The Search for a New Store

This month marks the one year anniversary of knot too shabby MONROVIA. Well…sort-of anyway. Let’s just say, my search for new retail space was confirmed last January and the all intensive work of turning a dilapidated and outdated retail space into...

Claw Foot Buffet

This is the first piece of furniture that we have tackled from our Farmhouse Salvage Project. In reality, this piece was just too big to move into storage. If had gone in the storage unit, it would’ve stayed in the storage unit for who knows how long. It took...

Favorite Furniture of 2014

I’m not gonna lie…I’m kinda tired of seeing one blog post and facebook post about “the best of 2014.” I resolved that I wasn’t going to write a post like that. And, here I am narrowing down my favorite pieces of the year....

A New Year, A New You!

I love a fresh start! A new year is such a great opportunity to re-charge your batteries…re-inspire your creativity…get re-motivated! Plus, the fact that everyone is on that same boat makes any ambition seem attainable! I took the last week of 2014 off to...

Painting Parties

For the past 15 months, we have been seeking out a location for a second store front. I have looked at a dozen plus stores in Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma and Claremont. The first question a building owner or leasing agent asks is, “what do you...