Inspired By: Britney Shoemaker of Reckless Reclamation

In this Inspired By post we interview Britney Shoemaker, the curator behind Reckless Reclamation Vintage.

Inspired By, Portraits of Partnership, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenFebruary 23, 2023Inspired By, Inspiration, small business, Small Business Connections, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Friends, Brands That Inspire Us, Where We Started, behind the scenes, Reality of Small Business, Small Business Interview, Creative Small Business, Female Artists

Inspired By: Karin Bell Art

This Inspired By interview is with Karin of Karin Bell Art a Huntsville Printmaker specializing in Linocut work.

Letters from Lauren: A Community Table

In this Letter From Lauren, read the story of the 100-year old table that is featured in our store and how it is receiving a new legacy for our community.

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenSeptember 16, 2021Letters from Lauren, Letters From The Founder, Fou, Community Events, Antique Furniture, Antiques, behind the scenes, Behind the Scenes

Behind The Seams: Our First Brim Bar Workshop

Get an inside look at our first Hat Bar Workshop

Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenSeptember 7, 2021Workshops, Huntsville Hat Bar, Hat Bar, Huntsville Small Business, Huntsville Happenings, Hat Bar Workshop, Huntsville Workshops, Women Run Businesses, behind the scenes, behind the seams, Fall Events

Inspired By: Bendy Knees Designs

This Inspired By interview is with Levi & Jordan of Bendy Knees Designs — a Birmingham based creative team striving to transform public spaces into vibrant and meaningful experiences.

Letters from Lauren: Why For-Profit over Non-Profit

In this month’s Letter From Lauren, our Founder is discussing the difference in for-profit and non-profit businesses and why Travel Patterns has the model that it does!

Founder, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenAugust 10, 2021Letters from Lauren, Behind the Brand, Ethical Companies, For-Profit Social Enterprise, For-Profit vs Non-Profit, For-Profit Businesses, Ethical For-Profit Businesses, small business, Huntsville Small Business, artisan partner, behind the scenes, Entrepreneurship, Ethical Entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, Social Impact, social impact business

Inspired By: Victoria Jones Music

This Inspired By interview is with Singer/Songwriter, Victoria Jones, who tells us what means to show up for yourself in the creative spaces you love.

Behind The Seams: Global Textile Books

Are you inspired by global textiles? Use this resource of 20 global textiles books to start your own collection and educate yourself on the beautiful textiles found around the world.

Design & Inspiration, Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenJuly 8, 2021Inspiration, global design, Design Inspiration, Design Books, how we home, behind the scenes, Behind the Brand

Inspired By: Aaliyah Taylor of Exalting In Beauty

At Travel Patterns, we have a high value for celebrating, encouraging, and showcasing small businesses. In our new series, we are featuring small businesses that inspire us and the people behind them. Our first interview is with Aaliyah Taylor of Exalting in Beauty — a handcrafted jewelry & accessory brand

Inspired By, Portraits of Partnership, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenJune 22, 2021Inspired By, Inspiration, small business, Small Business Connections, Entrepreneurship, Exalting In Beauty, Perler Bead Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry, Small Business Friends, Brands That Inspire Us, Where We Started, behind the scenes, Reality of Small Business, Small Business Interview, Creative Small Business

Letters From Lauren: Small Business Meets Motherhood

In this month’s Letters From Lauren, our Founder discusses how she is navigated pregnancy and beginning the process of opening Travel Patterns’ first brick & mortar store.

Founder, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenJune 15, 2021Letters from Lauren, Founder, Motherhood, Reality of Small Business, small business, behind the scenes, Preparing for Motherhood, Surprised By Motherhood

How We Home: Pillow Inserts 101

Pillow Inserts may not be something you have thought much about but they can be the thing that makes or breaks a good decorative pillow. Read this post for our best practices and helpful tips!

How We HomeLauren PetersenMay 28, 2021Pillow Inserts, How We Home, Pillow Tips, Pillows, Feather Down Pillows, home styling, behind the scenes, Huntsville Homes

Behind the Seams: Planning for the Future of Travel Patterns

They say that the number seven is a lucky and we are hoping for that to be true for our seventh year in business. We are sharing some of the plans and dreams that we have for this next year!

Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenMay 21, 2021behind the seams, Behind the Brand, behind the scenes, Women Run Businesses, Dreaming For The Future, Community Events, Huntsville, Brick & Mortar, social impact business

Behind The Seams: Throwback to Our Favorite Shoots

In celebration of our 7th Birthday, we are taking a look at some of our favorite styled shoots through the years!

Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenMay 19, 2021Styled Shoots, Creative Shoots, Behind the Brand, behind the seams, behind the scenes, global style, Huntsville Small Business, Partnership, small business, Women Run Businesses

Letters from Lauren: 7 Lessons from 7 Years of Running a Social Impact Business

In this month’s Letters from Lauren, our Founder is looking back at the last seven years in business and telling you seven lessons she has learned!

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the Seams, Behind the Brand, Inspired ByLauren PetersenMay 17, 2021small business, social entrepreneurship, Letters from Lauren, Women Run Businesses, Huntsville Small Business, behind the scenes, Huntsville

Letters From Lauren: Ninety-Thousand to Nothing - The Sacrifice for Small Business

In this month’s Letters from Lauren, our founder shares about the real sacrifices of running a small business.

Letters from Lauren, FounderLauren PetersenApril 20, 2021Letters from Lauren, small business, Huntsville Small Business, Women Run Businesses, Reality of Small Business, behind the scenes, courage, Sustainable Livelihood

Behind the Seams: Before & Afters of the Brick & Mortar Shop

Our brick & mortar has been open for almost a month and we wanted to share some before & afters. See how we transformed a former 1970’s bank into the Travel Patterns shop!