04/17/2023
“Design on a Dime”
This is a story about reviving a vacant dated 1980’s building in the heart of Historic Jamestown NC. My real job is Architectural & Product Designer for the Homefurnishings Industry. My team and I are responsible for designing over 25 million sq ft of retail & wholesale showrooms globally at “Connie Post Affordable Design Solutions”. . When I decided to open this store in the heart of Jamestown I knew immediately what I wanted to transform it into! I call it “Design on a Dime” treatment, with approximately $6000 spent on this transformation. I had just returned from a month long vacation to the South of France, a Greek cruise, stops in Italy and Spain. I was heavily influenced by the spectacular amount of flowers over all the buildings in Europe. So I decided to lime wash the dated red brick, remove the tired sign, added an arch filled with artificial outdoor flowers. I up-cycled all the flower pots from my house and filled them with artificial botanical flowers as well! I also used plastic sheeting of Boxwood to cover part of the enormous front brown canopy, plus fresh signs on the building. Thus recreating the influence of my euro vacation to attract the female consumer.
We had over 100 people for our official grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Honorable Martha Wolfe, Mayor Pro-Tem. Our sales were above expectations and truly amazing!
The High Point Connection specializes in show room samples of furniture, decor & rugs from the High Point Furniture Market all sold at true Wholesale Prices with showroom tags still on each piece. I have worked hard to create an environment of design, vignettes of furniture, color stories for easy shopping, unique one of a kind items & fun shopping experience. We serve free sparking white wine all day everyday with the motto “ Sip & Shop with us!” I truly believe “A Beautiful Room Will Change Your Life!” Connie Post
Location: 109 East Main St, Jamestown
Open: Wednesday-Saturday Noon-7:00