Three Bridges Boutique...now

Since she was a youngster, Heather Marks has loved clothes and shopping. Five years ago, Marks opened Three Bridges Boutique in Blissfield and in mid-April, she cut the proverbial ribbon on a second boutique in downtown Tecumseh. The store is located at 154 E. Chicago Blvd. “I’m super excited,” Marks said.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity. The space is big enough to try a few things out and see what works.”

Three Bridges had its grand opening at the end of April. The store is located on the east end of town in the former Maves Fashion Faves, nestled beside the Depot near the corner of Ottawa Street. The interior walls are white and the high, open ceiling is navy blue, a color combination that Marks counts among her favorites.

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Marks has three part-time employees and plans to expand her business hours soon. She is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. “I’d like to stay open until 7 p.m. starting in June because people work and I’d like to give them the chance to shop,” Marks said.

She also has a number of vendors who will be displaying artwork and other craft items for sale in the store. She said there are some vendors who have been with the previous owner and who will remain with her.

Some of the items featured at Three Bridges are farmhouse-style serving plates and coffee mugs, novelty drinkware, gnomes, and a variety of baby and toddler items as well as Vera Bradley soft goods, wall decor, and photo frames. The home decor is eclectic and the individual pieces will work with most any interior design scheme. “We have some things here that we don’t carry in our Blissfield store,” she said. Marks enjoys changing things up so virtually everything is on wheels or otherwise moveable to create different looks. A deep red Victorian-era sofa anchors the center of the store and forms a backdrop for a host of toss pillows that are one of the hallmarks of the boutique. “There is great foot traffic here,” Marks said. “Everyone has been super friendly and welcoming. I hope to be successful here and build up to what we are in Blissfield.”