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DESIGN & DECOR

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at SJR’s new Picton store
by Sharon Harrison

he newly-renovated Armoury in more and bigger projects,” explains Scott.
downtown Picton, circa 1913, is the “We hired a guy, we got busier, so we
Tideal spot to show off quality design hired another guy and now we have seven
and décor elements, and the recently- guys!”
crafted, bright and spacious SJR Homes Scott is the construction side of things;
showroom and retail space is extraordi- Angela brings design expertise, although
narily inviting. Its gifts tempt you inside she had an extensive real estate back-
for further exploration. ground previously. Prior to opening their
While it doesn’t have a direct on-street own business, Scott worked as an electri-
presence, SJR Homes’ location at 206 Main cian for 20 years. “I needed a change of
Street, next door to the library, is worth pace, my wife thought this would be a
the few extra steps to discover what lies good idea, so we started it,” he laughs.
beyond the Armoury’s front doors. “It’s hard to leave a pay cheque behind
“It is a beautiful space, and it’s very and start something new, but we did it and
hard to get anything this size or style in it took off and it’s all been good, so far.”
Picton,” says Scott Reeks. They began with smaller renovations
Anyone enamoured by the Farrow and and similar work and Scott’s daughter
Ball paint line need look no further. Prod- helped out for a while, but they soon real-
uct connoisseurs can now shop locally for ized they needed more help. “We needed
their favourite paint and handcrafted wall- more skilled help, so we got it and took on
papers, too, something bigger projects and
that has been well re- full renovations, ad-
ceived by locals, and ditions and that sort
there are more of thing. Now we are
exquisite design op- going to branch into
tions and decorative new homes as well.”
components on offer. In the construction
“We’re trying to bring business since 1997,
different things to the Scott has seen the in-
County that weren’t dustry grow in
here,” says Angela Prince Edward
Reeks. County. “It’s been a
SJR Homes began progressive uphill
as a construction com- and I have seen it
pany in 2015 with hus- happen, but the last
band and wife team two years is defi-
Scott and Angela. “Ac- nitely far busier with
tually, it was a renova- the amount of people
tion company in the trying to get into the
very beginning, then County and into the
we saw the need for market,” explains

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