One last look around…
We’ve started packing up the little stuff we rarely use and plan to have everything over at the new warehouse two weeks from today. Last week I walked around taking pictures to remember this place that has served us so well these past two years…
This leads to our front entrance, set back off a busy street, behind a frame shop & hardware store. It’s usually pretty quiet and always lovely.
When you come through the front door this stairway is on the right and leads up to all the non Dream Stocking styles. Straight ahead there on the wall are our sock garters, on the landing we have the angora wrist warmers and some back stock.
(If you click on most of these images you can see a larger version)
Upstairs we have three rooms full of socks ect. in between those rooms we have our little arm warmer & glove area. Kids & baby socks live in this vicinity as well.
Room #1
everything from half socks to midcalves, plus men’s socks & toe socks.
All closets get put to good use and this one is full of EG Smith bootsocks, New Zealand Bedsocks and some anklet overstock.
Room #2
This has always been my favorite room, it has nice views out the windows
…and most of the sexiest styles, starting with the knee highs.
Then the leg warmers…
which lead around the corner to the over the knees…
and thigh highs, with all the garter belts and hosiery washing supplies in the closet…
Room #3
Tights, pantyhose and leggings live in here
…with petticoats overflowing out of the closet.
I didn’t do any pictures of the Dream Stockings area downstairs this time because it looks more or less like it always has, floor to ceiling, wall to wall, stripes, stripes, more stripes and a bunch of lovely solid socks in nearly every length possible.
And finally, this has been our main office area these past two years…
my area is in the back, the desk by the window is my original desk that used to sit in a corner of my room when I first started all this 7 years ago. Kori now sits there and does most of the invoice printing and processes all returns. The whole room is maybe two and a half times this size and sometimes as many as 8 of us are working in there, bumping into each other and sometimes chattering way too much (there is no such thing as a private discussion around here).
Sitting at the back of the room I can see nearly everything on the main floor, I’m going to miss that, but long for a little privacy & quiet for meetings and such. I’m also going to miss the homey atmosphere of this building with it’s big back yard complete with lawn and shady tree. Next month we’ll have all the space and privacy we’ll need for years to come, plus a nice little parking lot in case you drive to the little sock shop we plan to open around October.
July 9th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
I bet you all will miss your old location very much! Though, look on the bright side, there’ll be a brand new building to use and probably way more room to store the socks! :3
July 9th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Yeah!!!! I can’t wait to walk into your store when it is ready…oh yes, I dream of the day I can get lost in all those socks.
July 9th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Here are a couple of old posts I found with more pictures from the past…
A Peek around from May 5, 2006
Here’s a great one of the Dream Stockings *before* we moved into this building, August 19, 2005
July 9th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
What a lovely little maze to get lost in, I’m sure the new place will be even more fun and exciting.
And since I won’t be too far, when I move over to Seattle, eventually, I’ll make my merry way to the sock headquarters!
July 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
I swear it was just yesterday when you moved SD headquarters there lol- two years(man, I’m losing it ;P )
Even if it is sad to leave, in your new warehouse you’ll have room for even more sock dreams :)
July 10th, 2007 at 8:48 am
two years….time is flying….
The house will miss you all.
(and I love the light fixture)
July 10th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I will miss the yard with the big tree for shade, and I will miss being able to walk Lola to work every day. I don’t even know where we’ll let office dogs out to potty.
I will miss being close to a decent grocery store.
I won’t miss bumping into each other, a kitchen next to a bathroom, lugging product up and down stairs. It’s too bad we couldn’t keep the little house and make IT the retail store, but centralization is important.
I will definitely miss the little place. So will Lola.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Whee this is so fun! It’s like a secret peek into the life of Sock Dreams!
: D
July 11th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Yay for October! :) I will definitely make a trek down to see the sock shop. Sooooo excited for it!
I’ll be in your neck of the woods this weekend, doing my 3rd annual pick up of the husband after the Seattle-to-Portland ride. ha ha ha This time next year, hopefully I’ll be able to stop by the SD store! :))
I’ve been slacking in my sock buying habit, hee. I plan to take care of that as soon as the weather cools down a bit. I’m not used to this 90 degree weather. Ick!
July 11th, 2007 at 10:22 am
I LOVE when you do posts like this! It’s so cool to see behind the scenes. Best wishes with the move. :)
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:25 am
For some strange reason I have a lump in my throat seeing that lovely place for the last time… even though I know the new place is bigger and better in every way.
Such great memories :@)
Good luck with the move girls!