tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post1419743834444446056..comments2023-05-01T08:00:45.935-07:00Comments on vintage general: letting goLiz Demoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13077623571680689952noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-75726858698514494742010-04-11T18:58:53.934-07:002010-04-11T18:58:53.934-07:00I just saw this posting about your lovely store cl...I just saw this posting about your lovely store closing and was extremely heartbroken. I'm so glad that we stumbled across it last summer while visiting Savannah. From the moment I walked in, it was officially my favorite store EVER! For my birthday my husband took me to Savannah (from Jacksonville) just to go shopping at your store. It was the highlight of my birthday and what I always looked forward to when visiting Savannah! I wish you the best.Madelyn Carancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450288242233041966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-18457930252089961702010-04-03T17:46:07.342-07:002010-04-03T17:46:07.342-07:00I wish I'd read this earlier! I drove by your ...I wish I'd read this earlier! I drove by your store today in hopes of going and was so sad to see it wasn't there!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-47562105149600079212010-03-26T14:26:37.410-07:002010-03-26T14:26:37.410-07:00I know you told us not to be sad for you, but I wa...I know you told us not to be sad for you, but I was so sad to read this! A friend of mine visited Savannah a year ago and absolutely raved about your shop. I still hadn't had the good fortune to visit, but you were definitely on my list. Sigh. I guess I won't have the chance now. I do hope that your new ventures are working out. You seem to have an amazing artistic eye. I'm going to remain hopeful that you might work out the kinks with selling online, because I know that I'd love to be one of your customers!Kim Taylor Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276530094500297909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-59814631293481814212010-02-07T18:15:16.333-08:002010-02-07T18:15:16.333-08:00Liz,
Your blog has been a source of great enjoym...Liz, <br /><br />Your blog has been a source of great enjoyment for me, and though I have neither met you nor the store (nor have I been within a hundred miles of Savannah this year), I am sad to hear you are closing your doors. I was rooting for you. <br /><br />However, I know that you and your many talents will continue to bring small sprinkles of grace and beauty to the people who bump into you. Take heart. <br /><br />And thank you for sharing these little bits of yourself with online friends. I am thankful for you and wish you all the best. <br /><br />:D AnnaAnna Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442051583291152241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-16623292044662443932010-01-21T13:26:46.713-08:002010-01-21T13:26:46.713-08:00Oh no Liz I am so going to miss you. I was so look...Oh no Liz I am so going to miss you. I was so looking forward to my visit this April 2010 to the store again as I did last year. It is my FAV place to shop in Savannah. Wishing you all the very best. Rebecca in Northern, KentuckyBeckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521050988985261790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-38236726928129469852010-01-21T12:21:22.133-08:002010-01-21T12:21:22.133-08:00I am so sad to hear this. I admired your home on D...I am so sad to hear this. I admired your home on Design Sponge (even posted about it on my own little blog) and more recently in Country Living -- I love your style. You are obviously very talented and creative and I'm sure that life has something else in store for you! Best of luck to you in your new adventure!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-18622027698749518982010-01-17T10:54:50.572-08:002010-01-17T10:54:50.572-08:00Liz,
Forgive me for being so late with this, as I ...Liz,<br />Forgive me for being so late with this, as I was just catching up from the last month. I can't imagine how hard of a decision it was for you to decide this, but please just know (and I know you do) how many people whose lives you've transformed by your wonderfully beautiful and talented aesthetic, both inside and outside of @ Home Vintage. I live in Jacksonville, and EVERY TIME my husband and I visit Savannah, I'm like a kid turned loose at Disneyworld once I set foot in your lovely shop. As I type this, I am looking at my owl paperweight on my desk, which my husband bought for me in your shop the day he proposed to me. All I can say is thank you for all that you've done to make this crazy world we live in THAT much more beautiful. You keep following that big, creative heart of yours and you will always be happy & fulfilled. All the very best of luck & love, Marisa L. C. RatliffUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359880764031005380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-30636279310646630392010-01-07T10:07:14.918-08:002010-01-07T10:07:14.918-08:00So sorry to hear about your shop closing, although...So sorry to hear about your shop closing, although I never visited myself, it sounds like a place I would've liked very much. Good luck in this fresh new year!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924212139746247500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-61558789211192405542010-01-07T06:15:40.922-08:002010-01-07T06:15:40.922-08:00Sad, I'm just reading your letter. I gave up m...Sad, I'm just reading your letter. I gave up my gallery in 2005 and it too, was heart-wrenching. I did, literally, grieve for a good 2 years...finally, realizing it wasn't any fault of my own. I would watch women go into the hair dresser, jewelry shop and bakery next door without a glance into the gallery. It just plain hurt my feelings, but now I am motivated again to begin a new endeavor here in my own backyard. I am excited for you that you have so many ideas and opportunities with the perfect attitude to go with it. You are very inspiring to many women. Best wishes in 2010. AngieAngie @ thejunkranch https://www.blogger.com/profile/16378799206313610380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-25630586766814957092010-01-04T14:36:33.844-08:002010-01-04T14:36:33.844-08:00Oh this breaks my heart. It truly does. Your shop ...Oh this breaks my heart. It truly does. Your shop was always THE most important place on my list anytime we visited Savannah. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to meet you back in June during our last visit - and so happy that during a time of much financial and personal distress, we took the time/$ to take a trip at all. I hate to think we'd have missed that last opportunity to set foot inside your store. I asked if it was alright if I took pictures when we were there and you gave me the okay. This may sound totally sappy, but I'm glad now to have them 'cause your store was my happy place and at least I can look back on my photos. <br />I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing what you create, you have such a beautiful vision.Jenny Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761096177863381148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-92066693957693374402010-01-03T12:22:27.462-08:002010-01-03T12:22:27.462-08:00I wish you all the success on your new found adven...I wish you all the success on your new found adventures. Don't see this as an end but a new beginning of something Great!Petergaye S. Kisielewicz of Yahgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526186808481371580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-43097086400080601492010-01-01T00:45:01.430-08:002010-01-01T00:45:01.430-08:00It's 40 minutes past the first day of 2010 whe...It's 40 minutes past the first day of 2010 when I finally read this blog post. I am beside myself right now, Liz. Too sad for me. BUT, I know you are an amazing creative individual and you already have so many cool things going for you and I am proud you have been pursuing them. Thank you for being there and bringing beauty to my past city. Thank you thank you.<br /><br />Loves, <br />AmyAmy Nietohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398433150722369590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-59807614911744753372009-12-31T22:00:48.769-08:002009-12-31T22:00:48.769-08:00Liz, so sorry to hear that the shop will be closin...Liz, so sorry to hear that the shop will be closing - this year was "Tybee Island Year" and I was looking forward to shop your store once again. Best wishes to you ahead!The Summer Kitchen Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705922236211577732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-63824022282824971132009-12-30T17:05:09.469-08:002009-12-30T17:05:09.469-08:00Liz, we are sad to see the store close, but glad t...Liz, we are sad to see the store close, but glad that you are moving on with amazing plans. You are so talented, and we can't wait to see what comes up next for you. Blessings in your new endeavors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-13216526241534420462009-12-29T21:52:28.956-08:002009-12-29T21:52:28.956-08:00I recently visited your store and fell in love whe...I recently visited your store and fell in love when I first step foot inside. I'm sad to see that it is closing but I am excited to read about your next chapter! Good luck and thanks for your design inspiration!Something Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155792389995461511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-33985750179465319462009-12-28T10:31:41.852-08:002009-12-28T10:31:41.852-08:00I have LOVED shopping in your store EVERYTIME I vi...I have LOVED shopping in your store EVERYTIME I visit Savannah! I will miss it so much, and my little day trips to Georgia will never be that same! Best wishes to you in all of your future ventures, I'll be following along on your blog!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204722934423455061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-49889224014323676912009-12-28T09:27:39.415-08:002009-12-28T09:27:39.415-08:00Dearest Liz,
Thank you for your heart-wrenching l...Dearest Liz,<br /><br />Thank you for your heart-wrenching letter. No other store I know is even in the same class as yours; I know you'll be successful and happy in any avenue you pursue!<br /><br />BIG HUG*<br /><br />- Angelineangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719913662867222121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-52555400406141575682009-12-26T12:51:11.916-08:002009-12-26T12:51:11.916-08:00Dear Liz,
I'll never forget the absolute delig...Dear Liz,<br />I'll never forget the absolute delight I felt when I visited your first little shop in Savannah many years ago. You were making price tags with rubber stamps, and I remember thinking, "Someday, I will have a little shop of my own as sweet as this one!" My own store has been open for two years now, and I understand how much of your heart and soul you put into yours. I wish you tremendous success in your new creative endeavors, and look forward to seeing what comes next for you.<br />It's bittersweet, but the journey ahead sounds exciting, and I'm sure you'll bring the same magic touch to your future.<br />Warm regards,<br />KimberlyKimberly Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421211022631592039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-30937056075377951732009-12-21T16:17:24.891-08:002009-12-21T16:17:24.891-08:00Your store has brought so much joy and inspiration...Your store has brought so much joy and inspiration to me during my time in Savannah. I am very sorry to hear you'll be closing, but I know you will continue to be fabulous and inspiring no matter what you do! <br />I can't wait for an online store; my family and friends are used to getting @home gifts for xmas and birthdays, so you will have one loyal online customer ready to go. :)<br />Good luck, my prayers and wishes are with you in your future endeavors!carolyn horne illustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496705153324726284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-43409790372717257962009-12-19T11:18:48.990-08:002009-12-19T11:18:48.990-08:00Your letter brought to mind Kathleen Kelly's s...Your letter brought to mind Kathleen Kelly's sadness at your bookstore's closing in You've Got Mail: "People are always saying that change is a good thing. But all they're really saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all... has happened. My store is closing this week. I own a store, did I ever tell you that? It's a lovely store, and in a week it'll be something really depressing, like a Baby Gap. Soon, it'll be just a memory. In fact, someone, some foolish person, will probably think it's a tribute to this city, the way it keeps changing on you, the way you can never count on it, or something. I know because that's the sort of thing I'm always saying. But the truth is... I'm heartbroken. I feel as if a part of me has died, and my mother has died all over again, and no one can ever make it right."<br /><br />So sorry for your loss.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329122735655372771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-23295165688879578392009-12-19T08:30:05.579-08:002009-12-19T08:30:05.579-08:00We talked a bit at my wedding eve party - so it di...We talked a bit at my wedding eve party - so it did not come as a total shock - but still, your shop is amazing, and I wish I could visit it one last time before it closes.<br /><br />I am excited to see what you do with 2010 - you are so talented it will be wonderful to follow you and see what may come!<br /><br />take care!Hope | Paper Relicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708758926726505327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-67046720973430677592009-12-18T12:33:36.876-08:002009-12-18T12:33:36.876-08:00I am so sad to hear this!! I just moved out of tow...I am so sad to hear this!! I just moved out of town, but it will be disappointing if @Home is no longer there the next time I visit. Best wishes in all that you do!Charlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374752504217213556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-44782344327453941492009-12-18T09:10:15.208-08:002009-12-18T09:10:15.208-08:00Dear Liz,
I just wanted to take a minute to tell y...Dear Liz,<br />I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how not just your store, but you as a person, have been an inspiration to me. As a creative person stuck behind a desk, you are a role model. You have followed your passions and your talents and have turned them into a career that brings beauty into the lives of everyone who meets you. This is something that I believe extends far beyond your storefront. I can only imagine the events so lucky to have you as their planner. I wish you the best of luck and hope that your blog will give a window into your daydreams and creations. <br />The very best, <br />Sarah Shell<br />baby lawyer/daydreamerssshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989520598785807791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-62451806953663165252009-12-17T07:05:55.572-08:002009-12-17T07:05:55.572-08:00I often read your blog to stay connected to Savann...I often read your blog to stay connected to Savannah and when I was visiting I always made sure to drop i your store and buy a few things. I am sorry you have to close. Your store will be missed and I just hope that one day there will be a @home II in Savannah. All the best to you!Nikellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880288244857304631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141270196654628031.post-37489097698944036612009-12-15T20:53:44.010-08:002009-12-15T20:53:44.010-08:00My dear friend and collegue-
I know how difficult ...My dear friend and collegue-<br />I know how difficult this last step must have been for you, but we all know how your coming days will be blooming with your beautiful work in so many ways. I will miss my visits to your store everytime I go to Savannah and I will miss our business chats. I have to say that the Savannah Downtown will never be the same for me. I wish you the best of this new chapter in your life, I it will be full of creativity and pure joy. <br /> Congratulations are in order!<br />Cheers to you my friend.<br /><br /> JudithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017432279016976418noreply@blogger.com