Page 94 - Southern Oregon Magazine Summer 2019

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he conversation was heated, the
blame seemed to shift from one
Tto the other. We pulled reports,
emails, and brought the warehouse team
into a meeting. We already knew who
did it, we just wanted confirmation from
everyone.
My business was being dragged down
by a few individuals, and it seemed that
my team was doing everything in their
power to make it work. We put it to a
vote, and the vote was unanimous- these
individuals were out! I will withhold the
names of these individuals, but they
know who they are. They cost us over a
$1000 a week, and they were giving
Rebelle Home won't tell you their names, but I will tell
Rebelle Home a bad name. Again, I
you who they are: cheap furniture
manufacturers, most of them in China,
but some right here in the USA! These
companies were cutting costs and
corners with their particle board
HOW WE RISKED IT ALL AND CURBED THE FURNITURE construction and low-density foam- the
list goes on. We found that we were
BRANDS THAT ALMOST PUT US IN A DITCH spending as much time repairing
furniture as we were delivering it. And
our integrity was at stake.
We didn't know if switching to a higher products within reach of every day
quality, higher priced product was a Southern Oregonians.
great business plan or not. Had the We are now happier than we have ever
cheap furniture that you see in every been with our little business, and the
store become the new norm? Do people community is as well. So, I guess you
really want things that last these days? could say that gamble in the summer of
These questions were answered in the 2018 paid off. This summer, Rebelle
summer of 2018 and continued Home will be celebrating our 8 year
th
throughout that year. We received an anniversary and as we continue to on,
overwhelming response to our we can't help but feel so blessed. There
transformation. People were loving the are a lot of new, exciting things going on
superior construction and luxury feel of right now. Our team has grown, and we
our new furniture lines. They were were lucky to include several very
coming from all over to check out our talented and dedicated individuals. We
selection of gorgeous American made are continuing to grow our selection and
wood and leather furniture. have recently added several lines made
evolved into something so much more a daughter (and my first child) in early
Since that decision, our business has
in North Carolina, and we're welcoming
than just a furniture store. We've used
July after nearly a decade of trying.
our interior design experience to help
Yes, Rebelle Home has seen a lot of
continued to up our quality and improve
and see the Rebelle Home difference:
people put together their spaces. We've recent changes. We invite you to come
beautiful solid wood bedroom and
our selection and styles.
But rather than stopping there, we've dining, luxurious leather pieces
wrapped in supple Italian leather, and
taken a look at our furniture costs and
overhead and have taken steps to lower fun and funky accessories for a
personalized touch. Find Rebelle Home
our margins as much as possible, as well
at 305 South Fir, in Medford.
as adding financing options, to keep our