The Alley

NEW BLOG FOR OUR NEW NAME!!!

2009-12-02T17:32:00.000-08:00

Of course we need to have a blog to go with our new website! This is so you can get the latest updates on what is going on with our shop. I know we have only been open for a few months and have changed so much in the time but we hope to always be inspired and keeping it interesting for you! However NO MORE NAME CHANGES! ha ha. We hope you just keep following us along as we continue on our little journey...

From now on I will be posting from my new blog : http://www.homeologyshopblog.blogspot.com

New Website!!!

2009-11-04T12:57:00.000-08:00

Please check out our new site with our new name...homeology! We will be adding a shopping cart hopefully soon!

http://www.homeologyshop.com

Our sign is up for our new name for our shop!!!!

2009-10-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

Yes, we know we are only 4 months old but we had to change our store name! Our former name (The Alley) had some issues being referred to another shop...and we took more time into what we really wanted for our shop to represent and the name Homeology just seemed like the perfect fit! Even in the 4 months we have been open, we have changed our shop a lot even bringing in more furniture. We hope to keep growing and always changing...we get bored easily!

Inspiration

2009-10-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

We love home decor magazines and of course buy a ton of them! It is so great to see a picture and get inspired, sometimes just even off a color. We all need ideas from somewhere and magazines are one of the easiest ways to accomplish this! I love the idea of a seating area where you can flip through magazines...so with my shop of course I have one! So come on in with your Starbucks and get inspired!

Changes in our store!

2009-10-09T13:47:00.000-07:00

If you have stopped by in the last month or so you will notice that we have been changing things up in our store! We have some great new furniture pieces and will continue to bring in unique, affordable pieces in as time goes by. We are also getting ready to change the name of our store. This has to happen because our name The Alley is associated too much with another store and we need to be our unique selves! Our new name will be Home.o.logy . We will definitely keep you updated, soon!

Accent chairs!!!

2009-09-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

These 2 side chairs are super stylish and for half the price! You can buy them off the floor or custom order! The Leather chair is also available in black and red.

Framed letters

2009-09-11T14:30:00.000-07:00

These letter are really unique because you can juxtapose them to however you want! Great for putting over a bed or a family wall with pictures!

Fall is here!!!

2009-09-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

We love fall! The holidays are just around the corner and we do enjoy to change things up here! With fall we feel just a couple little accents here and there for decor are just right. Baskets are everywhere right now and it is so easy to just fill them up with some artichokes or decorative balls, or even a fall flower. Our famous Pumpkin Spice candles are here... they are the best scent for the season!

Owls are so in

2009-09-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

Yes it is true and I saw them everywhere at the shows! I have seen them in the fashion world too. I even have a necklace coming to the shop! I love quirky animals, so of course I would pick up on this trend myself. These book ends are super cool, they make a statement all on their own. I got these cute mugs in as well, we always love the sassy sayings!

Sassy bangles

2009-08-31T17:53:00.000-07:00

These bangles are super cute stacked, and we love the sayings on them! Right now I am all about mixing and matching a bunch of bracelets...great way to make your jewelry you have already seem new!

McCalls Candles are HERE!!!!

2009-08-31T17:37:00.000-07:00

Yes finally!!!! These candles are so yummy! They are very strong we promise... but they may make you hungry ha ha! Some of the scents are: Hot buttered rum, Ginger peach, and Haley's butter cream frosting...they never last long so hurry in.

A new piece!

2009-08-24T13:35:00.000-07:00

This Love Seat is so cool! We feel this can get mixed in with many styles. The pillows you can have fun with and always change out the color...a great last minute decorating fix. Our frames keep coming in as well, keep checking back ladies!

Our first class!

2009-08-21T12:06:00.000-07:00

We had a great turn out for our first class given by interior decorator Claudine Barnett! The class was about how to decorate a bookshelf and tabletop. Thank you for everyone who showed up... here are some pics from the class. Claudine has a great eye and has a real passion for decorating, please check out her links: www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com as well as www.cheaptricksdecorating.blogspot.com

For all you Tuscany lovers

2009-08-19T15:15:00.000-07:00

We have some of our famous frames finally make it in our store! They go quickly! We still have some 8x10's coming in I hope soon. We got some great flowers in, they are nice to break up all the wrought iron and bring in some color.

Stuff keeps coming!

2009-08-14T13:35:00.000-07:00

At our store we do not have one particular style, we love to mix! Just got in these great baby blankets in bright colors, then we saw this cool coral piece that we think is great on its own, or a cool way to hold your jewelry! We love unique hooks as well and really got excited when we found the ones that are shown above.

Bracelets!

2009-08-12T15:07:00.000-07:00

We really loved the inspirational words on some of these bracelets. My (Renee') favorite one says: "Never settle for less". We love the bigger bracelets... we think they make our wrists look smaller!

Back by popular demand...Sea grass chairs!

2009-08-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

When we owned our former store, we sold these great chairs that went well with so many different looks so yes we had to carry them here at The Alley! Also we found a great idea for a last minute wedding gift! The glasses are so cute and we love the extra touch of the flowers...no need to wrap!

Tins are back in!

2009-08-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

We just got in more of our cute tins that we sold out of! We also found a taller version of the crown bottles.

A couple cool pieces

2009-08-03T11:20:00.000-07:00

We like interesting boxes, they can just be for looks or can be used in a unique way as well! This cool tin box can even hold remotes on your ottoman, or towels in a guest bath? The vintage flower candle holder makes a great statement on a table as well.

Eclectic

2009-07-27T16:29:00.000-07:00

We just got in one of my favorite orders! There is still more on its way but I had to take some pictures of a couple of my favorite finds. I know a lot of us like the black and white decor but it is fun to mix in a bright color...that is what I was thinking when I ordered these clocks. The old school tic tac toe is a great gift for the summer! Last but not least the Thumbs up hand...so fun to just put on a shelf, I am keeping one for myself!

Great new mugs

2009-07-24T14:44:00.000-07:00

We really liked these inspirational mugs! We picked up a tea line as well that will go great with these mugs so will keep you posted! Also we are big fans of great quotes or sayings so you see a lot of these little signs in our shop. They are great for filling in a wall in small spaces.

New jewelry

2009-07-20T17:35:00.000-07:00

A couple new pieces came in! More rings too (not pictured).

Bridal gifts

2009-07-20T14:48:00.000-07:00

We just got in one of our bridal orders! The packaging is just too much fun and my personal favorite is the newlywed luggage tags...practical and cute! We know weddings are expensive so we tried to find a few things that would make a personal touch for a lot less money! Shown above: bride tote, bride t-shirts, organizer, bridesmaid compact, bride wine glass, and newlywed luggage tags.

We love black and white

2009-07-15T12:35:00.000-07:00

Cute tin signs that just came in!

Excuse me...what?

2009-07-13T16:15:00.000-07:00

I gotta say when I walked up to this booth I saw this great packaging and was so surprised when I found out what it was! It seems so taboo but I was SOLD! It makes a great gift and would be for sure quite the conversation starter!

Changes at The Alley...

2009-07-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

We have almost been open 2 months but we just keep finely tuning our store! We never want our customers to get bored when they walk in so yes you must stop in often to see what we have going on! You will start to see more gift items as we are finding that 1: it is just too much fun and 2: well needed as so many of our little stores are closing! We still are going to carry home decor and some great unique furniture pieces and of course adding more jewelry. Us sisters (Jamie ,Andrea and Renee') just get sick of always going to the mall to find a gift so we are creating a place for you that is yes of the beaten path...but worth the little detour!

Finally cards have arrived

2009-07-08T12:38:00.000-07:00

Of course we had to find some great cards to go with all our new gift items! We have more coming of course but we really thought this line stood out. I picked a couple of my favorites...

New candle line

2009-07-08T12:26:00.000-07:00

So excited about our new candle line called Nest! This sounds cheesy but when you walk in a room and the smell makes you happy you found a great candle! Nest is based out of New York and they are soy based candle so they burn well. My favorite is grapefruit, which is very sweet. Then there is Bamboo and Freesia Kiwi which are more clean scents. We have a couple more lines coming as well...you can never have too many candles I say!

Bridal shower gifts

2009-07-08T11:51:00.000-07:00

My sisters and I are all at the age where lots of our friends are getting married! We were thinking besides the registry where else can you get a cute little gift? So we decided that we needed to do this! We thought the bride and groom soaps were so cute, a great little add on gift to make a personal touch. We only got a couple in but we went crazy over the beautiful white frames...perfect for a wedding picture! Now I (Renee') am NOT a fan of games and I was excited to find a cute alternative : the bridal shower questions in a box. They are not cheesy questions at all trust me on this, great way to get some good conversations going! There are more bridal goodies coming...

Bracelets and cuffs

2009-07-01T15:28:00.000-07:00

Can't have enough jewelry in our store...these cuffs make great statement pieces! Also some great bracelets that are perfect for weddings.

Inspirational signs

2009-06-30T12:12:00.001-07:00

We fell in love with these inspirational signs! They are so unique with the extra jewels on them and we love what they say as well. Great gift or of course for yourself!

New Rings!

2009-06-30T12:03:00.000-07:00

We are going to carry a lot more jewelry so keep checking back! We found more great rings! Rings are by far my (Renee') favorite kind of jewelry, I even find myself having my ring determine what I will wear for the day.

Cute last minute gift

2009-06-23T15:03:00.000-07:00

Everyone is loving these cool bookmarks...they are a great last minute gift for all ages.

One of a kind furniture!

2009-06-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

By popular demand we have decided to sell our vintage furniture! We also got so inspired by our customers that we brought a ton of new items in. We went crazy with the paint and even a little fabric to make all this furniture very unique. You will be very happy with the prices too!

Walk on the wild side

2009-06-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

We lOVED this chair when we saw it! I (Renee') thought this would even be such a cute chair for a baby room! We have more furniture coming soon...

Fun finds

2009-06-12T11:46:00.000-07:00

We love old art work and got so excited when we found this ship painting! True it needs a special place but we know someone will see its potential! Mixing old and new photos and paintings is a great way to make a boring wall unique!

More Purses!

2009-06-05T16:18:00.000-07:00

We can't get enough purses and Jewerly as it seems to be flying out! We love that you can come here and find something unique and not have it cost a fortune!

Accessories

2009-06-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

We thought Andrea (the middle sister) would make a cute model to show some of our new items!

Us sisters are already fighting over the headbands...guess we need more!

Family matters

2009-05-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

Our grandpa wanted to help spread the word of our store opening and thought why not bring his roadster to display at the store? We thought it was a great idea! He has built tons of roadsters over the years and the one we have pictured won a bunch of awards...we are very proud of him! (Pictured above is my grandpa Larry and our mom Karee)

Jewerly, handbags and more!!!

2009-05-29T14:26:00.000-07:00

We have been telling everyone we were going to carry jewerly and purses and we have a few that arrived! We will be getting more of course so keep checking back! Here are a couple of our favorites...

Great little barstools

2009-05-28T16:51:00.000-07:00

We found these very cute counter barstools, that are great for smaller spaces.

New Parson chairs

2009-05-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

We just got some great dining parson chairs in that are recession friendly... under 200 dollars!

Our sign is up!

2009-05-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

It came a little late but now you can see us from the street!

Graduation party ideas

2009-05-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

Its that time of year again...graduation time...which means parties! Our family is having a big party for our sister Jamie who is graduating from Cal State Fullerton! Of course we need some cute outdoor decor for the occasion like these wrought iron tea light holders:

Homemade Pillows

2009-05-19T15:00:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we try to find cute inexpensive pillows and they are no where to be found! Our mom used to make tons of pillows when we were growing up and she got the itch to make some to sell here at our store!

Our store is ready!

2009-05-11T15:28:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots to give you the feel of our store:

A few of my favorites

2009-05-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

As we were unpacking, us girls did get extra excited about a couple of our new items. Here are a few.

So many boxes, so little time!

2009-05-07T23:04:00.000-07:00

After we opened about the 50th box, we girls were defenilty getting silly! Good thing we had some good tunes to keep us going...

2009-05-06T20:20:00.000-07:00

Jamie filmed a "before" video of our store. You will clearly see that we do not take ourselves too seriously and we are so typical of three sisters that pick on each other!

On a mission for store props!

2009-05-06T19:34:00.000-07:00

We searched high and low to find unique pieces to display our merchandise in our store. We may have not gone to most glamorous places and we got very dirty and sunburned nonetheless...but it was all worth it in the end. Jamie thought it would cool if we took a couple videos to document the making of our store and at first I (Renee') thought that is silly but the idea grew on me. Hence this video of me loaded up to the max in our old family van, almost too scared to drive!

On a hunt...

2009-05-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

Here is the story on this one...

Our mom had this deer head in her old store and we loved it and thought..."Why not have an interesting animal hanging in our store for tradition?" Well sadly we could not find quite the right one or it was just way too expensive! We will keep looking though so you never know. As you can see my sister Andrea got inspired by animals and made this lovely face ha ha!

Family affair

2009-05-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

We defenitely could not build this store with out the help of our family! We are very blessed with talented parents who know how to build/paint/fix anything! Oh yeah and they work for free (willingly? Maybe not so much). Our dad's running joke: " Oh its monday tomorrow, I can't wait for my day off" He works monday through friday but considers his day job his "weekend". As for our mom, she never sits down but she is not normal we always have to remind her of that! We also have some great family friends like the Grasingers and the Beckers who have stopped by to help out as well...we cannot thank you enough!

Our new home!

2009-05-06T18:35:00.001-07:00

We had to look really hard to find an affordable, funky location and when we got word of a spot opening on Via Fabricante...we were pleasantly surprised! This is because about 5 years ago, our mom Karee Delsigne had a store on this very same street! Ever since we could remember our mom was crafting or creating and started off selling out of our house. Then she opened up a couple retail stores over the past few years and did very well and made sure to teach us her ways. Well she taught us too well because us sisters got the itch ourselves to open our own store! We felt it was time to spread our wings...