Main Street Salem

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY, Friends.

admin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:54:55 +0000

Join us in a day of IRISH FUN. The only day of the year when everyone can be IRISH. Start out at Fun Time Party Warehouse:

Fun Times Party Warehouse is the ONLY place with a huge selection of GREEN! Everything you need for St. Patty’s Day….hats, wigs, decor, beads, plates, napkins and more! Come early for best selection.

One of the many new St. Patrick’s Day hats now in at Fun Times…. come and check them out! We love St. Pat’s day….the fun, music, food and more! What’s your favorite part?

Saturday – March 16^{th – 11:00 am}

Fun Times is a proud sponsor of the Shamrock Festival in downtown Roanoke. We look forward to seeing you there….and don’t worry….we will have a huge selection of St. Pat’s Novelties. Can’t wait??? Stop by the store for a huge selection!

Yummy!!! Fun Times will be providing food at the Shamrock Festival….come hungry!

We will have corned beef & cabbage, Irish bangers, Irish Stew served in 1/2 lb bread bowls and much more….March 16, 10am – 5pm, behind the Market building downtown Roanoke!

Special days and Events from Fun Times

admin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:52:14 +0000

Wow!!!! Special days and Events are coming up quickly and here at Fun Times, we have already had many of our customers in the store stocking-up on their supplies and decorations.

SUPER BOWL(Feb. 3):

We have your team mylar Balloons and the XLVII Super Bowl mylars. (superbowl1). We also have other football decos. & Supplies. How about this football field inflatable cooler: (superbowl2)

CHINESE NEW YEAR (Feb. 10 – Year of the Snake 4711):

Yup, here at Fun Times, we’ve got ya covered: (CNY1 and SNY2)

MARDI GRAS (Feb. 12):

The celebration begins at Fun Times. We have a wide variety of Mardi Gras supplies and decorations, including beads, boas, masks, etc. (mardigras1)

VALENTINES DAY (Feb 14th): Don’t forget your sweetheart on this special day. Fun Times has everything you need to make Her/His day extra special. How about ordering that Valentine Balloon Bouquet for your “Special Person”. We can even deliver it for you. How about a romantic dinner at home with Valentine decorations and candles. (V1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

COMING SOON ……. ST. PATRICK’S DAY. Already stocking up……..

We are also putting on a number of Casino Parties for the first three months of the year. More soon on some of our new items and some party ideas.

Oh, almost forgot, we are again filling outside balloons with helium and also renting 28cf helium tanks (blow up approx. 55 balloons) for $35.00 and 55cf helium tanks (blow up approx.105 balloons) for $60.00.

Small business focus: Plantagenet Rose

admin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:29:58 +0000

Blog From the Entrepreneurial Spirit

I have been friends with the owner of Plantagenet Rose for a few years now. How did we meet? During a discussion on Facebook about Roanoke’s art museum. Over the years, I have met many people through Facebook or other social media sites. I have been on the internet since 1992 and never looked back. So, I don’t think anything of meeting people and developing more personal relationships off the social media sites. I consider it a part of growing a network. At any rate…

Plantagenet Rose is located on 16 South College St., in Salem, VA, it is just right off of Main St. Gwenda is a decorator and businesswoman by trade and her shop reflects some of her, and more importantly, her clients favorite things. It is a gift boutique and design center. With gorgeous items for the home, such as vases, decoratives, candles, original artwork, floral arrangements, etc. There is a room that is her design center for curtains, bedding, and blinds. The store also boasts pretty things for yourself such as purses, scarves, and unusual jewelry. The items that she carries cannot be found anywhere else! So why are you shopping in big department stores for the holidays? Check them out!

Salem Farmer Market Report

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:46:39 +0000

Thanksgiving Table

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:18:06 +0000

Decorating Blog from P R Interiors

You all know I love Table settings and this table is so pretty. Brought to us by the Blog Simplified Bee – Lots of lovely ideas here.

Although this tablescape is very warm and loving, I do have a few of minor grips.

The credit

I love the plates but if you haven’t inherited them, I do not want you to go out and buy them for one meal, there are many other ways to make a solid colored plate work. It is not just the cost, but the storage, we need to put away and remember where they are in time for next year. Major hassle at a busy time.

The second thing is the wine glasses they have nuts in them, these would need to be removed if you are to use the glasses. Questions: are the nuts washed and where do we put them when they are tossed out of the wine glass and can we eat them, where are the nutcrackers? I could go on…

The third thing is Candles. I love candles. In this setting the votives are unnecessary and take up space that should be reserved for food. I also think they are a fire hazard, very easy to set fire to a loose sleeve at this height. Also, it should be pointed out that it is never a good idea to have scented candles on a dining table, we want to smell the food, not the candles. The hurricanes are beautiful, but take up a lot of space. It perffectly fine to have some decorative things on the table during appetizers as long as they can be remove quickly and without disruption. These are a complex arrangements that would have to be lifted away in three of four moves each.

The Thanksgiving table needs to have a lots of room for food, the sharing and passing of it. So, ditch the clutter and embrace the turkey. That’s why we are here. Family, Love and Plenty. The food should smell good, taste good and look good. If you have that you are good to go.

Often times a table like this is done to show the decorators skill and it is beautiful and on the surface practical, but on closer analysis it is not.

Sorry folks, but an overdecorated table is usually very inefficient.

This table is a table in waiting from www.inspirehomemagazine.com

Time to order your Holiday Cards

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:50:38 +0000

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Where in Salem

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:02:52 +0000

Where in Salem do you think this was taken, and whose Jewelry is the model wearing?

There is a $25 Gift Certificate to first person to answer both questions correctly.

Answers should be posted to Main Street Salems Facebook Page.

Welcome to the Dark Forest

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:01 +0000

Do you love Halloween? Have you ever wished you could create a haunted house in your own back yard? Well Brandon Roth did just that! I first heard about him through my friend and his neighbor. We drove by his house one afternoon and the giant hand was pretty well put together sitting directly in his front yard. I was intrigued so I looked him up online and discovered that Brandon has a dream to become a special effects artist and go to college for it. This school is pretty expensive but he is determined to make it happen…so every year he puts together a haunted house it his parents back yard. How cool is that!!! I was nervous when I arrived. I drug my friend Tony along for support (yes I am a huge haunted house chicken). After introducing myself I was relieved when Brandon’s mom offered that I take a Non-scare/private tour so I could take photos without being scared. Since taking photos was my main purpose to be there I was all in! Plus I would hate for an actor to jump out to scare me only for me to flash them with my camera. He had a great setup. Small paths to walk through, scary corners, great actors, and good lighting. He still managed to scare me a few times while I was there. I seriously recommend that everyone go next year! I may have taken the kid version; however, I can tell it was pretty scary!

For more details on Brandon Roth read his full story here.

Contact Brandon with the Dark Forest here.

Salem Farmer Market Weekly Report

admin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:20:50 +0000

Flexible Tablescapes by Plantagenet Rose Interiors

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:13:36 +0000

Credit Pottery Barn

Credit Luxefinds.com

These are two great examples of Flexible Tablescapes via Plantagenet Rose Interiors, 16 S College Ave, Salem, Va 24153, 540 556 2421 – Follow us on Facebook

You will know from our website and store, that we are a great advocates of what we call “building your stash”

It is always the right time to start or add too your clear glass coillection.

Buy when additions to your Stash, on sale if you can.

Your containers should vary in style and size.

Mutliples of the same thing are also very useful, buy in plenty when your choosing small to medium in sized containers.

You can always find great clear glass options in our store, more so as the Holiday decor starts coming in. And it has already.