Getting my first customers

 It all started with planning a wedding... We wanted something new, something unique, and most of all, something "US". We spend a lot time outside, hunting, camping, fishing, hiking and snowboarding. We have always loved the log and rustic style, and my father has been buiding it for years.  

So one day, about a month from The Big Day- our wedding, I am drinking coffee with my soon to be Husband, my Dad and Grandparents. I was stressing out about decor- nothing was "right". My dad then took us out to the shop and showed us some beautiful cedar logs. The first item we built was an Arch. And then came a gorgeous card box, and signs, and photos frames, and then cedar coasters as wedding favors. We were in love. My husband has been a carpenter for years, and I have always prefered outdoor labor type jobs over indoor desk jobs. This was like a dream, we were together, and we really enjoyed what we were doing.

And so, we started a completely new life... A marital union, and Your Rustic Design. We spend almost all our spare time researching the best techniques, the best materials and coming up with new design ideas. It's been a ton of work, we are completely confident in our product, now how do we make money?

Advice for others

 "Success rarely works unless you do."