Her Business Profile Posh Peacock Consignment Gallery
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he Posh Peacock is an upscale consignment shop that sells gently used furniture and home décor at great prices in a wide variety of styles—from antiques to Mid-Century modern pieces—for every room of the home. The showroom is over 4,000 square feet filled with many high-end brands known for quality and durability. Many of the consignors are downsizing homes, moving to other states, or are just looking to refresh their existing homes and need an outlet to sell their excess furniture. Owner Pauline Uhing has been a professional designer and home stager for over 20 years while working with her husband at his residential construction company. She is also a licensed Realtor, which allows her to work with her clients from many different angles. Years ago, she had a home décor shop in La Vista called The Posh Peacock. “I happened upon a consignment store on vacation, which gave me the idea that The Posh Peacock could be resurrected in a way that would work well with the current economy and put me back in a job that I love,” she says.
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Posh Peacock Bel Air Plaza • N.W. Corner of 120th & Center 12100 West Center Road • Omaha, NE 68144 (402) 933-9666 • www.poshpeacock.net
Uhing says one of the biggest challenges with the consignment gallery is keeping the store full of merchandise, as they have so much turnover on a weekly basis. “Recently, we’ve seen a big increase in people contacting us about consigning their less-needed items, which has helped tremendously,” says Uhing, who also shops estate sales and other “secret” places where she picks up great oneof-a-kind furniture and accessories that add a lot of pizzazz to the shop. Uhing is glad to have a strong support system in her husband and son, who both help at the shop when repairs are needed or when furniture needs to be moved. At the end of the day, Uhing says it’s nice to go home to her dogs, who help her unwind, or go for a relaxing motorcycle ride with her husband.
Her Living • October/November 2012
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