Next week see's the final opening hours of our shop in Eldon Way.
Still some fabulous bargains to be had so please why not drop in and pick some beautiful gifts for your friends and family or just spoil yourself and get something for your home.
Our products will still be available online www.urbanhomeanddesign.com and we offer a local delivery service see here for more details http://www.urbanhomeanddesign.com/#!ts-and-cs/c1bul.
The beauty of our new home delivery service is that you can see the items in place before committing!
Picture of the Month!!
We are here!
How to maintain a Positive Mental Attitude!
So when I started this blog I mentioned how hard it is to start a new business, you can't stop problems both business and personal being thrown at you, times can look bleak and the hardest of all emotions to maintain is enthusiasm!
A number of very well intentioned idea's are provided on what seems like a weekly basis, but last night I read a very interesting article about new businesses and start up's, it pointed out that at the end of the day it doesn't matter how good your business looks or how great your processes are, if customers are not coming through your door or directed to your website, eventually without sales the doors close!
So keep things simple and don't over complicate it, which in a age of technology its hard not to get overwhelmed by the complexity of business and the internet!
The common question I am asked is about my choice of location! Believe me when I say a lot of thought went in to it....
Eldon Way has been a topic of planning debate for the entire time I have had a business in Hockley which is now 10 years! many residents are not even aware we are here! So why Eldon, one of my first choices was to go to Rayleigh, in comparison to Hockley it is a bustling little Town with a good selection of shops to peruse at your leisure!
However, Hockley has a lot to offer, so based on the experiences learned by establishing myself here I have come to realise the following:-
A number of very well intentioned idea's are provided on what seems like a weekly basis, but last night I read a very interesting article about new businesses and start up's, it pointed out that at the end of the day it doesn't matter how good your business looks or how great your processes are, if customers are not coming through your door or directed to your website, eventually without sales the doors close!
So keep things simple and don't over complicate it, which in a age of technology its hard not to get overwhelmed by the complexity of business and the internet!
The common question I am asked is about my choice of location! Believe me when I say a lot of thought went in to it....
Eldon Way has been a topic of planning debate for the entire time I have had a business in Hockley which is now 10 years! many residents are not even aware we are here! So why Eldon, one of my first choices was to go to Rayleigh, in comparison to Hockley it is a bustling little Town with a good selection of shops to peruse at your leisure!
However, Hockley has a lot to offer, so based on the experiences learned by establishing myself here I have come to realise the following:-
- Those who walk will walk anywhere!
- Those who drive prefer to park right outside (I'm one of these people) we have parking right outside!!
- With larger premises I have space to grow and develop and offer more to my customers.
- and simply I wanted to keep it local.
So with all this in mind....
- How do I reach out to my customers?
- How do I keep it interesting?
- How do I give my customers what they want?
Now is the time to tell me what you want and if I can I will provide it, my business is all about the home, your home and making life in it easier!
Email me urbanhomeanddesign@gmail.com with your comments and feedback and lets see where it takes us!
The good old yard Stick!
I'm in the process of decorating my Kitchen! However, over the years I like many I have charted Lexie's growth on the wall, not wanting to paint over this phase of our lives as she continues to grow! So I have been looking for alternatives that I can fix to the wall that is not covered in fairy's and frogs!
And then I found this one (pictured above) on notonthehighstreet.com for £140!
link below...
http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/lovestruckinteriors/product/kids-rule-height-chart-mid-oak?utm_source=GoogleShopping&utm_medium=Home&utm_campaign=170098&gclid=CIOqr5KLhbwCFUgOwwodyxwAIg
However, I'm not about to spend £140, so before I can get on with decorating I now have a craft project in hand, time to get out an old piece of wood and my hot wire pen and stencil kit!!
Something for the kids.....
After an exhausting day of present opening the kids need somewhere to rest their weary head!!
Home Staging and what the estate agents don't tell you!!
If your lucky enough to have your home in the latest up and coming area or your just in that right price bracket that your house can sell itself then our services won't appeal!
However, if your home has been on the market for a number weeks and your estate agent is using excuse's like it's the time of year or it's the price then please give us a call what can you lose by our free evaluation of your homes curb appeal, because all homes are sold within a few seconds of the potential purchaser stepping through your door so what are you doing to make your home so appealing!
However, if your home has been on the market for a number weeks and your estate agent is using excuse's like it's the time of year or it's the price then please give us a call what can you lose by our free evaluation of your homes curb appeal, because all homes are sold within a few seconds of the potential purchaser stepping through your door so what are you doing to make your home so appealing!
Clearly your home is one of your most expensive assets and its competing with many others on the internet, so what makes its stand out from the rest! We all expect people to be able to look past the clutter or that extra armchair squeezed into the living room, but if you was going for that job of a life time you would make every effort to present yourself to the very best, then you should do nothing less for your home!
Its time to stop putting the price up so we have a knock down fund and present your home to the very best and hopefully achieve the full asking price!
Call us 01702 204115 what can you gain!
Christmas Shop now Open!!
Our Christmas shop is now open, but expand your mind not everything is for Christmas, our new range in LED lights on silver wire can be used all year round from parties to decorative lighting!
Small Spaces
I'm always surfing the internet for design images and every now again I find something inspiring!
At one time or another we are confounded by the small box room and how do we make it a good usable space!
Well this image inspired me! With the clever use of horizontal stripes to widen the feel of the room and the advantage of fitted furniture to use the space to its optimum potential, illustrates how a small box room can double up as decent double bedroom for those weekend house guests or teenage slumber parties!!
With a fresh, bright and airy colour pallet it looks just stunning by using a cool citrus green, so simple but effective....
now if your struggling with the small room lurking in the corner of your
house, now's the time to think outside the box!!
house, now's the time to think outside the box!!
Christmas Grotto
I've had many enquiries as to whether we will be having our fabulous Christmas Dec's back and we will be opening the Christmas Grotto in October, we will be holding a preview evening Thursday 3rd October, so if you don't want to miss out then please come to this evening to be first in line!
And if you register to our loyal customer database, we will forward a discount voucher that can be used on that evening, just email urbanhomeanddesign@gmail.com with loyal customer in the subject line, and be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win a £15 voucher, draw date 31/10/2013.
And if you register to our loyal customer database, we will forward a discount voucher that can be used on that evening, just email urbanhomeanddesign@gmail.com with loyal customer in the subject line, and be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win a £15 voucher, draw date 31/10/2013.
Chapter 4 - Five Weeks Open....
Now opening a few weeks before the summer holidays was never going to be easy, however, it has given us the opportunity to recognise the area's that need tweaking.
The launch of Simply Entertaining has now been postponed until 2014, trying to launch two businesses simultaneously has proved to be a tad difficult and costly.
All attention is being made to Urban Home and what it can bring to you....
The website www.urbanhomeanddesign.com is under construction and hopefully will be up and running by the end of this month, it will keep you up to date of all the stock we currently hold and new product lines. Offers, vouchers and discounts will be found on the blog only!
We are also making some small changes to our showroom, watch this space for further information and launch dates!
Opening Day
So it may be grey and wet today,
but tomorrow it will be great no matter what!
Finally the day has come and will be opening our doors
to the public for the very first time...
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