At The Bungalow in Bradenton, customers are searching for messages of hope.
Every year around the holidays, co-owners Shawna Taylor and Stacie Pardue create themed Christmas trees inside their home decor shop, in a 109-year-old house at 2419 Manatee Ave. W.
This year, the two best friends since sixth grade have noticed their clients are drawn to more traditional holiday decorations.
Angels are big business
“We’ve had a lot of people buy a lot of angels. The ‘believe,’ ‘believe in magic’ or ‘believe in the magic of Christmas’ signs, those have sold out,” Taylor said. “I think people right now are looking for the good in what is going on.”