Spring is here which means the world will once again turn green!  The greenhouses are beginning to fill themselves with all sorts of beautiful flowers, vegetable plants and fresh herbs.  I don't know about you, but I can't wait to bring a few of those young plants home to add some green to my own space.  A great way to do that is through container gardens and at Hello Sailor we have a lot of really fun containers that could make your container garden unique and beautiful.  Here are just a few examples, but we have so many more options in store!

Are you a novice at container gardens?  Well here are a couple tips:

1. Make sure whatever container you use, has adequate drainage for your plants, that way you don't drown them and cause root rot.  The best way to create drainage in pots is to poke holes in the bottom of your container but you can also place a layer of rocks in the bottom before adding dirt.

2. Consider the size your plant will grow before selecting a container.  Often plants look small and cute while at the greenhouse so you want to run and grab a small cute container to match.  Read the tags and figure out how large the plant will be when fully matured, you also need to consider root depth.   A plant that will grow four feet tall won't work well in a 6 inch pot.

3. Fertilize your plants.  Plants placed directly in the ground can acquire more nutrients from the earth than a plant placed in a container.  To keep your plants healthy and happy, fertilize.

There you have it!  Happy Spring and Happy Planting Everybody!  We are looking forward to seeing you at Hello Sailor this weekend, opening Friday beginning at 8:30am!

One Desk Two Ways

Sales weekend is only a week away, and lots of amazing new items are coming in store as you read this!  We thought it would be fun to show you how versatile pieces really can be.  We took one simple desk and styled it out to fit into two very different spaces.  All items in the pictures will be available for purchase at Hello Sailor, open April 4-6. 

Let's call our first look, papa's desk. When I look at this desk, it takes me back to the way my grandpa used to have his desk.  I can almost smell the leather bound books he had stashed in the corner.  We filled the space with items including books, an industrial lamp, industrial fan, a brown medical bottle, a wood stamp kit, and even turned a metal step stool into a side table.  The secret to achieving this look is using items that are made of different types of metals and the neutral color pallet.   

 

Items in picture: Wooden Grey Desk, Step Stool, Desk Lamp, Industrial Black Box, Scissors, Copper Mug, Pressure Cooker Gauge, Wood Stamps and Box, Brown Medical Bottle, Magnify Glass, Black Wooden Chair, Fan, Polaroid Camera, and Metal Wire Rack.

 Let's call our second look mama's desk.  This desk reminds me of my mama's space.  Lots of color whimsy, and fun.  

The secret to creating this space is filling it with lots of color.  We stuck with a pallet filled with corals, golden yellows, turquoises and a splash of pink.  We also added pops of industrial by including the silver letter R, the golden desk lamp, and the metal bird cage.  

 Items in Picture: Wooden Grey Desk, Gold Desk Lamp, Yellow Dish, Star Paper Weight, Turquoise Chair, Coral Pillow, Clear Bottle, Coral Glass Cup, Metal Bird, Bird Cage, Yellow Bin, Letter R, Floral Fabric Prints

Of course the secret to making any space your own is filling it with the things you love and we hope you will stop by Hello Sailor April 4-6 to fall in love with some new items for your home.  We would LOVE to see pictures of the items you have purchased from Hello Sailor and how you have styled them in your own space.  If you would like to share these pictures please email them to hellosailorkc@gmail.com.  Happy Weekend Everybody!  

THANK YOU!!!

A huge thank you to all who came out to the West Bottoms this weekend and supported us at Hello Sailor!  We are so appreciative of you and had such a good time meeting and talking with many of you.  Just a few great pics from this weekend to share with you!

We had such beautiful weather for the weekend!  Blue skies and sunshine!  

It's always fun to watch everyone try out our Fairbanks Scale!!!

 The store was a buzz!  It was so great to see so many of you!

We met Trevor, the winner of our first Instagram giveaway.  Speaking of giveaways, congrats to Coty on winning our desk giveaway!  Coty we will be in contact with you soon!  So maybe you didn't win, but many of you provided us with some excellent instagram selfies! Thank you to everyone who entered!

If you have any great pictures from Hello Sailor that you would like to share with us, please upload them to our instagram or facebook page and tag us!  We can't wait to see them all and thanks again everyone for making this weekend so great!  We will see you again April 4-6!!!!!

SEE YOU TOMORROW MORNING!

 Friday morning we are open starting at 8:30am!  Can't wait to see you all!

GREAT NEW ITEMS AT HELLO SAILOR KC

Tomorrow is the day!  We keep adding more and more great pieces for your shopping enjoyment :)

See you all this weekend :)

INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY WINNER

A huge congrats goes out to Trevor for winning our first ever instagram giveaway.  And thank you to all who participated.   Sad because you entered but didn't win?  Well don't worry, we have another amazing giveaway going on this weekend at Hello Sailor!!!!

Did you know that Hello Sailor now has a lower level?  Well this weekend we are giving away this fantastic Navy Desk, and to enter you must visit the lower level, check it out,  then follow these instructions:

Two Ways to Enter:

1. Take a selfie with the light up anchor.  Upload the photo to instragram and tag @hellosailorkc.  Make sure you also add the #hsdeskgiveaway

2. Simply drop your name and phone number in the glass jar sitting on the desk.

We will announce the winner Monday after sale weekend.  Winners must be able to pick up the desk from Hello Sailor. 

Good luck to everyone!