s site that I noticed how they’d arranged their strands, and how nice it looked. Everything was organized by bead type, rather than just by color. It looked wonderful!
Hence, our project today. The strand wall is going through a major overhaul, and it’s looking pretty good. It’s also going to be much easier to find just the right beads. We should finish tomorrow… I can hardly wait for you to see it!
Wow! That is alot of stuff packed into a itty bitty space. But this is what you’re good at!!!!!! Can hardly wait to see the new wall!
They use those “grabber” and “hook” tools that retail shops use to hang up display clothes/items. It truly was an amazing amount of material in a narrow, long space. I’ll be by later today to see how it’s going! Have to swing in to pick up a couple of things!
Good Morning Claire~
When Cara sent me the pictures of that shop I was astounded by the amount of inventory they carry and display! I bet you could spend days exploring that shop and not see everything.
*hugs*
Carol
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Hi Cara~
Thank you again for sharing those pictures! I’m so glad the shop keepers let you take photos. I wondered if they were using a retail hook. I had one at my old shop, but it was a bit unwieldy, and since I’m so tall, I’d just get items down for people who couldn’t reach.
It will be great to see you today. Jenny and I had better get it into gear, and get finished.
*hugs*
Carol