Nia Sayers

Owner of Summerland Style, a company that inspires full living through design, food and storytelling.

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

I had my hands full this week and last bringing out 3 outdoor living collections, adding an 11 piece Flexsteel bedroom set, 4 piece Flexsteel seating collection and this popular best seller duo. Just like areas in... https://t.co/y8cM77vXo1

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I’m calling this the candy 🍭 corner. This cute little sofa has sat overlooked in a back corner of the store since I’ve been here. Fingers crossed this bright artwork draws buyers to it! #merchandising #furniture... https://t.co/dYGJt0rNJ7

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I’m sure there’s a Harry Potter spell that could rearrange these vignettes for me in an instant. Because this muggle makes quite the mess when overhauling an entire area (second pic). Hope to show you more “before”... https://t.co/f4hXisKT6M

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I’m combining days 2 and 3 for #marchmeetthemaker Day 2 asks how I started. After taking an upholstery class at our local tech college about 3 times consecutively, I loaded up some painted and upholstered wares to... https://t.co/sZhxVIlXBa

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

I really love this job. I love that I get to problem-solve, pursue dozens of ideas per week and even learn new software that streamlines this sometimes complicated process. I’m making progress with a 3D design app... https://t.co/hkFV0ckV0R

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Here’s another vignette that I was pretty happy with despite the actual style of seating ... 😅 The second pic shows the true “before” and the last shows how it looked as I began putting it back together. Anyone who... https://t.co/CrEyqMtiNE

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This part of the store has multiple sets of brown leather seating. So to break it up, I decided to go with an updated beach-y vibe. I layered in creamy painted pieces with a bold striped rug and added a little life... https://t.co/ReVXlmGpDc

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

If any local friends know of anyone looking to rent an 1800 sf warehouse space with a good size foyer, separate office
And private bathroom, mine will be available very soon! Message me for details.

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

One of the challenges in my new role as a merchandising designer is working with pieces that don’t necessarily speak to me. This vignette was fine but rather blah (not my style at all). The first pic is the “after”... https://t.co/gPJ18VSEwr

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

Here’s a little behind the scenes from this bedroom space I overhauled last week. Usually we place the big pieces and then I markup pics on my iPad to keep things straight. For the artwork 🖼 I tried all kinds of... https://t.co/L2WtDiYzaJ

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I hesitated whether to post this before and after or this little area at the store. It’s not super dramatic. But I’ll let you in on the thinking behind it. This 3 piece set was so easy to look past since it was... https://t.co/EoxWxDtSS5

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

This was one of the first vignettes I redid at my new job. To be fair, the “before” pic was taken after a sofa had sold out of the space. I wanted most of it to be very tone on tone with the dramatic dark photos... https://t.co/eU6TudFIPa

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

I haven’t been keeping you guys in the loop with my transition from self employed upholsterer to full time visual merchandising designer for a furniture store! Mostly because I’m working 8 full hours every day and... https://t.co/K1KdPAgvaZ

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

I am methodically ticking off my job list! But it feels frustratingly slow. For the foreseeable future I will be working 9-5 at my new job at Samuel’s Furniture and then evenings and weekends in order to get... https://t.co/oY7Oufws7N

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Let’s give it up for fun, repeat clients! This cool chair and matching ottoman went from a neutral green pinstripe to a sumptuous navy velvet. And they’re going to live with the navy/oatmeal stripe pair that so... https://t.co/5cOWnHjoyO

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Still tweaking this one and its mate a bit but swipe to see what was lurking inside. The foam from previous reupholstery lies was as shot as I’ve ever seen! We stripped these all the way down and built them back up... https://t.co/bRcysvok7Q

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Finished this piece that my customer (and friend) chose from my inventory for her new house. Such a great fabric! I can’t find a true “before” pic but suffice it to say the mid century vibe is strong with this... https://t.co/X6MWenfELi

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Today we said “see ya soon” to @betenballer Two years ago she joined us here @summerlandstyle and instantly became family. We will miss her as she starts a new job in Seattle and settles in there. As a farewell... https://t.co/NhfdoXWPPQ

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Spent a few hours today wallpapering the back wall of the shop. I’m hoping to create photo backdrops for finished products and also for any potential pop-ups I host in the future. I scored on about 25 yards of this... https://t.co/RZ0M6VgNxC

[Nia Sayers @summerlandstyle]

Finally put the finishing touches on this mid century modern sectional that goes with the turquoise racing stripe chairs. They’re all going in a brand new house owned by one of the liveliest clients I’ve ever... https://t.co/In8OKoGWe5