Show Booth Design


In June 2009 and January 2015,
 I presented seminars to vendors who sell their wares
at vintage & antique shows, and in antique store booths. 


After providing LOADS of information in a quick half-hour presentation, 

I provided the vendors with handouts to refer to later.

A few years ago, I made that handout available here on my retail design blog.


Since it's always helpful for vintage and antique vendors to learn 
the principles of visual merchandising and display 
in a way that directly relates to their industry,
I am happy to share the information again...
The document includes the following topics:
* space layout and where to place your displays for maximum visual impact 
* where to put the cash register/wrap counter
* using color and scale for visual impact  
* how to come up with a theme for your booth at a show
* tips on styling displays of one-of-a-kind merchandise 
* ideas for creating huge theatrical presentations
...and much more!

The document is for you to view and use in the practice of your own business only.
I am happy to share my experience and knowledge with you,

but ask that you respect my copyright on this original material.

 Please do not print and distribute more copies of it.
Please do not sell or use it as content on your own blog or web site or in your book, seminar or store.
You may not in any way profit financially or via the press from the use of my material.
To do so is to violate my copyright.

Feel free to link to this post (click here to copy direct link to post)
but NOT DIRECTLY TO THE DOCUMENT.  
I want people to read these use guidelines before viewing the document. 

  the information is available here 
thank you, and I wish you all a great show season!

From 2007 to 2011, I created displays for my own business in the vintage industry,
where I participated as RETREAT [with my late husband] as a vendor 
in some of the best shows in the country
[Farm Chicks, BarnHouse, Remnants of the Past]

and others, as well as our own Retreat shows held on our farm in Washington state.

All photos above are of RETREAT's booths at:

BarnHouse Antique Show . July 2011 . Battle Ground / Vancouver, Washington
Remnants of the Past Antique Show . May 2010 .  Nipomo, California
Sand Point Antique and Design Market . September 2010 . Seattle, Washington
Faded Elegance Antique Mall . June 2010 . Snohomish, Washington
UrbanBarn Vintage Flea Market . July 2010 . Escondido, California
Retreat Vintage Marketplace . June 2011 . Camano Island, Washington

[ all images copyright Debi Ward Kennedy / debkennedy|images ]