Retro Den Thankful Sale: Black Friday + Small Business Saturday

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Retro Den Tulsa Sale

Today gratitude is more important than ever. We are thankful to have the opportunity to run our small business in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When we took over Retro Den more than three years ago, we didn't anticipate how it would evolve into a place of community, inspiration, and belonging.

A place to gather. Whether embroidering a tea towel with friends on a vintage sofa, crowding around Succulent Sara with fellow plant-lovers to learn the proper way to care for a succulent, or talking with a local artist about her work during the annual Alliday Show, we are thankful for the ways our shop brings our community together.

A place to be inspired. You come in to share your ideas, feel motivated, observe beauty, and dream about ways to make your home a space that brings you energy and joy because you know your surroundings matter. 

A place to belong. We are thankful for your kindness when you come into our shop. We love that you talk with us about your homes, your families, and your lives. Whether sharing a compliment, a beloved plant or a story, you make us feel like we belong and we hope we make you feel that way too. 

As a thank you to you, dear customers, we are happy to announce our annual Thankful Sale this year, November 25 and 26, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We will offer a store-wide discount of 20% to all and 25% to newsletter subscribers (sign up here!). We only offer deals like this twice a year, so come in say and hello, have a look around, get some early holiday gifts, and pick up that piece you've been thinking about for yourself.

 

 

 

 

Yucca Tree Care & Repotting

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Yucca Tree Care & Repotting

Yuccas are attractive, architectural trees that can make a big statement in your space. Below we've summarized basic care and repotting tips from our plant expert, Sara.

Basic Care

Give your yucca tree morning sun to shade and about a gallon of water every other week. If you are keeping it outside, bring it in when the temperature drops to 40 degrees.

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Three Ashleys, Two Kitchens: Meet Ashley Whiteside

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Three Ashleys, Two Kitchens: Meet Ashley Whiteside

We do home styling for people. We come into spaces that aren't quite done and leave them beautifully finished. We move, we shift, we work with your style, we shop your home and give you resources. That's what we do. What we don't do, however, is completely reconfigure kitchens. 

Ashley Palmer and I both have kitchens needing help, but we were struggling with the logistical side of the redesign–what materials would work best in this situation? Who do I hire to make cabinets? Can I knock that wall out? Palmer checked out various contractors who couldn't relate to her design sense, and I have had a year of troubling, sticky small home renovations with craftsmen who didn't quite work out. It wasn't fun.

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Small Shifts Can Make Your Home Feel Better

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Small Shifts Can Make Your Home Feel Better

The other week I invited Daly over to help me prep for a photo session we had scheduled at my house. I've spent a lot of time and energy over the past year and a half decorating our home, but one room I had somewhat neglected was the den.

The den serves many purposes for our family. It's a TV lounge, an office for my husband and a play area for our daughter. In other words, it gets lived in a lot. The den was actually an addition to our 1950s ranch house that was built in the 60s. Luckily, they matched the stone to the main part of the house, so it doesn't look like an extra room tacked on from the outside. However, on the inside, there are a couple of interesting things going on.

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California Boho Style Airbnb House

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California Boho Style Airbnb House

Have you suddenly had the itch to hang a basket on your wall? California-inspired bohemian modern decor is coming on strong these days. My family of three traveled west to Summerland, California, near Santa Barbara, earlier this summer and stayed in the MOST lovely Airbnb. It perfectly illustrated the sweet simplicity of California boho style. 

This was our first trip with our daughter who was nine months at the time, and we vowed to stay somewhere so pretty that we didn't resent our baby when we had to be in the house at an early bedtime. It is very important not to be mad at your adorable baby while trying to relax on vacation. And look just how lovely our home away from home was!

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