Of all my fall wreath designs, this autumn wreath is my best seller (over 1,000 of this design). I hand blend each hydrangea head to create an authentic fall color appeal. Then, I coat each hydrangea head with UV/Moisture resistant spray so the wreath will last for many seasons to come. Each wreath is handcrafted by me to ensure the highest quality. I am so grateful to all my clients for supporting my small family business!
Hello, my name is Janell Laurie, and I design and create wreaths for home, weddings, and office decor. My shop is HomeHearthGarden.Etsy.Com, located in southern Michigan.
My passion has always been creating home and wedding décor. After my last son graduated, I devoted my time with my husband’s business, an international building products company. My role in the company was office management, customer service, trade shows, and global logistics. After selling the business, I found myself free to re-focus on my passion ….designing and creating floral accents for home and weddings.
My eldest son suggested I open a shop on Etsy.com. (He and his wife startedBlueGoatStudio on Etsy in 2012.) So, I did it!! In the fall of 2013, I openedHomeHearthGarden.Etsy.Com .
It has been a world wind since opening my shop. My day starts each morning with a morning coffee and reviewing overnight orders. Then tracking all order shipments, and reaching out to customers to make sure they received and are happy with their new wreath. The rest of the day is spent creating the new orders. My evenings are spent researching and reviewing new products and suppliers.
I never dreamed the response that has come in from global clients. One evening I was reviewing the past year orders and was surprised to see how many customers and the number of counties that have purchased wreaths from my shop – 12 countries in Europe, Asia, plus Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
There are 2 very memorable international customers that come to mind:
1 – A client from a small French village ordered a fall wreath for her estate. Her address, however, was simply her name and the name of the town….no street, no house number, etc.. The wreath delivered without an issue. (The next time I am in Europe I am definitely going to visit that village).
2 – I received a convo about 1 a.m. asking if I could make a customized wreath for a wedding. She was traveling back from Sweden to Japan for her wedding 10 days away. We collaborated on design and color and I was able to make and deliver the wreath in time for her wedding.
There are so many talented wreath makers out there…I am very surprised, deeply honored, and blessed that they chose me to create their wreath.
To all my clients: THANK YOU for choosing HomeHearthGarden !!
I just love a fun wintry decoration. Here is a beautiful Winter Wreath with wooden sled. This artificial pine wreath is handmade with artificial pine boughs, pine cones, holiday berries, and includes a 12″ by 7″ wooded sled with metal runners. See this and more holiday decorations at www.etsy.com/shop/homehearthgarden
Debut an elegant Autumn Wreath original from HomeHearthGarden. Hand assembled with the finest artificial hydrangeas with complementing berries on a natural grapevine wreath base and includes a sashayed ribbon through the wreath.
Designed and made by Janell at HomeHearthGarden homehearthgarden.etsy.com
Nestled near the southern slopes of The Grand Mesa National Forest in western Colorado is a gorgeous entryway displaying a new Fall Hydrangea Wreath from HomeHearthGarden. (The highest recorded wreath by Home Hearth Garden – Etsy).
The Grand Mesa is recorded as the largest mesa (flat top mountain) in the world, rising to an elevation over 11, 000 ft. (3,400 m).
I want to send a BIG thank you to Rachele for sharing her HomeHearthGarden wreath photo!
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How beautiful !!!
This Ohio customer used my Apple Blossom Wreath to accent her entryway.
Thank you for sharing…..I Love the photo.
New for 2014 Fall Wreath Collection from Home Hearth Garden is a wreath for autumn loaded with artificial fall leaves and autumn berries and a authentic looking pumpkin centerpiece. Beautiful handcrafted addition for your fall porch decorations, Halloween decor, and front door decor. homehearthgarden.etsy.com
Autumn Harvest Wreath
Customer relations are paramount to the success of any organization. I have spent most of my career in office management, trade show management, and customer service management within the specialty building products industry. Believe me, customer relations are vital to the success and confidence of any business or brand.
I had the opportunity to engage in my creative passion with home décor. In 2013 I launched my very own company on Etsy called Home Hearth Garden to design and make handcrafted decorations for the home. In February this year, I launched a spring line of wreaths for the front door. I am so amazed at the response I received from my customers.
The greatest reward for me is receiving an email from a customer after they receive their wreath and to hear their excitement. One very sweet lady purchased one of my Hydrangea Wreaths for her front door. See wrote to tell me she hung the wreath on her door, and then drove up and down the street over and over because it made her house look so pretty. What could be more rewarding than to hear that level of satisfaction? Another customer, a soldier in our military, didn’t receive his wreath package. (I track almost every customer shipment to know when it has delivered and send a quick email note to each customer following delivery.) All the normal delivery tracking with his package showed the product delivered to him on time. He checked with his post office to discover that the packaged had delivered, but most likely someone in his area took the package. He was being deployed again in just a couple months. So, I made him a new wreath at no charge. We tracked the package together online to ensure he was present to receive his wreath. He couldn’t believe it. To me the end result is the most rewarding.
Creativity, quality materials, and pride in constructing my handmade wreaths are critical components for my business. But, the most essential part of operating my company is Customer Care. I just think about when I purchase something online and the excitement felt when the package finally arrives at my front door. My expectation is to open the box to find my ‘new treasure’. That is what I believe my customers also feel. So, a simple follow up note in an email to check on them after they receive the package, to me, is a vital step in ensuring their satisfaction. But also to let my customers know, I am there if they have any problems.
I want to thank all my unbelievable customers for coming and purchasing my spring and summer wreath creations! And for all their kind words back to me either in an email or review. I am finishing development of my fall and winter wreath collections and will continue to introduce them in June, July, and August.
Janell
Home Hearth Garden
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