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 LITTLE RED BARN DOOR 21 S. Third St., Geneva 630-402-0072 www.littleredbarndoor.com

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By Louise Treeny | Photos by Jennifer Kaye Photography

Amural on the walls of Little Red Barn Door tells you exactly what you’ll find when you step through those Third Street doors. “Where beautiful things come together,” it reads. The shop’s motto is a fitting one; Little Red Barn Door is full of curated decor, gifts and seasonal accessories, displayed in a way that makes you think you’re stepping into the house of your dreams. The journey to the new 1,800-square-foot haven started with owner Sylvia Torres’ decision to redecorate her house. “I’ve always been more creative than anything,” she says, noting an affection for color and the rustic farmhouse style. Her home renovation quickly moved to an online sales platform and then, unexpectedly, to a space in the Berry House. At the time, she was working in accounting for her family’s steel business, a job she had done for 20 years, but it was time to take a leap to a new, artistic endeavor. “It just kind of happened,” Torres remembers. The store opened in December 2017, just in time for Geneva’s annual Christmas Walk. Little Red Barn Door, which sells mainly rustic farmhouse goods, accessories and more, prioritizes the customer experience. “It’s very important to me to make sure customers are happy,” Torres says. Whether you spend $1 or $1 million, she says, Torres and her staff make it a priority to treat customers how they’d want to be treated. “It means a lot to me.” The new space (where Veiled in Elegance had been) is connected via a hallway to a new location for Little Barn Baby, a sister store for boutique baby clothes and toys. “We love our space here,” Torres notes. Besides the mural, which was painted by local artist Emily Velazquez, shoppers will find white walls, dark ceilings and exposed brick. The clean, inviting space houses carefully collected beautiful items for the home, including fall seasonal items like gnomes, pumpkins and decorative florals. Inventory is constantly coming in and changing, so there’s always something new to discover. For those looking to keep up with the trends, Torres has her eye on earthy, moody colors this season, even for those decorative pumpkins. A mix of modern and rustic farmhouse elements are currently influencing her style as well. Mark your calendar for Nov. 3-5, where loyalty customers can get a warehouse preview of this year’s holiday merchandise ahead of its in-store arrival. Beautiful things will surely be coming together this holiday season!

 LITTLE RED BARN DOOR 21 S. Third St., Geneva 630-402-0072 www.littleredbarndoor.com