2 days only Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th
Our 32nd Anniversary Sale is Finally Here!!!
Hurrah!
This is the best one yet – Don’t Miss It!
It’s Finally Here!
Tag: home decor
Perhaps the Best Anniversary Sale We’ve Ever Had!!
Don’t Forget!!!
Monday, May 2nd thru Friday, May 6th – 10 AM to 5 PM
Sale prices from 20% to 75% off
We are stocked with home accessories and gifts!
Come take advantage of this once-a-year event!!
Just a few photos but there is so much more!
Anniversary Celebration ** Thirty-Two Years!
We are celebrating our 32nd year in business!
We are planning a Special Sales Promotion for our Anniversary which will be held on two different occasions for our customers’ convenience.
SAVE THESE DATES
Monday May 2nd thru Friday May 6th
This will be a week long Celebration for the convenience of our customers who shop during the week.
Saturday June 4th and Sunday June 5th
Our weekend shoppers will enjoy this two-day shopping event!
(of course all of our wonderful customers are invited to both events!!)
There will be lots of in store discounts….and we will be stocked to the ceiling with the elegant, beautiful and stylish home furnishings, accessories and gifts that you have come to expect from us.
We hope you will join in our Celebration of 32 Fabulous Years and take advantage of these limited Special Sales Promotions! We only do this once a year! So mark your calendars and plan to do some serious shopping!
The Whistling Elk – A 2020 Retail Star!
The Whistling Elk has been named one of the 50 best
home furnishings retailers in the country for 2020!!!
This is such a wonderful honor especially in the current business environment!
Plus and Minus
I put together a list this morning of projects that need doing.
I filled an entire sheet.
I posted it and every time I walk by it I think of something else to add. There are some plusses to being stuck at home.
Some of the things on the list have been on the back burner for months and perhaps years!
I have decided to make sure that I pick something on that list to complete every day…with that in mind I literally could stay home for a quite a while.
Well, that will take care of some of the time I have on my hands…
I have already discovered this morning that my mind is still creative and fertile…teeming with ideas…mostly how to improve and take my business to the next level…new things I want to do, plans I want to put into action.
It’s almost scary. Maybe, just maybe, that is why when this is over our economy is going to go nuts….we will all have this pent up creativity and desire to go full steam ahead.
Some things with regard to my business I have already implemented in this new free time I have found myself blessed with.
Minuses, of course, we all know. We miss each other, we’re a little scared and we can’t wait for it to be behind us. And, it’s hard stop from eating! 😉
Stay safe, my friends.
Barbara
29th Anniversary Party at The Whistling Elk June 1st at High Noon!
Well, it’s that time of year again when we celebrate
The Whistling Elk Anniversary. Our 29th!!!
Chester is a wonderful place to be in business and I love all my customers…some of whom have been shopping with me for the entire 29 years!!!! Amazing and humbling!
We are having a big party on June 1st from noon til 7 pm.
There will be lots of specials, and even some really, really spectacular specials…so save the date and don’t miss it.
Bring a friend. We have a free gift for our first 50 customers.
The big event of the day is our SORRELLI TRUNK SHOW.
This is a gorgeous new line of jewelry that we just started to carry at The Whistling Elk.
It partners beautifully with our La Vie Parisienne so you can layer everything! There will be a fantastic discounts on both lines. Come prepared to be “sparkling” upon leaving!!!!
There will be champagne, and some goodies to eat from Maria’s Coffee Shop….and something special from The Sweet Spot Bake Shoppe….be the first of 50 customers to find out…
Feel Lucky? You will get the chance to draw for our many prizes.
See you on June 1st from Noon til 7 pm!
Maison Berger New Introductions at TheWhistling Elk
One of our favorite products at The Whistling Elk is Maison Berger. Did you know that we have been selling this fabulous line for almost 20 years and that we have the largest selection of Maison Berger products in New Jersey?
Maison Berger is an air purifier and it works! It will eliminate bacteria in the air and perfume your home like no other product. It’s easy to use and the results will impress you!
Maison Berger has many new lampes this year and many new scents. One of my favorites is the new Pure White Tea. It’s delicious!
The new “Eclipse” lampe comes in 2 colors and both are packed as gift sets so you get a 180 ml of free scent with the lampe!
Maison Berger has also introduced Car Diffusers! They are sleek and attractive, fit to the vents in your car and purify the air!
Many scents are available!
You will find these at The Whistling Elk also!
2018 Mark Roberts Fairies
Well, last week the Mark Roberts Fairies arrived on the scene! As always they are adorable. We have a selection out now for your viewing pleasure!
This year Mark has introduced some new elves and they are beautiful! They have weighted feet so they can stand alone anywhere which makes them even more fun. Lots of great detail!
There are a couple of girl fairies again this year…this is Joyous Christmas and she has the most amazing skirt!
They are out now! Come and see and choose yours!
LAMPE BERGER BECOMES MAISON BERGER
Lampe Berger has a new name!
M A I S O N B E R G E R
and is going to be introducing a lot of new products!
When I go to the Home Accessories and Gift Show in July
I will be visiting Maison Berger and will see all their new products!
I am excited and actually can’t wait.
Maison Berger is also celebrating it’s
120th birthday!
The Whistling Elk 28th Anniversary
Wow, another year has come and gone at The Whistling Elk.
We have just entered our 29th year in business!!
So very soon now we will be celebrating our 28th Anniversary. Watch for our posts letting you know what our special plans are…coming soon!
I still love what I do after all these years!
Mondays at The Whistling Elk
Wishing you a Happy New Year!…and reminding you that The Whistling Elk is
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK…for your shopping convenience.
Mondays from 10:00 am til 4 pm
Tuesday thru Sunday from 10:00 am til 5:30 pm
Mondays are especially good days to shop us – you can beat the weekend crowd and jazz up a dreary Monday by coming in for casually elegant home furnishings and accessories!
At the Whistling Elk you will find all the finishing touches that make a house Your Home at affordable prices…accent furniture, lighting, artwork and mirrors!
You will also find thoughtful gifts! In addition to Lampe Berger Paris there is Bedford Cottage Throws, exquisite French Jewelry, Sloane Fine Teas and much more! And don’t forget we sell Paint Couture…a fantastic choice for creating amazing furniture and cabinet finishes.
I have just returned from shopping for 2018…
There are lots of great new gift items, accent furniture, artwork, rugs and more! It was so much fun finding great pieces for you!
So if you love a European style that is casually elegant you will love the shop.
So come by any day….and don’t forget MONDAYS! Start your week off right with a visit to THE WHISTLING ELK.
We are in our 28th Year in Chester of bringing your style, beauty and affordability!
2017 is Fast Drawing to a Close!
As 2017 draws to a close, I would just like to say how grateful I am for all the wonderful customers who frequent my shop!
It has been another wonderful year! And I am enthusiastically awaiting the beginning of my 28th year here in beautiful Chester NJ…in another couple of weeks I will be heading to Atlanta to shop for merchandise for 2018!
I will be forever grateful that I chose Chester to be the home for my collection of casually elegant home furnishings and accessories….
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!
Sometimes You Just Need a Flying Pig…
I have been awaiting this particular art shipment for over two weeks. It was on the road for almost a month….which is very scary…But it is all perfect!
So very happy it’s here!
Right now it is leaning just about everywhere in the shop!
There is so much beauty here…landscapes, geometrics, bath prints, amazing fleur de lis wall sculptures, florals, still lifes and more.
A Flying Pig even came along with this order….he has an amazing Swarovski crystal crown too!
He is nestled in behind the embellished candlestick below…
so cute!
The Whistling Elk is Sponsoring a Lampe Berger Special for Mother’s Day
It’s a perfect time to try a Lampe Berger at The Whistling Elk!
We have lots of beautiful lampes to choose from and when you purchase one you can get a tripack of 3 fragrances for 50% off!
There are two different tripacks to choose from … one has fresh scents: Fresh Linen, Lemonflower and the international best selling fragrance Ocean Breeze!
The other tripack includes New Orleans (one of our best sellers), Orange Cinnamon and Vanilla Gourmet!
Get yours while supplies last.
The Whistling Elk 2017 Another Year Another Fresh Start!
Wow, I guess moving really did affect me! I just realized that I have not posted to the blog in over 5 months! Oh My! But life at The Whistling Elk continues…
The Fall and Christmas season has passed…I made my annual January trip to Atlanta to buy goods for 2017…and have already received several shipments from those orders placed in January…
As always it is so exciting to receive new goods. Always a fresh start and a new perspective! And this year will not disappoint. So, come and visit The Whistling Elk soon because we are already showing new pretty stuff!!
Here’s a little preview:
Moving Can Put You in a Funk
Well, I sold my home and moved to a new one. That is a pretty short sentence but it says a lot and the whole process put me in a funk….so much work! I feel like I fell asleep in March and woke up in August…sigh…
But I am done with that…The Moving Funk is over NOW!
I love my new home, it’s relatively “put together”…at least as much as I plan to do until I live there a little and see what is what. Meanwhile the shop waits for no man….and fall is coming! That means that lots of trucks are rolling in with all kinds of great merchandise and the shop is brimming with wonderful pieces.
Art arrived yesterday, lots of it! Here’s a little sneak peak…
Last week my fall clothing line arrived and it is spectacular! Lots of great fabrics and styles and lots more leggings this year!
Our Lampe Berger is STOCKED…and there are many new gift sets at great values and some beautiful new lampes!
People are always asking me “Does your Home look like this”
…They ask this when they are standing in my shop amidst the furniture and home accessories that are displayed in The Whistling Elk.
I usually just shrug off this question because I have never really thought much about it – until recently…you see I just sold my home. A short few words but a lot of meaning!
Taking stock and packing I realized just how consistent I really am…there is a resemblance in that I really love to be surrounded by beauty. I guess if I am one thing…that is…Consistent !!
I have lived in my home for 28 years…it feels like a part of me. It always felt good just to be there. Over the years I have brought home pieces that I loved and integrated them into the mix. Some things came and went while others I cannot imagine parting with ever.
My list of belongings reads like a list of the companies that I have done business with over the years in the shop.
I have a J.M. Paquet sofa…they are out of business now being one of the ones to go early in 2008. but the sofa lives on and when the time comes I will have it reslipcovered yet again. Its so comfortable and I still love it so it will go with me to my new home.
My Habersham buffet is another piece that I love. It makes me happy every time I just look at it. It houses my grandmothers dishes which will be going to my niece for safekeeping. The buffet though goes with me. The savonnerie carpet is from Feizy…and it was chosen because…well, I just fell in love with it.
I love this room and have spent many, many hours here! The mantel I bought when a 1890’s home in New Brunswick was demolished. It was a wreck all chipping and dirty. I took my hand sander and sanded all the dirt and loose paint off and then had it attached to the wall.
Since I have always wanted to live in an old fieldstone house I mimicked that with the faux painted fieldstone wall on which that mantel is mounted. I loved this look and am sorry to leave it behind. I guess I will have to paint a new wall!
Another favorite room is the Master Bedroom…and Master Bath off of it…
I purchased a really crummy pair of shutters and nailed them to the wall on either side of a large window and it created just the right look to go with the Dutch Caribbean bed. I cannot remember the name of the company that this bed came from but it is solid hand carved mahogany.
The beautiful painted lingerie chest fit just perfectly in the corner of the room…it’s shape is what makes it special. It’s rounded across the front. It came from RH Home…they were a California company which is also gone. Sadly.
The walls I faux painted to resemble my take on old crumbling Italian walls…and you can’t see it in the picture but on the wall at the foot of the bed is a huge 5 foot x 4 foot picture of a hotel on Lake Como Italy which I have to say I loved waking up and seeing every morning. Perfect way to start the day!
The Linen Press next to the bed is an antique piece from England circa 1880…my niece will be picking up this piece tonight and it will go to live in her bedroom. It came from a company called ARK Antiques which is also out of business…so many great companies over the years have come and gone. Sadly our economy is not good for small business these days.
I really got fanciful with my master bath. The Alma Slade draperies are chenille and were perfect with the colors in the Nourison carpet. But my favorite piece is the Danish Vanity from ARK Antiques…circa 1910. So pretty! And of course I just had to have a little vintage chandelier in there…Right? Absolutely!
I have a thing about old doors and I managed to get my fix with that too in the dining room where I leaned two heavy old French doors to flank a 3 panel screen…an oil from Andrew Kolb & Sons depicting a hillside village in Italy. That’s the only non-bling (Stone County Ironworks) chandelier I own over that table!!! I always meant to hang some crystals on it…
So I guess this is my tribute to my pretty little home that I am leaving behind. I will miss it. A little place always filled with light from all the large windows. But I am also so excited to start over and to what I am going to create next!
Shopping for Pretty New Things…
This. Week. I’ll. Be. Shopping.
for pretty new things
to make your visits to The Whistling Elk exciting!
Can’t wait to see what I find….
I’m With Miss Piggy…Everyday Should Be A Small Business Shopping Day!
I am still chuckling over the Small Business Saturday video featuring Miss Piggy (it’s posted on chesterstreettalk.com.)
Very Cute! Thanks for sharing Jess!
And yes, the Christmas Season is almost here…
Thanksgiving is next week! Wow! I can’t wait to enjoy the food and the family gathering!
At The Whistling Elk I am ready! The tree is up and full of Mark Roberts Fairies and beautiful ornaments…
and, of course, we are well stocked with our favorite jewelry line, La Vie Parisienne…
A new shipment of Sloane Fine Tea Merchants Teas came last week so we have some favorites in stock like Heavenly Cream and some new ones like Vanilla Bean Rooibos….I tried this one last night and it is delicious and healthy to boot…full of antioxidants and anti-inflammories…yummm!
Sadly you cannot eat these beautiful cupcake ornaments!
Our famous Throw Blankets always make a great gift…Soft and warm they are also a beautiful addition to your home décor!
Lots of pretty decorations around the shop to help you get into the holiday spirit!
Oh my, our Lampe Berger shelves are packed with amazing fragrances, lots of beautiful Lampes to choose from or Gift Sets at special prices so you can give the gift of scent to friends and family!
You will find the shop is full of beautiful artwork, mirrors, lamps and small accent tables for the home…we are still a wonderful source of home furnishings and accessories! So come and find out what shopping Small Business is all about…great service, friendly faces and, of course, CHESTER is in itself is a beautiful location for shopping…so full of old world charm!
Home Décor and The Whistling Elk
The latest shipment of artwork came yesterday. There were two boxes (one of them over 6′ high) on a big skid….it was a hot day to contemplate opening that much freight.
But as always when I started to take out all the different pieces of artwork I got excited because it was all beautiful and nothing was broken…that in itself was a miracle since this particular shipment was actually on the road for 20 days. So now there is lots of beautiful artwork again at The Whistling Elk!
Here’s a sampling of some of the pieces that arrived…come check them out…there’s more!
Walls are a big part of your home…and your home décor plan should include lots of beautiful artwork on the those walls.
We’re doing our part at The Whistling Elk! We have shipments of beautiful wall décor every other month! This month we brought in a double shipment so there are over 45 new pieces in the shop. Come check it out and spruce up your home décor!
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