Furniture resale business borne on Instagram opens brick-and-mortar
Photos courtesy of Here in Heaven)
Nicole Balgley launched her business flipping vintage furniture on Instagram three years ago.
Now, she’s moved operations out of her living room and into a brick-and-mortar store in Cap Hill.
“I’m basically Steve Jobs,” Balgley joked.
Last week, the 28-year-old Denver native opened Here in Heaven, her vintage and home goods store, at 17 E. 11th Ave. on the ground floor of the 11th Avenue Hostel, which is currently being renovated.
“I used to walk past a store just a block away from this location on my way home from school and imagine how cute it would be to sell something of my own,” Balgley said. “I wasn’t sure what it was going to be back then, but I always liked the idea of being my own boss, so it’s pretty serendipitous.”