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Retailer of the Year - 2007
The Rusty Bucket

Country Business Magazine selects The Rusty Bucket Retailer of the Year - 2007. This contest is the 10th Annual award given by the 15 year old trade magazine. The magazine for retail owners across all of North America provides business, marketing, management and insight into trends and industry news and events.

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ANNOUNCING A NEW PARTNERSHIP

The Rusty Bucket & Aversboro Road Coffee House
“Coffee, Sweets & Needful Things”

The Rusty Bucket has a second location at the Aversboro Road Coffee House at 1401 Aversboro Road in Garner, NC.

A unique atmosphere is developed when you add the character of Primitive, Early American and Williamsburg décor, so famously found at The Rusty Bucket, to a quant coffee house backdrop found at Aversboro Coffee House.

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The Rusty Bucket - Home Makeover!

• Do you ever feel like you have great things in your home
  but something’s just not right?
• Or maybe you feel as if the rooms seem cluttered, colors do not
  match or something is missing?
• Your best friends house always looks and feels as if it has been
  done by a decorator?
• Moving...Selling your House or Town Home, need to get the house
  dressed up - you need our Home Staging expertise.

If so, you are a candidate for a Home Makeover!

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Our Featured Artisan-

Debbie's Primitive Folk Art

Debbie Brooks is a local artist who grew up in Cary NC, and now lives in Fuquay-Varina NC. Debbie has been painting for almost 30 years and teaching for about 10. All of her work is done in acrylics and painted on a variety of surfaces. Her work ranges from a realistic look to the Folk Art - Americana -Primitive, which is really her favorite style. "I really enjoy taking a new piece of wood and applying faux techniques to make it look old. I also love to make my own things as much as possible, and even do a little woodworking."

Debbie regularly enters her work in the State Fair, and has won over 20 ribbons in the Professional category. Her proudest painting achievement thus far was having a piece on display at the Clinton White House. She has also painted decorative murals in Parade homes in recent years.

Debbie teaches basic, intermediate, and advanced painting classes. She and her husband, John, love beach music and are also very accomplished Shaggier's. They teach shag classes in the Holly Springs/Fuquay area.

The Rusty Bucket now features Debbie's Primitive Folk Art with many of her standard pieces on display. Of special note is her custom "Folk Art Paintings" of your home. All she needs is couple of photos of the exterior of your house and with her Primitive Folk Art style your home is transitioned back to an earlier time. Drop by and see Debbie's art and if you have a special Folk Art request she would love the challenge of a one of painting especially for your home or that gift for that special someone. More Photos...

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Parade of Homes-

The Rusty Bucket has decorated houses for the Parade of Homes. Click on the links below to view photos of each of these homes and find examples of Decorating in the Country Style from The Rusty Bucket.

2006 Parade of Homes
2005 Parade of Homes
2004 Parade of Homes