BEST OF THE TREASURE COAST
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Becky understands her customer and makes a
statement in all her displays. Quality items, too! ‘‘ ‘‘ Always great holiday extravaganza. ‘‘ ‘‘
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BEST OF THE TREASURE COAST
M A G A Z I N E
CHIC AND SHORE THINGS
205 N. Second St. | Fort Pierce | 772.342.7505
Chic and Shore Things is unique. Filled with creative
coastal-inspired home décor, it reflects owner Becky
Demanuel’s passion for the beauty of the beach and
its always unique shells, sea beans, pebbles, starfish and so
much more.
After retiring from a career in human resources she found
something missing in her life.
“I loved the beach and the things I found, but I also
missed the interaction with other people,” she says. “Eventually,
I decided to open a store because I wanted that interaction
again.”
Demanuel made or added to many of the things she sold,
and she still does. She might pick up shells and decorate
a mirror frame, or pick up a piece of driftwood and place
something on it. Her customers can be sure that they are
buying something they won’t find elsewhere.
Expect to spend time sightseeing as you work your way
through her displays. She sets up vignettes — a table set
with interesting plates and servers, a bed with very unusual
linens, extra-special throw pillows, a chest of drawers with
lots of unique things on top, a wall display, and sometimes
art from local artists.
The displays give customers ideas about how something
can be used. “Lots of times they’ll like something but have
no idea what to do with it,” Demanuel says. “Then they’ll see
how it can be used and say, ‘I never thought of that.’ ”
Hearing her customers often wish they knew what to
do with a piece of their own furniture, she plans on giving
classes in the early spring, if possible.
WHAT R E A D E R S S AY
Themed out. Wonderful coastal themed finds. ‘‘ ‘‘
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