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Fall 2010

The Comforts of 'Country'by Sue Marquette Poremba [1]

The definition of country might still be evolving but sales from the category can be rock-solid. At a time

when your customers are yearning for simple comforts, find out how selling country-themed products

can help you cater to that desire.

When Dorothy clicks her heels in The Wizard of Oz, and proclaims, "There's no place like home," she

was expressing a sentiment that the nation has clung to ever since. In the world of gift retail, "no place

like home" is well represented by country décor. "Manufacturers have cashed in on the country look and

feel for years because of its presentation of a nostalgic feeling of home," says Luke Vaillancourt, director

of digital marketing at Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton, MA. The country look, says Angela Ringo, interiors

editor for Stylesight, a trends analysis and forecasting organization, is one that evokes a simple way of

life. "It's typically a humbler look that honors the art of craft and evidence of the handmade. This can

include classic Americana, English garden country, or a provincial French aesthetic." Yearning for

simpler times It is a home décor theme that covers a very wide range of products. Country décor can be

handcrafted wooden furniture. It can be quilts, candle accessories, or old-fashioned Christmas

ornaments. Or, in the case of Country Life Gifts, framed artwork.

"I'm known as an inspirational artist," says Gail Eads, owner of Country Life Gifts in Lapeer, MI.

"Amazing Grace is my top seller, and also popular is the verse from Ecclesiastes, 'A time for everything.'

I have over fifty-five pictures on the market right now." Eads thinks her work sells well because it calls

people back to a simpler time. What may also help is how she is able to fall back to her own childhood.

"It reminds me of my parents' families and my roots."

The company also sells floral designs, antique pieces, candle warmers, and quilts.

During today's tough economic times, nostalgia, especially at prices Grandma would have paid, would

be especially appealing. But, as Vaillancourt points out, it's difficult for any company that produces

expensive items to reach out to new customers who might have not heard of their products.

Even so, Vaillancourt thinks there is a healthy mix of consumers—those who are making more

meaningful purchases and yet others who are looking for more disposable chic. Vaillancourt Folk Art

reaches out to both ends of the spectrum. The company is best known for its hand-painted Christmas

and holiday chalkware figurines. To reach out to younger customers, the company created a Glimmer

Line that maintains the highly detailed level of hand-painted quality, but introduces a new look to the

old medium.

'Country' is changing

The "bling" of Vaillancourt Folk Art's Glimmer Line

can best be described as contemporary, but within

the scope of traditional country décor. In fact,

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says Stylesight's Ringo, the country aesthetic is

being reinterpreted in a more contemporary way.

Cindy Lowry, president of North Lawrence, Ohio's

Blossom Bucket, Inc., agrees. "Country is a term

in flux," she says. "Much of the country product

today doesn't look like the country product of

twenty years ago, which doesn't look like the

country product of twenty years prior to that.

Subtle changes are always being made in order to

keep up with market trends. While some themes

remain timeless, a specific look may not."

Melissa Colucci-Hayes, vice president of ESC

Trading Company in Columbus, Ohio, sees it in a

slightly different way. She sees the shifts in styles

as the evolution of design. "Right now," she says,

"the trends have vintage appreciation." ECS

Trading Company offers an assortment of

hand-painted sculpted figurines and signs, along with handcrafted art dolls, pillows, and accents.

Vintage works

Although Colucci-Hayes thinks vintage appreciation is the current

trend, there are differing views as to how "country" and "vintage"

are defined. Lowry says: "Country refers to a rendering of how we

imagined something to be, while vintage is a replication of

products that existed within a specific time period." Ringo, on the

other hand, says that country maintains a certain weathered

softness and a sense of freedom that comes with living in open

spaces. Vintage, according to Ringo, can embrace a wide variety of

looks—mid-century modern, industrial, kitschy, and pop-inspired.

Julie Kreitzer, owner of Yesterday's Best in Escondido, CA, puts it

succinctly: "Country equals simple, worn, functional, warm feeling.

Vintage equals age, memorable, quality, history."

Yesterday's Best sells historic greeting cards with a touch of

sparkle. "Made here in the U.S.A.," says Kreitzer. It's the type of

product that fits into any gift store, like all country décor items.

"All shoppers feel the need of wholesome products to create that

warm feeling now and then," she adds.

Country roads take me home

Walnut Street Traditions in Lafayette, IN, understands that need

and sells a wide variety of country décor items, including wooden

and upholstered furniture, candles and accessories, lamps and

lampshades, kitchen textiles, and seasonal items. "Our most popular country décor item would have to

be our candles," says owner Traci Bratton. "Our glass hurricanes are very popular, and we love assisting

our customers with centerpiece displaying. We show our customers how to buy one piece and use it

throughout the year, changing it with each season." Bratton displays her country pieces as if they were

in a home, with vignettes throughout the store to showcase the merchandise and gives customers ideas

on how to decorate at home. She finds that her customers have many reasons for buying country décor,


but they all come back to one overwhelming theme—the comfort of home.

"There is a lot of emotion attached to this decorating

style," says Bratton. "From the feelings to the smells to

the memories, country decorating has a warmth to it

that no other style allows. It's a constant welcoming

feeling that breathes hospitality."

So, what is driving this strong interest in country décor?

According to Kim Forney of Kp Home Collection in

Columbia, PA, it is the way the products remind us to

slow down a little bit and enjoy life. "Everyone is busy

and tired of being busy. We want to live in comfort and

relax when possible," Forney says. Ringo agrees. "There

is definitely a desire to pare down and simplify life,

which does drive the demand for a more country

aesthetic." This desire for the more simple life leads to

an even more specific area of country décor—primitives.

Forney of Kp Homes describes primitive as simple and

uncomplicated. "Primitives can be anything old,

anything new made to look old and everything in

between," she says. "We tend to mix it up in primitive

decorating. We realize it's okay to mix some old rustic

wood items we love with some new items too, and even

throw in something handed down through the

generations. It's more about your personal taste in the items and making it come together. Pick a

theme and go with it."

She provides some examples of taking what's old and giving it a new twist: An old stained hope chest

that's been handed down many generations now makes a statement as a coffee table, or make a

cushion for the top using favorite fabric to create a window seat. "A side table or dresser found at a

garage sale can be sanded down, beaten, and repainted or stained," she adds. "Something we once

wouldn't have had a second look at, now has become something different and now we display it with

pride." Kp Homes offers items that could fall into the primitives category: baskets, tinwares, framed

prints, and woodcrafts and supplies.

"Primitives are the 'unfinished' product," says Blossom Bucket's Cindy Lowry. "They don't have clean

lines and crisp colors, they're not smoothed out along the edges. These are homespun treasures that

reflect a time when tools and materials were limited, and every cut, stitch, or brushstroke was applied

by an imperfect hand." With over 20 artists contributing their designs, Blossom Bucket offers extensive

lines for every holiday, as well as pieces for everyday collections ranging from farm animals to

inspirational. They are products, Lowry believes, that appeal to everyone.

Demographic details

"I don't think that country product is limited to

one type of gift shop. Country is a bit of a

blanket term that covers a wide range of products

which have a much broader appeal than may

initially be suspected. While our primary dealers

are small, independently owned businesses, we

have also successfully expanded our market to

include several chains and larger retailers," she


explains. "Likewise, I don't believe that country

has a specific demographic. Everyone has some

space that they decorate and everyone purchases

gifts."

At the Village Merchant in Grove City, Ohio,

however, there is a particular demographic.

Storeowner Kelly Phillips says the store's primary

customers are women between the ages of 30-60.

As the customer base gets older, Phillips says the

store will try to capture a younger demographic

by changing the product mix from time to time to

appeal to younger customers.

Her store sells country items that mostly concentrate on general home décor, with candles and home

textiles being the most popular items. "Candles can trigger fond memories. Perhaps of Mom baking

cookies or a lilac field outside of Grandma's house," Phillips says. "Our home textile sales are driven

mainly by selection, display and price. We carry a very large selection and many of the styles can fit in

many different types of home. We display each pattern and style. The stock is neatly organized so the

customer can find what they are looking for in the display."

Phillips understands that not only is it important to attract a younger customer base, her store must

also stay current with the trends. "Country has changed a lot since I started my store 20 years ago. It

has gone from cutesy farm animals and other themes to a slightly more contemporary look." Country

complements Phillips also believes that country has a special ability to run with almost any look the

customer might want. "You can add the most primitive looking items to a more traditional looking decor

and they look great together," she says.

Kristi Paulson of wholesaler Sawdust City, based in Eau Claire, WI, thinks that items that are both

stylish and functional will best appeal to younger customers. "The current trend is for less cluttered

living spaces, so home furnishings and decor that are not just for looks, but are also [functional],

resonate well," she says. "Also, keeping up on current colors helps draw those who keep up on new

trends."

Which is really the beauty of country décor, she adds. "The simplicity of the country style allows it to fit

in amongst other styles as well. Shelves, pictures, frames, and tables in clean lines and contemporary

colors can fit well in a variety of gift stores." Sawdust City LLC makes solid pine furniture, signs, frames,

and décor, including hutches, cupboards, bookcases, mudroom benches and lockers, shelves, and

more.

Whether primitive or vintage, whether focusing on a demographic that wants nostalgic or enticing a new

customer base with sleeker styles and a little more "bling," one thing holds true for everyone who sells

country décor products. As Traci Bratton of Walnut Street Traditions explains best, "Selling country

décor is very near and dear to my heart. It reminds me of my childhood. There is a calming force

attached to country decorating that feeds my soul."

Dorothy had it right all along. There's no place like home.

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Article Resources

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Elyse Heckman

Stylesight

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Kelly Phillips

The Village Merchant

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Traci Bratton

Walnut Street Traditions

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Rhode Island Soap Works 401.647.9196

Saltbox Primitive Signs

866.305.7877

www.saltboxsigns.com [172]

Santa Barbara Design Studio

800.933.2529

www.sb-designstudio.com/wholesale [173]

Scrub Your Butt Soap Company

877.805.4382

www.scrubyourbutt.com [174]

Shaker Ridge Candle Company

888.534.3789

www.shakerridgecandleco.com [175]

Sisters Gourmet

770.338.1388

www.sistersgourmet.com [176]

Socially Yours

877.468.4846

www.sociallyyours.com [177]

Spinning Wheel

608.868.2400

www.spinningwheelonline.com [178]

Sullins House / Melmar

260.495.2252

www.sullinshouse.com [179]

Susan Branch / Thorndike Mills

800.225.9537

www.thorndikemills.com [180]

Swan Creek Candle Co.

800.626.4590

www.swancreekwholesale.com [181]

Sweet Grass Farm

603.766.1651

www.sweetgrassonline.com [182]


Sweet Harvest Farms

813.244.6025

www.sweetharvestfarms.com [183]

T. R. McTaggart / Kristin & Company

800.433.0983

www.trmctaggart.com [184]

Taylor & Coultas

217.245.9188

www.taylorandcoultas.com [185]

The Art Dept.

800.752.1941

www.seetheartdept.com [186]

The Aspen Mulling Company, Inc.

800.622.7736

www.aspenspices.com [187]

The Barn/Reflective Light

800.608.6922

www.barncandles.com [188]

The Country House Collection

410.749.9420

www.thecountryhousecollection.com [189]

The Gerson Companies

800.444.8172

www.gersoncompany.com [190]

The Hearthside Collection/CDM Wholesale

877.918.1433

www.thehearthsidecollection.com [191]

The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc.

978.448.6336

www.milkpaint.com [192]

The Packaging Source

336.996.7251

www.packagingsource.com [193]

The Round Top Collection

713.682.4777

www.thertc.com [194]

The Rusty Hinge

309.962.3316

www.therustyhinge.us [195]

The Salem Collection

800.289.5006

www.salemcollection.com [196]


The WoodWorks / Early Homestead Primitives

www.the-woodworks.com [197]

Thompson Candle Company

814.641.7490

www.thompsonscandle.com [198]

TPS Collections / Timothy P. Schmalz Inc. / Tree of Life Collection

800.590.3264

www.treeoflifecollection.com [199]

Trend Lab

866.873.6352

www.trend-lab.com [200]

Two's Company

800.896.7266

www.twoscompany.com [201]

Unique Gifts Company

724.873.9100

www.uniquegiftco.com [202]

Vermont Bobbin Co.

802.476.5507

www.vermontbobbin.com [203]

Victorian Heart

888.334.3099

www.victorianheart.com [204]

Village Farmhouse, Inc.

330.879.5650

www.villagefarmhouse.com [205]

Village Wrought Iron

800.683.5598

www.villagewroughtiron.com [206]

Warm Glow Candle Company

765.855.2000

www.warmglow.com [207]

Whimsy Diddles LLC

609.560.1323

www.whimsydiddles.com [208]

Whispering Pines Carving

888.635.4143

www.whisperingpinescarving.com [209]

Wild West Company

888.440.6674

www.wildwestcompany.com [210]

Wind & Willow


888.427.3235

www.windandwillow.com [211]

Windrift Hill Soap

406.278.5872

www.windrifthill.com [212]

Wing Tai Trading Co. / W.T. Collection

800.966.2828

www.wtcollectionshowroom.com [213]

Your Heart's Delight by Audrey's

717.865.6524

www.yourheartsdelight.com [214]

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