Today we’d like to introduce you to Ashley Toney & Patty Michaelis. Them and their team share their story with us below:
First Fruit Collection has been around for many years as a celebrated store in the Historic Town Square of Collierville, TN. Many people have witnessed the changes throughout these years.
However, March 2012, brought the biggest change the store has seen, yet! Under the new ownership of designer, Ashley Toney, the store took a turn. First Fruit Collection has always had a French Country approach to design. Their new look has brought a fresh perspective to interior design while keeping the French Country roots.
Ashley Sparks Toney. OWNER/DESIGNER.
First Fruit Collection Owner and Designer Ashley Toney graduated from the University of Memphis in 2012. Since then, she has teamed up with Patty Michaelis to form the quintessential design team with a home base of the Collierville Town Square.
Married to her high school sweetheart, Brandon, they enjoy three beautiful children together, Parker, Savannah, and Grayson. Ashley loves traditional design with the use of original art and antiques, which meshes well with her design partner Patty, who also favors design with antiques.
Patty Michaelis. STORE MANAGER/DESIGNER.
Designer Patty Michaelis graduated from Brigham Young University and has two children with her husband Dan Michaelis. Patty and Dan’s daughter Kristen is a school teacher, and their son Ryan currently attends college at BYU.
Patty is the Store Manager at First Fruit Collection, and she also makes up one-half of the design team consisting of her and Designer Ashley Toney. Similar to Ashley, Patty’s favorite designs incorporate antiques, although her favorites come with a European flair.
Her favorite colors are blues and greens.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The main obstacle we face right now is the supply chain and keeping up with demand.
Products are taking anywhere from 9 months to a year to come in stock… In order to combat this, we have been constantly ordering items so our showroom will be stocked and ready for our clients’ needs.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about First Fruit Collection?
First Fruit Collection is a Country French Home Furnishings & Accessories retail shop located in Collierville, Tennessee on the Historic Town Square.
We specialize in Custom Home Interiors, Interior Design Services, Custom Draperies, Fabrics, and Furniture. We also staff Interior Designers for In-Home Design Consultations. First Fruit carries lines such as Habersham, Sarreid, Hooker, Interlude, C.R. Laine, Mile Talbott, ROWE, Made Goods, Thibaut, and many more.
Come see our 5,000 square foot Showroom and see for yourself that First Fruit Collection is everything you have been wanting for your home furnishing needs.
Contact Info:
- Email: contact@firstfruitcollection.com
- Website: www.firstfruitcollection.com
- Instagram: @firstfruitcollection
- Facebook: @firstfruitcollection
Image Credits
@selaviephotocommerical (Sarah Bell) and @tindallstephensphotography (Tindall Stephens)
