Building Eye-Catching Window Displays

Why spend time and money on windows?

"I dream my painting ...

... and then I paint my dream."

Think about it from

your customers' perspective.

Take pictures!

Blog it!

Facebook it!

Put it on a postcard!

You worked hard. Make sure people notice.

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Teaching Toys and Books, Tacoma WA

...a book!

an event.

...a season

I Am Invited to a Party

by Mo Willems

Pufferbellies, Staunton VA

Inventory

At Once All Agog, Limerick ME

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CR Toys, Nebraska

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Inspiration strikes ...

Ideas are everywhere

Snoop around on other stores' Facebook pages!

Retail Details blog

My number #1 FAVE: Anthropologie Facebook page

Pinterest: search "window display" under "BOARDS"

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Keep track of the ideas you

steal come up with!

I use: pinterest.com/pufferbellies/window-inspiration/

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Building Eye-Catching

Window Displays ...

FOR TOY STORES!

A plan begins to form ...

SELL IT!

SKETCH

Backdrops

WORDS

Shapes & Lines

Paper Chains

Advent Calendar

Tile Board

Crepe Paper - papermart.com

($1.65 for 3 yds x 19"! )

Shopping List

Other stuff we need

YOUR

TURN!

Acrylic Paint - $20

Crates - 5 @ $12

Spray Paint - 5 @ $5

Tile board - $11

Frames - 3 @ $7

Total - $137

Short tables Tension rods

MasterKitz

Puzzles

Art stuff for props

Spotlights

Fabric???

YOUR

TURN!

Create a legend.

1. Find your inspiration

2. Develop your plan

3. Execute your vision

Execute your plan

Acrylic paint

Backdrops - tile board, paint, tension rods, wire, Cricut letters

Crates, spray painted

MasterKitz & samples

IKEA tables cut off

Eurographics puzzles

Jars with paintbrushes

Pendant lights

Curtain lights

Red sheer fabric

IKEA shelves

IKEA tables cut off

Gingerbread houses (lights inside)

Fake snow - puffy!

Glass apothecary jars

Glass cake stands

HABA play sweets

Bakery labels

Fake pointsettias

Garland with lights

Lights inside houses

Letter garland (glitter, wire, letters)

Christmassy odds and ends

Tile board - one black, one blue

Old window

Curtain, tension rod

Fiber optic lights and light engines ($ but so cool)

Telescope (EI)

Black chair, blue quilt, red pillow

Space books

Space mobile

Space wall decals

Mannequin w/Aeromax

Flag, wire

"moon sand"

Curtain lights

Sheer blue fabric

Djeco fish

Wildlife Artists Jellyfish

Cafe tables

Dress forms w/costumes

MadPax

Mirrors (side walls)

School desks

Art supplies

Ugly Dolls (!!!)

Slates

Monkeys and puppets

Bubble Wrap

Twinkle Lights up high

Reindeer silhouettes , reins

Vinyl & pinstriping for panes

Red curtain w/gold

Giant tree, lights, ornaments, tree skirt, etc

Fake poinsettias

Mantel

Stockings with animals

Garland, battery candles, stocking holders

Black felt

"Sprays Of Glory

Carstens rocking dog

Bench

Blocks (spelled something)

Sled

Raggedy Ann, train set, puppy

Wrapped gifts

Vinyl letters:

Backward, turn backward, o Time in your flight. Make me a child again, just for tonight.