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I can't even tell you how excited we all are right now... The roosters gotta chicken coop!!! Mom & I have been toying with the idea of getting a chicken coop for a few years now. I will admit I was the one sitting on the fence... Shhh I'm kind of scared to hold a chicken. Everyone laughed at me, called me names, stared at me & said, get over it! OK... Now I'm excited! We finally made the decision right before our Christmas vacation & placed the order. Now baby chicks are on order! Ready for this they're being mailed to us. They're fine & protected in transit. Believe me I was a little shocked that they do that & nervous for the chicks. They get a blanket & food on Air chick! lol Here's where my real thrill comes in... Everyone big {adults} or small {kids} get to watch these baby chicks grow up with us. Oh my... This is going to be such a new & exciting adventure... So the moment the baby chicks arrive & the fence is put in I'll let you all know. Of course you're more than welcome to check out the assembled coop on our side yard. Just ask & well point you in the right direction. Get ready for another new & exciting adventure with the rustic rooster!

chicken coop

The rooster has been thinking about building this...

On my last trip to Santa Barbara with my husband & kids we stopped by my favorite {obsessed with} store, Rooms & Gardens. They had just built a chicken coop. It's to die for!! Do you think I will have time to tend to the chickens, the rooster, my design clients, my kids & my husband, plus have a life? Hmmmm Need to think about this a little bit more. I do think it would be so much fun to have our customers watch our chickens grow {kind of like the rooster}... decisions, decisions, decisions!

Memories of the Coop . . .

Today is a day of memories and looking back for me . . . I have had a lot of people come in to the rooster and ask about our kids section . . .

- Do you still have it?

- Where is it?

- Can I still get kids furniture from you?

- Can I order Kids furniture?

- I want to customize a kids bed . . . Can I ?

- Ahhh . . . I loved the Chicken Coop!

- The chicken coop was too adorable & perfect!

- Why, Why, Why . . . Why!

The answer is YES you can always still get kids furniture from us. All of our furniture can go in a kids room (of course not a dining/kitchen table or a coffee table). That was also a problem . . . People thought that the Coop was only for kids. Nope not at all. We had dressers, armories, desks and even nightstands that would look good in any part of a house. Sorry, we didn't explain ourselves correctly! Next time we will be better . . .

I design my infant/toddler/children's rooms for my clients so that the child can grow with the room. Buying furniture every few months or even every few years can get pretty pricey and not everyone can afford that so be smart and use a dresser that will grow with your child . . . Etc. Yes, of course you need a crib but, all of your other furniture doesn't have to be baby baby. I bet you can tell I'm not a huge fan of Babies 'r' us . . . etc. That was also the point of the Coop . . . Getting people to be practical with kids furniture, but still have fun with it!

Vintage armoire/cabinet . . . used as a kids closet.

Vintage Cabinet . . . Used as a changing table.

I wanted everyone to see a picture of the coop before we said good bye to it. Too cute! It was set up pretty well . . . I say so myself! (I did it . . . Hee Hee!)

For those of you who don't know why we closed the coop . . .

- I was pregnant with my second child and extremely sick. I wish I could say I was just a little nauseous but, I can't stop throwing up (Thank God for Zofran!) when I'm pregnant. Not doing that again . . . ! I wasn't dedicated to the Coop . . . I was so tired and done!

- Plus, the rustic rooster Interior Design department was taking off and really expanding and we needed the space for more fabric, design materials, project table (to work on) and a place to meet with the clients so that was the perfect space and it was the perfect time.

I have a feeling it will be back . . .

Stay tuned for the

Chicken Coop!