Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects

<br/><p style="text-align: center"><br/><img alt="tilda crochet trim cushion and amelie tilda tin Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tilda-crochet-trim-cushion-and-amelie-tilda-tin.jpg" title="Tilda Craft Projects Crochet Trim Cushion" /></p><br/><p> I was extremely pleased to find out the stunning blog ‘Sar Decoration’, owned by a beautiful Czech lady named Sarka. Sarka has some lovely Tilda craft projects in her home especially this fabric cushion with crochet trim! It’s such a lovely cushion. I love this Amelie ‘Sweet Princess Blend’ tea tin from Greengate. (You guys know I adore greengate ^_^)</p><br/><img alt="crochet flower coasters Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crochet-flower-coasters.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /><br/><p>The colour of these floral, crochet coasters is definitely lovely! I also adore the Greengate DK ribbon. I have a related pattern of washi tape that I bought from a store on eBay (right here in the UK it’s quite difficult to locate).</p><br/><img alt="pink flowers Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pink-flowers.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /><br/><p>I have this beautiful little Ikea flower pot! Did you know that Ikea have now released these pots in a pink and mint colour this season? They’re rather beautiful. I like all of the quite colours in this small flower arrangement and the fabric it’s sitting on ^_^.</p><br/><p><span id="more-2914"></span><br/><img alt="flowers Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/flowers.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /></p><br/><p>Can anyone inform me what these quite flowers are? Are they neglect me nots? They’re so gorgeous!</p><br/><img alt="summer flowers in the garden Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/summer-flowers-in-the-garden.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /><br/><p>This image of Sarka’s lovely garden is generating me lengthy for summer. Sarka created some extremely lovely Tilda napkins and they’re stored in this rather gorgeous, painted box, along with bottles, glassware and a jar of cutlery for a quite outside picnic!</p><br/><img alt="crochet circle Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crochet-circle.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /><br/><p>Aren’t these scales a gorgeous shade of pink? They match the beautiful Greengate latte cups beautifully and so do these crochet circles! The crochet circles make a gorgeous, tonal garland. I just adore the colours!</p><br/><img alt="crochet slippers Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crochet-slippers.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " /><br/><p>I want these crochet slippers! Aren’t they just fabulous? I enjoy the frayed, fabric ribbon bows at the back. They’re so lovely.</p><br/><p><br/><img alt="cupcake crochet pot holders Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects hand made stuff " information-recalc-dims="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cupcake-crochet-pot-holders.jpg" title="Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects " />I’m a massive fan of pot holders! I really like these colours and I’m rather obsessed with cupcakes, so these beautiful Crochet pot holders are perfect for me.  Sarka has another site with lots of patterns and templates available and the weblog is full of little Tilda craft projects that I adore! You will adore the blog, trust me.</p><br/><p>The post Inspiring Crochet and Tilda Craft Projects </p><br/><p>

Inspiring Crochet And Tilda Craft Projects

 I was extremely pleased to find out the stunning blog &#8216Sar Decoration’, owned by a beautiful Czech lady named Sarka. Sarka has som...

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15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects

<br/><img alt="crochet hearts 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/crochet-hearts.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " /> How fabulous are these crochet and knit hearts?! They would make a marvellous garland. From Flax and Twine.</p><br/><img alt="crochet heart sachets 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/crochet-heart-sachets.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />These tiny crochet hearts are straightforward enough that an sophisticated beginner would master it and it’;s a little sachet! By means of Petals to Picots</p><br/><img alt="diy cupids arrow wall art 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/diy-cupids-arrow-wall-art.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />This is a fabulous DIY project that tends to make use of huge cardboard tubes that come at the end of gift wrap. You require a tiny foresight from the christmas season I feel but if you have some left more than then get creating! By way of for the love of</p><br/><img alt="glue gun confetti 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/glue-gun-confetti.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />How easy is this heart!? It is produced employing hot glue and confetti! Not appropriate for kids unless you can guarantee they will not touch the hot glue but I don’;t consider it’;s worth the risk of them burning their wee fingers. by means of Elizabeth Banks</p><br/><img alt="glitter hearts valentine treat bags 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/glitter-hearts-valentine-treat-bags.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />These glitter goodie bags are really quite! by means of Cosmo Cricket</p><br/><img alt="fringe heart 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fringe-heart.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />A 3d fringed heart from Minted weblog </p><br/><img alt="heart shaped tea bags 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/heart-shaped-tea-bags.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />These tiny heart tea bags are so fairly! From Coco Mingo</p><br/><img alt="picture 7377 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/picture-7377.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />Upcycled sweater cushions in the shape of hearts are perfect for Valentines! Sew Sweet Vintage</p><br/><img alt="jetaime banner 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jetaime-banner.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />I Enjoy this banner! I think it really is my favourite of all the Valentines day crafts I’;ve seen ^_^ by means of View from the fridge</p><br/><img alt="tissue paper heart 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tissue-paper-heart.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />A beautiful, tissue paper heart is a fantastic craft to do with the young children this valentines day. by way of Crafts by Courtney</p><br/><img alt="valentines day washi tape frame 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/valentines-day-washi-tape-frame.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />I love washi tape crafts so this is a great notion for valentines! A washi tape photo frame is great for Valentines on a budget (hoping you have the tape already) from modpodgerocks</p><br/><img alt="valentines bed 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/valentines-bed.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />This bed appears so beautiful! If I wasn’;t terrified of balloons I would love this lol. It’;s just so OTT and a lot of thought went into it. That’;s why I like it ^_^ Via Pink Pistachio</p><br/><img alt="printable valentine heart treat boxes by design eat repeat 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/printable-valentine-heart-treat-boxes-by-design-eat-repeat.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />Printable gift box from Design and style Eat Repeat</p><br/><img alt="marquee light 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/marquee-light.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />I adore this marquee light! It really is fabulous! by means of Tatertots and Jello</p><br/><img alt="upcycled baby jars 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " border="0" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/upcycled-baby-jars.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " />Courtney of Crafts by Courtney, did a marvellous job of repurposing infant food jars! I love the colour of these! <br/><img alt="picture 6192 15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/picture-6192.jpg" title="15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects hand made stuff " width="1" />

15 Straightforward Valentines DIY Projects

How fabulous are these crochet and knit hearts?! They would make a marvellous garland. From Flax and Twine. These tiny crochet hearts are s...

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MiBiz Article: MoDiv's Motive To Offer Downtown Retailers Options

<i>Read this recent artcle in MiBiz on our project with <a href="http://www.rockfordconstruction.com/">Rockford Construction</a> for the space in the Peck Building in downtown Grand Rapids, called MoDiv:</i><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mibiz.com/news/design-build/18280-modivs-motive-to-offer-downtown-retailers-options.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b>MoDiv's Motive To Offer Downtown Retailers Options</b></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px; font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">source: www.mibiz.com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px; font-size:15px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px; font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">By Joe Boomgaard | MiBiz | </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 24px; font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">jboomgaard@mibiz.com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(85, 85, 85); line-height: 24px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">GRAND RAPIDS — Developers of a proposed retail incubator for downtown Grand Rapids hope to break down current barriers to retail expansion in the city’s core.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a class="keyword" href="http://www.rockfordconstruction.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Rockford Construction Company Inc">Rockford Construction Company Inc</a>.’s plans for space in the Peck Building at the corner of Monroe Center and Division Avenue call for turning the vacant space into a vibrant retail environment ideal for startup businesses or established companies that want to give downtown retailing a try.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Rockford Construction Company, COO at Rockford Construction, said the company has owned the space for a few years. It most recently served as a hub for TEDx Grand Rapids, had been home to Site:Lab, and housed <a class="keyword" href="http://www.artprize.org/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="ArtPrize">ArtPrize</a> events, but the company didn’t find any permanent tenant in the time it owned the building.</p><table border="0" width="180" align="left" style="padding-right: 10px; "><tbody><tr><td><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 1.3em; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; ">Photo Gallery</h3><hr /></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Click on the gallery images to view full-size photo.</strong></td></tr><tr><td><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></p><div id="sigplus_6-13-11MoDiv" class="imageSlider" style="clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none !important; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><li style="padding-left: 0px !important; background-image: url(http://www.mibiz.com/templates/younews/images/arrow.png); background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; float: left; background-position: 0px 8px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.mibiz.com/images/stories/6-13-11MoDiv/DSC_1775.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto[sigplus_6-13-11MoDiv]" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); "><img height="200" src="http://www.mibiz.com/cache/thumbs/66b2387ece4af7f412ef517c5c1dba26.jpg" style="padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 2px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 2px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; " width="200" /></a></li><li style="padding-left: 0px !important; background-image: url(http://www.mibiz.com/templates/younews/images/arrow.png); background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; float: left; background-position: 0px 8px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.mibiz.com/images/stories/6-13-11MoDiv/MoDiv-person.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto[sigplus_6-13-11MoDiv]" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); "><img height="200" src="http://www.mibiz.com/cache/thumbs/463ab490a3f91b565974f0676fe838c2.jpg" style="padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 2px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 2px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; " width="200" /></a></li><li style="padding-left: 0px !important; background-image: url(http://www.mibiz.com/templates/younews/images/arrow.png); background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; float: left; background-position: 0px 8px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.mibiz.com/images/stories/6-13-11MoDiv/MoDiv-rendering-2.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto[sigplus_6-13-11MoDiv]" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); "><img height="200" src="http://www.mibiz.com/cache/thumbs/604554c5b48d26ad0d93a5f0d2724d8c.jpg" style="padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 2px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 2px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; " width="200" /></a></li><li style="padding-left: 0px !important; background-image: url(http://www.mibiz.com/templates/younews/images/arrow.png); background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; float: left; background-position: 0px 8px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.mibiz.com/images/stories/6-13-11MoDiv/MoDiv-rendering.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto[sigplus_6-13-11MoDiv]" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); "><img height="200" src="http://www.mibiz.com/cache/thumbs/5c451c5574513a254e8ba64cef99af3a.jpg" style="padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 2px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 2px !important; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; " width="200" /></a></li></ul></div><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">“What we’ve recognized is the need to take the bull by the horns and create something rather than wait for a tenant to show up,” Hassberger told MiBiz.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Hassberger said the vision for the street-level space, known as MoDiv, short for Shoppes at Monroe and Division, is to create a retail incubator with varying options for sizes and length of lease to attempt to lure tenants to the critical corner in the downtown market.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">“We want to address some of the objections retailers might have. There will be no long-term leases. Tenants will not have to take a ton of space. We want to take away their objections so they’ll give it a try,” he said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">MoDiv will take up about 8,500 square feet of the Peck Building. The space currently has three entrances, and the plan is to create a physical connection between all of the internal retail spaces. The company envisions up to 12 retailers each occupying various chunks of MoDiv.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">The rest of the street-level space in the Peck Building is partly occupied by two retailers, Gina’s Boutique and Lia Rose.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">For the incubator, Rockford hopes to see a mix of established and startup retailers. Hassberger said the site would be perfect for a suburban retailer to try their hand at the downtown market without a huge overhead. Similarly, it might also be perfect for “pop-up” stores that might be timed around various festivals or other events.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">The space also has enough room for events — perhaps a wine tasting — and it will retain its existing kitchen. Although the developers don’t think a restaurant is in the cards for the space, they said the kitchen could be useful for a catering business or for hosting events.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Developers expect the entry at the corner of Monroe and Division could be attractive for an anchor tenant, and other smaller retailers could use the space inside.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">To develop the concept, Rockford enlisted Seyferth PR, which is also a tenant on an upper floor of the Peck Building, to investigate a possible use for the street-level space. Hassberger said that Seyferth came up with a retail incubator, a concept that had been tried and proven in Ann Arbor, Minneapolis and other locations.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Rockford tapped <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Visbeen Associates Inc.</span></a> to do some conceptual designs of the retailer locations. Construction on the project should start some time in June.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">“This is a pivotal point, a cultural spot,” he said. “MoDiv is the right thing to do for the space and the city. If we can establish enough retail space downtown, we can create a retail destination, something the concierges can send people to.”</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">One key to the project was receiving a $75,000 storefront renovation grant from the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority to improve the façade along Division Avenue, which is currently a 100-foot, solid, uninviting brick wall, Hassberger said. The current plan calls for adding windows and other elements to break up the view of the wall and help bring more people toward the building and then on to other retail shops and restaurants along Monroe Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Improving the façade will become even more important in creating an inviting space once the portion of Division Avenue the space fronts will shrink from five to three lanes and parking spaces and a bike lane are added, he said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">The company decided not to participate in the DDA’s new incubator district program, designed to encourage retail ventures and support community entrepreneurs.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Rockford has a history of trying new ideas like this proposed retail incubator. The company also created MoBevy, an open office space in the Peck Building that allows various small companies to move in and use only the space and services they need. It was also behind the <a class="keyword" href="http://www.grid70.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="GRid70">GRid70</a>, a downtown design hub for several West Michigan companies, including <a class="keyword" href="http://www.meijer.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Meijer">Meijer</a>, <a class="keyword" href="http://www.amway.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Amway">Amway</a>, <a class="keyword" href="http://www.steelcase.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Steelcase">Steelcase</a>,<a class="keyword" href="http://www.wolverineworldwide.com/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Wolverine World Wide">Wolverine World Wide</a>, <a class="keyword" href="http://www.pennanthealthalliance.org/" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(157, 28, 31); " target="_blank" title="Pennant Health Alliance">Pennant Health Alliance</a> and others.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">“MoBevy has done pretty well, and we hope these two will feed off each other,” Hassberger said. “It’s the same idea — you just have to do something (to address the) demand for smaller, flexible space.”</p></span></div>

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