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Trellis Marketplace holds furniture, garden goods

Darcee Terhaar, left, shows Diane Darling a table runner made by her sister, while she and Darling set up their merchandise for the Trellis Marketplace, a combination of six shops owned by eight women, at 4102 S. Bowdish. (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)
By Nina Culver nculver47@gmail.com
Darcee Terhaar, left, shows Diane Darling a table runner made by her sister, while she and Darling set up their merchandise for the Trellis Marketplace, a combination of six shops owned by eight women, at 4102 S. Bowdish. (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review)

The Trellis Marketplace has been filled with the hard work, hope and merchandise of eight women.

Each is the owner or co-owner of one of six businesses selling everything from gourmet food to furniture. All the wares are displayed under the same roof at 4102 S. Bowdish Road.

The building, which used to be a clothing shop, first had to be remodeled. “There was a lot of work to be done,” said Diane Darling, owner of Glorious Gardens. “We’ve basically done it all on our own.”

The women wanted to go into business together and deliberately looked for a location not on the Sprague strip. “We wanted something a little bit different, more removed,” Darling said. “We will be a destination spot.”

The six businesses offer a variety of items, styles and prices. Glorious Gardens features garden items, including arbors, benches and shelves. Betsy Hamre, who owns Otter Chaos, builds all her furniture and birdhouses by hand. Hen Picked offers kitchen ware and gourmet food such as mustards and jams. Pickets and Pastymes sells “primitive and French Country” furniture.

Linens and cards are available through Crows Feet and the business called Bella sells Tuscan furnishings.

Shoppers in need of refreshment after browsing can stop next door at the Java Buzz espresso stand. The Trellis opened for business Friday. Business hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 928-6158 for information.

Dressbarn now open

Shoppers who used to drive to the Post Falls Outlet Mall to get their Dressbarn fix now face a shorter drive. The national chain opened a new location two weeks ago at 15533 E. Broadway Ave.

“We’ve actually owned this property for several years,” said store manager Nancy Radenz. “This is the moment they chose to build on it.”

Radenz describes their clothing as “discreet” career wear. “We’re not ever going to have short, short skirts,” she said. “There’s something for almost every age group.”

The focus is on coordinating separates, and suits will be in stock soon, she said. The Dressbarn, which stocks sizes 4-24, is not a discount store like Ross or Fashion Bug, she said. “There is not a store like this in this area.”

Radenz said she knows of some customers who drive in from Montana to shop at the store. In addition to offering grand opening specials to lure new customers, the store also sent announcements to local residents on their mailing list.

“We have just done awesome business,” she said. “People who do not know us are coming to see.”

The store employs 10 people and Radenz plans to hire two or three more. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.