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Notes like this one remind us why we started blogging in the first place. When we first got our blog up and running almost three and a half years ago, we thought it would be a great way to connect with our customers. We soon realized it was a lot more than that. Our little blog and companion newsletter have paved the way for how we think about the future of Hammertown. As always, we take great pride in creating a beautiful space for our customers to engage in the process of creating and loving their homes. But what our newsletter has shown us is that, both in and outside the walls of our homes, many of us are seeking a community in which we can learn, grow and thrive. 

As we enter the New Year, everyone here at Hammertown would like to express our thanks both to our customers and to our partners in the Hudson Valley community. As we are all well aware, the last 2 years have seen some dramatic shifts in our economic underpinnings. While much of the talk is devoted to the big banks and bankers that failed to keep themselves in line, the boots on the ground are the small businesses, entrepreneurs and everyday people that make our economy tick. Over the next few weeks, we'll be taking a moment to acknowledge and publicly thank some of the businesses and individuals that helped to make Hammertown's 2010 rich with community, collaboration and camaraderie.

We will also be rolling out some exciting new features on our website, all geared toward creating a greater sense of community and connection with our customers and neighbors. And, we're inviting you to take part, so please, stay tuned!

                                         Joan

 
Check out Joan's new online picks for this week at our


From the online Marketplace

[some items shown are not available at all stores]


Embroidered
Elephant Blanket

This organic cotton baby blanket is hand-embroidered & designed by Empress Arts.
 Sheepy Fleece Robe
in Pebble

From Pine Cone Hill--the softest, warmest, most comfortable robe you'll ever wear!
Viva Zapata Tote
Bag in Green

Made of recycled vinyl bus seat covers from Buenos Aires! Durable, colorful, stylish.


Ongoing Sales at Hammertown Stores

3 Storewide Sales going on now through January!
(see details below)




Happening in and around Hammertown Country
Save 15-50% during our Storewide Sale through January!


START THE NEW YEAR WITH BIG SAVINGS!

We have great new merchandise coming in and we've got to make room for it.

Everything...really....everything in the store is marked down 15%

JEWELRY - PILLOWS - COOKWARE - BOOKS TOYS - DISHWARE - BEDDING


It's all on sale and waiting in all 3 stores for you!









Winter Clearance Sale -  Save up to 50% on in-stock Furniture


WE'VE MARKED DOWN ALL OF OUR IN-STOCK FURNITURE AN ADDITIONAL 10%!

Prices on tags have ALREADY been adjusted with this additional discount!


Come in early for best selection!


- PLUS -

 SPECIAL ORDER SALE -- SAVE 20% ON ALL SPECIAL ORDERS* THROUGH JANUARY!

Sofas...Sleepers...Chairs...
Ottomans...Sofettes...
all are included in this sale from:

Cisco Brothers
John Derian/Cisco
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Lee Industries

  *This Special Order Sale only includes slipcovered and upholstered furniture.


 

 

"Losing our lease was the best thing that could have happened to us"

So says Jill Choma of Gilded Moon Framing. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade!  Hammertown shares a gallery space with Gilded Moon in Millerton so we were especially pleased with this wonderful article Rural Intelligence wrote about Gilded Moon's (and our) new space in Millerton. 

Read more...







Local Designers, POESIS featured on Showtime!

Last April we did a story about Robert Bristow and Pillar Proffitt; the very talented couple who make up Poesis Design (A Modular Hammertown Home...Really?).   They said "goodbye city life" some years ago and set up shop in Lakeville, CT where they had the space to do the kind of work they loved.  POESIS was recently invited to be one of the several world-renowned design teams that would take part in the series Showtime House

Read all about it by clicking here.



Cabin Fever?


Although it's fun and even productive to try all those new winter recipes, entertain friends and finish that book or knitting project you put aside a few months ago, everyone gets a little stir crazy about this time of the year and you've just got to get out of the house.

Winter is a great time to go to a museum, local art gallery, historic site or even to one of our Hammertown stores for inspiration.  But getting outside for a shot of Vitamin D will help cure your blues.  There's supposed to be another round of snow coming and we've got some ideas for you!  Click here to read more...



New items just added to RED TAG


Here's just one example...

Clifton Sectional in Leland Flint from Mitchell Gold
Suggested Retail: $4,150
Red Tag Price: $2,698



This Week's Recipe: Slow-Cooked Italian Pot Roast



We had such a great response to this recipe last time we featured it, we thought we'd bring it back this week...especially since it's supposed to be a cold and snowy weekend.

It's from one of my all time favorite cookbooks and is incredibly easy, hearty and delicious!

Click here to get the recipe!






We'll see you soon!

Joan