Bring it on!!!

Johan is ecstatic and nervous tonight because the container arrives tomorrow so he can load it up with all our goodies. I am definitely going to try to be there for the loading of the fall container. Poor Johan has to deal with all of the details, which are not easy. He has to prepare all the treasures to be ready for loading: selecting, crating delicate items, wrapping, etc. We have to use every nook and cranny of space to make it worth our while since it is quite expensive to bring a large container from Europe. But even before that, he has to prepare all the paperwork and documentation with details for shippers, brokers, customs, etc

For those of you who think we have a dream job, it's true most of the time, but there are little 

nightmares in between. Smile! It takes months of searching for items, cleaning, fixing, painting, etc. 

Then it takes 3 to 4 days to load it all up in a safe and sensible way.

 

Thank you Johan for all your hard work on that side on the Atlantic. Be safe as you load up 
and we look forward to having you here soon when the container arrives on our shores. 
Big hugs from us and I am sure from all our friends who read this.

And to those of you who are reading this, take a stroll through our web site here
for a preview of some of the beauties that will be loaded up tomorrow.

Trino

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

For us it feels like Valentines Day everyday 

because we get beautiful messages and comments from you daily, 

here, on Facebook, on Pinterest, and via e-mail.

We feel so lucky to hear and read how our style, our treasures, etc. inspires others, 
which in itself inspires us to continue doing what we love and spurs us to reach new heights. 
We are also inspired tremendously by the many of you and your unique gifts and talents.

Photo by Southern Life Beautiful

We love meeting many of you when you come to our events or find us at the antique fairs 
throughout California. These personal interactions with all of you makes us feel like the corner shop, 
the small town business where you get to know the names of people 
and make time for sharing about the day, family, life.

Image found by Harmonies du Soir 

Thank you again for being our Valentines all year long!

Team Atelier

Trinidad, Johan, and Martin