About Us
Hi there – we’re Brian & Lisa! Welcome to the Elm Loft Project! We created The Elm Loft Project to share our journey to transform the vacant third floor of our business (The Elm – Antiques, Consignments, and Collectibles) into a 6,000+ sq. ft….
Visit Our Shop!
Our shop, The Elm, is an eclectic collection of consignment antiques, furniture, musical instruments, vinyl LPs, and collectibles. We’ve had unique items, from a red plush heart-shaped bed to an antique child’s coffin (unused, obviously) come through our doors over the years, and we…
History of Our Property
A little history on the building… It was a 20,000 square foot, 3 story addition in 1904 to the existing 1870 George Delker Carriage Manufacturing Company. At the time, Delker was the largest carriage manufacturer east of the Mississippi. According to an old article…
Another Milestone!
Yesterday marked another milestone for our loft project. We had our electrical rough in inspection and we passed! This is huge! Now we can start putting up drywall! And then plumbing fixtures! It feels really good to get to this point! But before we…
Kitchen light fixtures dilemna
We’re to the point that we need a definite decision on light fixtures for our kitchen. We’re trying to decide what lighting we should use above the wall of cabinets and over the island. At this point I keep changing my mind and Brian…
Then & Now
The Henderson Historical Society recently posted a photo of our building from the early 60’s, so I decided to take a current picture from the same vantage point. Other than the signage, it hasn’t changed much. On the outside. If you’ve been following our…