COME TOUR JOHN MARK'S SHOP AT CHRISTMAS WITH ME!

On the way home from our road trip in October, we planned our schedule so I could make a stop at John Mark's in Germantown, Tennessee, just outside of Memphis.  I've followed his page on Instagram for over a year when a friend who was going to his annual Christmas Open House shared it with me. His work is so inspiring and his posts are always encouraging! Couldn't wait to see the famous ribbon room... I snapped lots of photos to share with you.  Since our visit I can see on IG that the displays have changed multiple times, it seems like things move fast around there.  If you're still adding Christmas touches here and there, you might find a few ideas here, or pin and save for next year! 

Can you believe that entry?  Wow!  The shop is relatively small but is divided up into different rooms/sections with different styles.  This was one of my favorite spots just inside the front door.  I loved those giant pine cone candleholders. 

This area was set up for entertaining, not in the photo but they carry loads of seasonal paper goods and tableware.  I picked up some cute disposable guest towels to use for Christmas.

Traditional red and green tree- if you don't know John Mark makes all of these fabulous bows and there are premade options hanging all over the store to pick up and take with you. 

I found the ribbon room in the back of the store and made several laps taking it all in-

My sweater and pants are sold out but love these thin scarves and these are the best walking shoes! 

It's actually two rooms packed full of ribbon floor to ceiling!  I really loved the paint color as well. 

All white- magical! 

Probably no surprise that this pink tree was my favorite!  

If you look closely you can see a thin light and dark pink check/striped ribbon threaded through this tree, a roll of that came home with me too. 

 Lots of great nutcrackers were standing at attention! 

These were incredible- probably 18"-24" or so and just fabulous!  Pricey of course but I thought it might be possible to DIY something similar if I found the right ornaments to use and paint, or for a more involved project crafting something with various finial and wood pieces.  Storing that idea away for the future...

Had to snap a pic by my favorite tree before we left- this guy's a trooper and a good chauffeur and "waiter" while I pop into all the places I want to visit.  :)  If you're ever traveling near or through Memphis, this is a fun place to stop!  There were also a couple of good decorator fabric stores nearby and a Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma outlet that are worth a visit. 

 

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