Gringo Furniture holiday blog 2012

Hard to believe it is already December 2012. As we celebrate the closing of a year and the end of this cycle, we have so much to be grateful for: the opportunity to be alive, to be well, to be working with passion and joy, and to have many friends, colleagues and customers who make it all worthwhile every single day. It's time for celebrating and for honoring all that we have shared and received.

In Mexico, during feast times, people hang ornaments (see above) at the entrance of their homes. Some are made of dried flowers, or ribbons or seeds. The ornaments shown here are made of palm fronds in Guerrero. I found them recently in Mexico and loved them. We have shared them with our customers this holiday season as a way to say "Thanks!"

So ... let's see... what have we been up to this past year? In taking stock, we found the following highlights:

Gringo Furniture on Pinterest

We heard about Pinterest and began sharing our furniture, our blogs as well as connecting with others in this fun and creative community. It has given us a chance to see what you like, share new products and even be a little quirky and funny with our postings. Find out more about our Pinterest boards here.

Added new Mexican furniture styles and exciting pieces

This year we added our Rococo Collection to our Designer Series as well as a number of outdoor furniture options in natural as well as all-weather rattan to the website. You probably agree that the Rococo furniture pieces are at the very least "conversation starters" and very unique.

Rococo Chair Gringo Furniture

Developed Furniture Style Quiz

I had wanted to offer a furniture quiz on our site for a long time and it was a great feeling to have this as part of our site. If you have not yet taken the quiz, please do so, it is a fun way to re-acquaint with your own style and furniture preferences and to let others know what you like, perhaps even compare notes with your friends and family.

Published 11 new blog posts this year

The blog posts are great because they provide us with a way to reach out and connect with you on a more personal tone and level. They are also opportunities to share tips, design ideas and to show you key furniture pieces to tempt and inspire!

Enjoyed setting up new partnerships in Mexico

Businesses are about people and partnerships. This year we were very fortunate to find a number of strong new service providers and new partnerships in order to serve you better. It was exciting to collaborate with and to support one another. The other side of the equation is continuing to appreciate our core providers and further developing our relationships and strong business practices with them. When it comes to providing great Mexican furniture reliably, beautifully and safely, it absolutely take s a village :-).

Stay tuned for exciting Mexican furniture developments in 2013

We are always looking for new and exciting products, artisans, artists and services to offer you. A new year represents a bright new opportunity to grow, to inspire and to enjoy new levels of providing gorgeous furniture, reliably and at cost-effective prices for your Mexican home. As we close this year, we look forward to hearing from you and growing and developing our business and our product offerings together.

Rococo Pieces Gringo Furniture

Thank you for a great 2012 and Best Wishes for a wonderful 2013!