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pie for us,” Mr. Thomasson notes. “We could buy an older property, restore or renovate the home, decorate it with antiques, crafts, and folk art, then sell the key. The buyer could walk right in without the hassles.”
“If they want, we’ll even dress the beds, stock the china closet, and stack the firewood,” said Mrs. Thomasson.
A second factor in their new venture was the desire of their own children to escape the city for a home in the country. Both daughter, Tammy, and son, Tim, as well as their spouses, Jeff and Laura, were employed in the D.C. area.
How could they give up good jobs to move to the country? “There are not many jobs in our area, so we literally had to create employment for them,” said Mr. Thomasson.
Since Tammy had worked craft trade shows as a “rep” and she and Laura had worked in the shop, Mr. and Mrs. Thomasson decided to open a second shop in Washington, using the daughters to staff it.
“Plus,” Mrs. Thomasson smiles proudly, “the girls’ working with me will allow me to concentrate efforts on my mail order catalog, ‘A Sample from Country Heritage.’ ”
Her new nationally advertised catalog features 100 of the best selling items from the shop.
Mr. Thomasson had spent a considerable amount of time researching and contacting log and timber frame home manufacturers — an interest he shares with Tim and Jeff.
The Thomassons signed a dealership agreement with Hearthstone Homes, a major manufacturer of both timber frame and log homes. Their plan was to build a home for each of the three families, then use their own properties as models.
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