Hi this is Ruth from Nice Day Designs, today is a slight deviation on the 'I'll show you mine Wednesday' of photos of our studios, as it is a look into a retail space I sell in. This week I went down to Kilkenny and dressed and organised a new shop that is selling my customised clothes and accessories. It's called Roisins Beauty Salon (as there is a salon upstairs) and it's in the picturesque village of Inistioge. So here is a wee peek at the shop and what I did with the window dressing.
The key was to try and get a bright and colourful boutique feel on a small budget. I used lots of material and netting, and some inexpensive hat boxes which I covered with nice brightly coloured paper. Luckily the shop had a great purple door and window before I arrived, and a good blank canvas of white wall on the interior. I used netting and some wicker baskets on the fireplace to add a splash of colour. I got the baskets in a pound shop, and added to the blue polka dot fabric afterwards to make them a little funkier. They are great for displaying accessories, and I think they would work just as well for displaying knick knacks on a market stall-for all of you market people out there.
I added the faux curtain to the back of the shop by thumtacking the material in place, I love how it brings more colour into the back of the shop. Ideally I would like to paint the doors either white or the same purple as the front door, but there just wasn't time. Eventually I would like to add a painting on canvas over the firplace, based on photographs of one of my models. I will also be sending Roisin some more fashion illustration to decorate the shop. I think it adds to the look of the place, and if someone wants to buy them even better! So fingers crossed all the hard work pays off! If you are in the area of Kilkenny I would recommend a visit, it's a beautiful little village and it's only a 20 minute drive from the city.
