How do you organize a high-end consignment boutique that offers more than 1,000+ garments and accessories on the floor at any given time? And what if each item you offer is a unique: a different type, size, shape, width, length, color and fabric? And what if that inventory changes daily? As you can imagine, the shop could quickly become a hodge podge. Here’s how we are managing the design challenge at Peonies.

Everything is organized by article type, then by color.

Dresses {yes, we have Lilly} are in a dedicated section.

Customers love pairing black and whites together, so we do it for them.

White blouses, a staple for any closet, hang together like privates lined up at attention…

Silk scarves are folded. {We cannot imagine why no one’s nabbed the Furla!}

Jeans are organized by size. {Did we mention we have a thing for ties? Yes, we love ties for belts. Think we should submit it as an ‘Aha! use‘ in Real Simple magazine?}

‘Special’ handbags like Gucci, Ghurka, Stuart Weitzman and Furla are on on display.

Other colorful leather handbags bring pop to other display areas.

We feature pieces that make us smile, like this poppy red Dana Buchman suit….

…and this fantastic little Hawaiian print number by Dolce & Gabbana!

{We love this chartreuse Carlisle on our 1940’s vintage wire dress form.}

Here you can see half of the store in the antique mirror, adorned by a sweet Tibi sundress*.

OK, ok, pulling back with our fabulous little pink Sony Cyber-shot…click!!! Here you can see a little more of the store. So, dear readers, that’s how Peonies is organized and why. Come on in and see us soon.

~ Pam and Laurel

*The ‘butterfly dress’ was designed by Tibi, a chic designer label that sells in places like Saks, Henri Bendel, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Scoop. Consignor No. 7 discovered this dress in a little boutique in San Francisco. The dress sold in a week: which is to say that the beautiful blooms at Peonies don’t last long!

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