CJC@HOME: Our best & worst days.

Oct 15, 20162
Here's the good. The bad. The best. In that order. Because that's how this event went down. CJC@HOME was last weekend, and Friday & Saturday of the event were amazing. It's just what it sounds like. CJC at a HOME. {we wish this was our own home...but we just borrow it from Lennar for a week.} It's so much easier, and more fun, to imagine our refinished furniture in your home, when you can see it in an actual home instead of our stores.

This home, to be exact. And a shout out to J Fuerst Real Estate Photography. The sod wasn't yet installed for our event, and they rocked the photo editing {and photo-taking...all photos on this post are by them}.

cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com

Our team brought in all the inventory, and then Aimee from The Vintage Estate and Gabe from Cotton Seed Designs staged the hell out of it. {That's the actual text they sent me when they were done on Thursday.} And they were right - we promised Modern Fall Farmhouse for this event, and I'm in love with how it was executed. I debated just moving right into the living room & never leaving, but Chad thought it might not look good if I was sitting in my yoga pants on the couch eating ice cream when customers showed up... cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.comwhitewashed church pew | church window | handmade pillows and blankets | cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.comcjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com modern office | painted gray desk | vintage bookshelves | new construction office | cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com modern office | painted gray desk | vintage bookshelves | new construction office | cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com modern office | painted gray desk | blanket ladders repurposed | new construction office | cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com fall decor | fall dining table | fall centerpiece | farmhouse dining room | handmade table | trestle metal base x table | buffet |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com fall decor | fall dining table | fall centerpiece | farmhouse dining room | handmade table | trestle metal base x table | buffet |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com fall decor | fall dining table | fall centerpiece | farmhouse dining room | handmade table | trestle metal base x table | buffet |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com new construction living room | cozy by the fire sign | reupholstered sofa | handmade copper tripod lamp | handmade sofa pipe wood console table | fall decor | fall farmhouse | fall mantle | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com new construction living room | cozy by the fire sign | reupholstered sofa | handmade copper tripod lamp | handmade sofa pipe wood console table | fall decor | fall farmhouse | fall mantle | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com new construction living room | reupholstered sofa | handcrafted coffee table wood with casters | rustic industrial | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Vintage Modern | new construction living room | reupholstered sofa | handcrafted coffee table wood with casters | rustic industrial | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com new construction living room | reupholstered sofa | handcrafted coffee table wood with casters | rustic industrial | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com black painted clawfoot pedestal dining table | fall tabletop decor | fall centerpiece | round dining table black | modern wood stools | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com black painted clawfoot pedestal dining table | fall tabletop decor | fall centerpiece | round dining table black | modern wood stools | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com black painted clawfoot pedestal dining table | fall tabletop decor | fall centerpiece | round dining table black | modern wood stools | modern farmhouse |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com | white kitchen modern kitchen | white and black cabinets | harvest decor | fall decor | kitchen island | daily grind | handpainted sign | kitchen sign ideas |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com modern kitchen | white and black cabinets | harvest decor | fall decor | kitchen island | daily grind | handpainted sign | kitchen sign ideas |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com | copper accents modern kitchen | white and black cabinets | harvest decor | fall decor | kitchen island | daily grind | handpainted sign | kitchen sign ideas |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com vintage lockers | hairpin legs | wood pumpkin reclaimed wood | love coming home sign | mudroom entryway | vintage modern |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Fall Farmhouse | Drum Mirror | toilet ladder | please wait to be seated sign | copper accents | bathroom decor | farmhouse bathroom |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Fall Farmhouse | laundry room | laundry wood handpainted sign | center island |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Play room cubbies | kids craft table | kids play tent | swiss cross | loft | new construction | Ana White cubbies | blanket ladder |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Play room cubbies | kids craft table | kids play tent | swiss cross | loft | new construction | Ana White cubbies | blanket ladder |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com  loft | new construction | live edge end table | live edge coffee table | vintage reupholstered love seat | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com  loft | new construction | live edge end table | live edge coffee table | vintage reupholstered love seat | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com  loft | new construction | live edge end table | live edge coffee table | vintage reupholstered love seat | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Kids bedroom twin jenny lind beds| modern farmhouse | reverse dipped legs | cotton wreaths | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Kids bedroom twin jenny lind beds| modern farmhouse | reverse dipped legs | cotton wreaths | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Closets by Wild Ruffle  Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Bedroom | Mudcloth blanket | Stay Awhile handpainted sign | Handmade copper tripod lamp | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Yellow accents | grateful thankful blessed | Modern Bedroom | Mudcloth blanket | Stay Awhile handpainted sign | Handmade copper tripod lamp | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Be Our Guest Sign | Modern Guest Bedroom | Mudcloth blanket | Stay Awhile handpainted sign | Handmade copper tripod lamp | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Bedroom | Mudcloth blanket | Stay Awhile handpainted sign | Handmade copper tripod lamp | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Woodland Nursery | Orange accents | You are our greatest adventure | Arrow pillows | Premier Prints fabric | Handmade Quilts | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com 8609-ambergate-dr_067 Modern Woodland Nursery | Orange accents | You are our greatest adventure | Arrow pillows | Premier Prints fabric | Handmade Quilts | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Woodland Nursery | Orange accents | You are our greatest adventure | Arrow pillows | Premier Prints fabric | Handmade Quilts | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Woodland Nursery | Orange accents | You are our greatest adventure | Arrow pillows | Premier Prints fabric | Handmade Quilts | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Vintage Bedroom | Master Bedroom | New Construction Lennar | Antique Brass Bed | Vintage Dresser Nightstands | Vintage upholstered mudcloth bench | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Vintage Bedroom | Master Bedroom | New Construction Lennar | Antique Brass Bed | Vintage Dresser Nightstands | Vintage upholstered mudcloth bench | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Vintage Bedroom | Master Bedroom | New Construction Lennar | Antique Brass Bed | Vintage Dresser Nightstands | Vintage upholstered mudcloth bench | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Closets by Wild Ruffle Styled Bathroom Modern Vintage Bedroom | Master Bedroom | New Construction Lennar | Antique Brass Bed | Vintage Dresser Nightstands | Vintage upholstered mudcloth bench | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com Modern Vintage Bedroom | Master Bedroom | New Construction Lennar | Antique Brass Bed | Vintage Dresser Nightstands | Vintage upholstered mudcloth bench | Minnesota Furniture Store |cjc@home | Carver Junk Company's Staged Home Shopping Event | Victoria, MN | Home Staging | Modern Fall Farmhouse | Fixer Upper Style | carverjunkcompany.com J Fuerst took these photos Friday morning, and Friday night was the Early Bird event. We restocked & restaged Saturday morning & throughout the day Saturday, so while some of the furniture pieces were different depending on when you shopped, it was still really full throughout the event. If you saw our Facebook posts this past week, you probably know what happened next. To say "we were robbed" doesn't quite explain it. Even the Carver County Sheriff who originally responded said "wow, this is a big..." when he saw the house, and how much was missing...and then called in the crime lab guys, who worked on the house for a few hours gathering evidence. Unfortunately, we haven't gotten much in the way of leads yet. Fortunately, we have insurance. We pray that it'll be enough to cover the losses. But despite that, it's such a violating feeling. Someone we don't know thought they had a right to take our stuff. They spent 45 minutes destroying what we worked for 4 months to create. Worst day ever in our business, and we spent a little bit of time feeling bad for ourselves {and, let's be honest...a lot of time swearing.} We couldn't have a pity party for too long, because the second we started calling customers to let them know Sunday's event was cancelled, and posted on Facebook to catch the folks coming for at-the-door tickets, we got the most amazing response. We had gals who drove from St. Cloud to be there when we opened at 10 am. They didn't get the message that we'd cancelled, and had driven over an hour. And their response was to ask how they could help. Others showed up with donuts, and offers of coffee. It was a long day of moving everything out of the house, because it couldn't be secured, and there was no way we could re-open there. We literally got hundreds of messages from customers and people in our community, and every couple of hours, we took a break & read them. Our normal Carver store event is coming up October 20-23. Our team suggested that we take the goodwill, good thoughts, and graciousness we've received from our customers & neighbors, and return the favor. Literally, someone said, let's make some f'ing lemonade {because...when life hands you lemons}. We've still got quite a bit of furniture & decor left from the home; the a-holes didn't get everything, so the stores are full, and so are our trailers. We're doing a special event Wednesday night, October 19th from 5-8 pm. A "Lemonade Event" :)   We'll have a food truck or two, some lemonade drinks, and a store stocked full of the best selection we've had this year. From 5-6 pm, we're having a private event for the folks that had tickets to the Sunday portion of the CJC@HOME event, since we had to cancel on them. From 6-8 pm, we'd love to see everyone else! We just want to say a big thank you for the kind thoughts, good vibes, and offers of help & support. We have the best customers ever!  

More articles

Comments (8)

  • Brandy, I’m so very sorry about what happened there! I’m glad you have lots of photos to show your beautiful work. I love how you’re handling the loss and serving your customers so very well in such a difficult time!

    Talk soon!
    Johnny

    Johnny Fuerst
  • Thanks for the response. Any chance you can send a photo of the gray and white set with dimensions and price? Thanks!

    Becky
  • Hi Becky. Thanks so much for the kind words! The bookcases in the pictures (and EVERYTHING in the photos) were done by our team! Chad actually painted the white ones, and those did sell. We do custom painting if you have a set you’d like done. Otherwise, we have a large gray & white set (that was the “backstock” for the white ones) at the store, and they will be there this weekend, or we can keep an eye out for another set for you!

    carverjunkcompany
  • I’m so very sorry to hear what happened. Why are people so mean? I love all the work that you guys do and hope to make the event next week. I’m wondering if you can tell me if the bookcases in the office pictures of the home event were your work or from somewhere else? We are looking for something like that. Thanks!

    Becky
  • I didn’t see an email come through. Did it get sent? Thanks!

    Becky
  • Absolutely – will email over later today!

    carverjunkcompany
  • Thanks, Johnny. We loved working with you, and are so thankful for the photos!

    carverjunkcompany
  • Hi Becky. So sorry, it did get sent last week. Perhaps it got caught in spam? The shelves did sell this past weekend, but we can be on the lookout for more!

    carverjunkcompany

Leave a comment

Please note: comments must be approved before they are published