Today we’d like to introduce you to Alice Dover.
Hi Alice, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Farm & Lavish Marketplace was started by a mother (Brenda Williams) and daughter (Alice Dover) from a concept and a need for affordable home decor items to assist homeowners and business owners with creating their own inspirations to design their own spaces. There was also a need for wedding registries, gifts, and larger unique furniture pieces. My mom is more of the farmhouse style and I tend to be more of the lavish and that is where the name originated. We love the marketplace concept and wanted to offer the community a fun place to shop and see different creative design ideas.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
We opened in the fall of 2018. Starting a business is never easy, however, consistency with hours, reputation, customer service, and available inventory always is key to smoother opportunities. We are grateful. Our biggest challenges have been all of the shipping challenges since Covid and pushing through the slower days with little to no customers. We have had a record year of consistency and look forward to more growth.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
We have an amazing team that loves to rearrange and cast new creative ideas to always keep our store looking fabulous and full. They will see a need and fill the need. Our customer service sets us apart. We are most proud of our journey. We have had many creative opportunities to expand our design avenues by staging real estate, decorating homes/ businesses, and even specialty creating arrangements. We have built a trust to help guide customers with their design selections and allow for their visions to come true.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
We always encourage people to shop local. Our community has been extremely supportive! Collaboration is so much fun, and we love to work with our customers as much one on one as possible. We encourage customers to bring pictures, share their concepts, and goals so that we can meet their expectations.
Contact Info:
- Website: farmandlavish.com
- Facebook: https://www.
facebook.com/FarmandLavish/ - Instagram: https://instagram.
com/farmandlavish
Image Credits
Alice Dover and Kylie Freeman
