{"id":198652,"date":"2023-06-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavendermagazine.com\/?p=198652"},"modified":"2023-05-26T14:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:18:55","slug":"modern-barnyard-st-clouds-staple-switches-it-up%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavendermagazine.com\/featured-home-page\/modern-barnyard-st-clouds-staple-switches-it-up%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Barnyard: St. Cloud\u2019s Staple Switches It Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve kind of been St. Cloud\u2019s best-kept secret for the first couple of years. We were super busy, but a lot of people didn\u2019t even know we were here because we kind of ran on social media alone,\u201d Jim Beck, co-owner and operator of Modern Barnyard, a St. Cloud-based business, told Lavender Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern Barnyard\u2019s motto is: \u201cRepurposed. Restored. Reimagined.\u201d With dedicated owners and devoted staff, the store continues to repurpose, restore, and reimagine its offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The gay-owned and operated business emerged in 2017 thanks to Beck and his partner John. According to Beck, before Modern Barnyard, the duo ran a flower and gift shop business for 11 years but wanted to expand their ventures and expertise. Since they frequented auctions and got an idea of what the public searched for, they brainstormed the idea for Modern Barnyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe saw a need in the area for a mix of new home decor with repurposed furniture. Vintage antiques and all kinds of everyday home decor combined so you could come in and you could shop for any room in your house and have something from new to old or vintage all mixed in to give you that cool look,\u201d Beck shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business opened its doors on April 1, 2017, to a 7,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Six years later, the warehouse has expanded to a 12,000 sq. ft. warehouse with even more furniture and goods for guests to peruse and purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Beginnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n