VALDOSTA — Valdosta now has a fine consignment and furnishings boutique. Owners Terri Taylor and Mindy Sackewitz make sure their customers fully enjoy their shopping experience.
Shuffle Fine Consignment & Furnishings opened on Oct. 1. For Taylor and Sackewitz the way the items are displayed is very important as it creates a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere. Every single item has its own spot to make sure it fits and it matches the overall interior of the store. One room looks like a cozy and yet upscale furnished living room, another one is a sweet baby room, another one looks like a clothes boutique. The store smells good and the music adds a final touch to the pleasure of shopping. The owners even offer coffee and cake to their guests while they are on the lookout for treasure.
“We want the people to come here and enjoy their shopping experience,” Taylor said.
“I think we are more ‘boutiquey,’ and I think there isn’t anything like us in town. There are places like that on the East and West coasts, but not in Georgia,” Sackewitz said.
The attractive interior is also a result of the quality items, so Taylor and Sackewitz carefully choose what to take from people — only “the highest quality items, spotless, pressed, and on hangers” and “gently used, high quality furniture, home accessories and antiques that are of style that is in strong demand.”
“We are accepting items of a higher quality. Some of the things we have have never been used,” Taylor said.
Some of the brands that can be found at the shop are Bebe, Laundry by Shelli Segal; handbags by Coach, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Kooba; jeans by James, Citizens of Humanity, Age, and a lot more. In addition to all the accessories, clothes and furniture, Shuffle has a photo album of bigger items such as bedding, bedroom settings, dining rooms, and more for buyers to look at.
“Sometimes people want to change something about their house, so they buy it from here, and then an item they could circulate they bring here to sell,” Sackewitz said.
Q: What is different about your consignment store compared to others in Valdosta?
A: Sackewitz: I think we are more ‘boutiquey,’ and I think there isn’t anything like us in town. There are places like that on the East and West coasts, but not in Georgia. We design our own pricing labels, personalized bags and tissue papers, and we have a wish list.
Q: How’s your business going since you opened?
A: Taylor: We’ve got lots of traffic, and the most exciting thing is that people are coming and saying, ‘My friend was here yesterday and told me to come by and see it.’
Q: How did you come up with the name “Shuffle”?
A: Sackewitz: ‘Shuffle’ means ‘the art of gracefully moving from one place to another,’ according to the dictionary. How perfect is that? So, we gracefully displayed the items.
Q: What do people need to do to have their items sold at Shuffle?
A: Taylor and Sackewitz: If people have more than a couple of items, it would be good if they could call to make an appointment, so we both can be here. If they have large items, they can bring a picture or send the picture to the e-mail, as we have limited space.
Shuffle Fine Consignment and Furnishings is located at 2001 W. Gordon St., on the corner of Gordon Street and Baytree Road. For more information, call (229) 249-0414 or e-mail shuffleconsignment@att.net. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Terri Taylor, left, and Mindy Sackewitz in one of the many rooms full of items for sale in their new consignment shop.
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Shuffle Fine Consignment & Furnishings is located on the corner of Gordon Street and Baytree Road in Valdosta.
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October 11, 2009
