The New Simple Things

After months {many, many months} of planning, designing, thinking, considering, and finding the right people to support the dream, our new location is finally coming to life!

The building {our old warehouse} is located at 7401 W Vickery Blvd – just a short 15 minute drive straight down Vickery towards Benbrook.   Paying attention to every detail, we strategically and carefully took the 40 something year old building and “Simple Things’d it out” adding  industrial elements and good doses of New York Loft, New England Cottage and Swedish Farmhouse influences.

A Few Photos of Our {Construction} Journey 

The building ‘before’.

Demolition

Clearing out.  Gutting the space.  Measuring {again and again}.  The process began.

Clearstory Windows

Because we absolutely love natural light and cannot live without it, we cut a gigantic hole in the roof and added clearstory windows utilizing custom made large wooden joists and salvaged cast iron windows from a demolished school house in eastern Kansas.

Paint

While the heavy construction was taking place, the search for the “perfect” white pain began … that’s no easy task!

Back Wall Windows

Where large dock doors were once set, we installed {fabulous, we must say} custom-made cast iron windows to allow for even more natural light.

Floors

We brought our wooden box car floors from our University Park Village location {along with a few other surprise details} and fashioned them to fit the new space.

Because the new showroom is twice as big as the old one, we didn’t have enough box car flooring.   So, we created some new wooden floor modules to mix in to make up the difference.   We had a great, stress-releasing time distressing and beating them up to give them a perfectly aged look.  After the distressing, a crazy brewed concoction of steel wool and vinegar helped us achieve the perfect color.

On the Outside

We hung reclaimed sliding barn doors and a metal eyebrow awning with the new store sign to define the entrance. In the final stages of construction, which will be very soon, hefty perforated metal panels will wrap around the front of the building.

Our Status Now

We are steadily filling the new space up with our signature Simple Things look and pieces and bringing the new store to life. Check back within the next week or two for information on when we’ll officially be open … it won’t be long now.  {insert large measure of excitement here!}