Building Update

Come check out our shop in Shelby, NC.

Over the last year, we began renovations on an old building in Shelby, NC. This building will give us more space to work and sew pillow covers and dog bedding, which will help us serve you better. We will also have a showroom and shop so you can see our products in action. This is an exciting project. We’re growing and expanding, and we want to take you along on the journey. Follow the building process here on our blog where we will post our latest building update regularly.

The “Before”

Before we purchased the building, it was a formalwear shop owned by a local couple. They sold prom and wedding dresses and rented tuxes. The front room was a shop where people could browse the dresses, and the back was storage for the rental tuxes.

Check out the purple carpet! That brings back some memories.

Shortly after the purchase, we ran into a problem. A storm hit during the roof repair and flooded the building. Lost that purple carpet. Unfortunate. This storm meant we needed to gut the building and start over. It gave us the opportunity to be more creative and design the shop to fit our needs and style.

Rebuilding

After we removed the water and gutted the building, we had to start from scratch rebuilding the shop. Most recently, we installed new windows in the front, insulation, drywall, and wood paneling. The new black-pane windows modernized this mid-century building and look so nice. I can’t wait to design beautiful window displays to show off our pillows in these windows! It will help bring people into the store when they drive by.

New windows installed and looking great.
Here is one of the side windows from the inside. They also installed insulation before the drywall. It may not seem exciting, but it is an important step in getting the shop ready.
This is the back wall of the shop. The wood paneling is going to look so modern and beautiful in the shop. I’m so excited about it.
The drywall really makes it look more complete. It is starting to look like an actual room.

Keep checking back for more building updates! We’re working on the building all the time and will continue to regularly update you on the progress. The Hackner team is so excited to open this shop and give you a place to shop and design your perfect home.

We also post updates on Instagram, usually on our stories. Be sure to keep up with us there for the most recent updates.