The new Fettle Botanic Supply and Counsel in PDX

I Have had the honer working on this wonderful rebranding project as the interior designer and I am  happy to share these pictures from the New Fettle Botanic Supply & Counsel (formerly The Herb Shoppe) over on Hawthorne Ave in Portland Oregon. They remain the same trusted convenient shoppe for all your herbal needs with a beautiful new face and name. I highly suggest a visit, they are amazing :) and you mights just walk away with one of their wonderful herbal mixes, yummy tea mixes or their new bath salts and holiday creations.

Summer time is time for street fairs......

...and we have been helping some local businesses with setting up there booth. Here is one example in which case we did the pre set up in there office space and they moved it to the street the day of the fair.
Here are some tips for setting up a booth:

•  Choose a layout that works with your product: 
• Walk in ( 2-3 tables) along the perimeter very interactive choice, great for arts and crafts and large items and  also great for picture, photos and print art.
• One table in center with you behind the table great for Jewelry and smaller items for sale, you have better control and overview of your product.
• Keep it organized, clean and always have  a table cloth or a skirt that will hide the boxes, electrical cables etc... 
• Keep your displays full but not cramped, use props to create height and levels.

• Make sure that you fill out the space well and use the vertical space, items displayed where the eye can sweep over them at a glance—and see the entire selection—are far more likely to result in higher sales.

• Make your booth as eye-catching as you can and a reflection of your brand. Be creative and have fun. For inspiration here is the link to a Pinterest board that focuses on booth design:  Fair biz on pinterest  

and here are some table top examples :

designed and set up by Updesignlounge for the Herb Shoppe Pharmacy in Portland Oregon

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Props and such

For affordable ways to find  props and materials especially for the Holidays, in Portland (PDX) I go to SCRAP. This place is amazing, you can find anything form picture frames, card board, leather, craft material in all shapes and form, fabric, paint etc... and loads of it in bulk. SCRAP is a non profit  and there mission is to inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community. What is you favorite place to go to for affordable props and such in your city ????