Christmas Cactus Care

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Christmas Cactus Care

If you have ever purchased a succulent at our shop, then you know how obsessed we are with proper plant care. Here's some quick tips about Christmas Cacti care we learned from our wonderful grower, Sara.

  • To extend the life of your bloom, keep your cactus in a cool room, maybe even next to a window
  • Water once a month during the winter (when the weather is regularly reaching below 40 degrees) and twice a month all other times of the year
  • They are happy in morning sun and shade
  • If you want your cactus to bloom, you need to cut water back starting in August, don't water again until late October or November
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Fiber Arts from House Sparrow Fine Nesting with Tasha Ball

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Fiber Arts from House Sparrow Fine Nesting with Tasha Ball

A rewarding part of running our shop is choosing who we work with. We love working with local makers and other small businesses led by talented, positive and hard-working people. The vibrancy of each person we work with shows through in the home goods they make, and that, our friends, translates into good energy in your home.

Enter, Tasha Ball and her new fiber arts business, House Sparrow Fine Nesting. She's been an avid fiber artist for many years now and recently made her items available to the public for purchase through our shop. We are so proud! So far, there are blankets, wall hangings and hanging planters.

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Retro Den Five for Friday

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We use spotify to play our shop music. My husband, Ryan, recently added a playlist for us full of vintage songs and current music with deep roots and influences. We agree with him that it more closely matches the vibe of our shop. We always encourage a home decorated in old + new, making for a vibrant space with history.

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Retro Den's 2nd Birthday

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Retro Den's 2nd Birthday

Two years ago this past weekend, I was flying down to Houston with my husband Ryan to celebrate my brother's birthday. I got off the plane in Houston Hobby Airport, and I had 20 missed calls and one text message: Retro Den is for sale! My heart floated to my brain in a whoosh of disbelief and hope. I abandoned my husband for the bathroom and called Ashley Palmer saying, "This is the voice of a woman crazy enough to quit her job and buy a vintage furniture store."

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Rug Sale and Education Event

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Rug Sale and Education Event

Ashley Daly met rug collector Conan Brooks last summer on a road trip. With a lot of planning, we brought him here to Tulsa with a special selection of his gorgeous rugs from Taos and New York City for our customers to shop. We are so proud to make this shopping event possible. This is a great opportunity to learn about and shop heirloom quality rugs at really incredible and approachable prices.

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