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Foyer at a private residence, Sandy Cove, St. James

the 1700s, we can only conclude it was named for the early Archer
bloodline – spirited whaler merchants residing in Speightstown. The
ceiling beams were drawn from the hulls of ships, numbered and
notched as though counting the years spent roaming the sea. Though
the building carries whispers of centuries old life, the store is buzzing with freshness. “It’s definitely authentic.” Terri says. “We have
everything from modern Italian sofas to hurricane wall lights that
are absolutely one of a kind.” Go in looking for a single lamp, and
you’ll leave armed with scented candles, millions of ideas and serious couch envy.
I shouldn’t even mention their dare to dream ‘resource room’. It’s
choc-a-bloc with fabrics and finishes that will make craft lovers and
chic geeks think they floated up to design heaven. (Newsflash, Archer’s Hall is design heaven). You could spend so long poring over
patterns and touching textures you’ll forget your earthly name and
nature. “As buyers we look for things that we know someone will
love. Our clients are diverse.” Terri says. The Archers, with their keen

eye for truly unrivalled pieces, are always going to great lengths to
please their clients and strive to keep the store’s wow factor as high
as its reputation dictates.
Though any weekday is a good time to pop in, there’s no better
time than Christmas, when the store is lit up, packed with unique
ornaments and you can shop with the warm, fuzzy feeling of the
holidays in your heart. Apart from the shiny glam that is Archer’s
Hall Design Centre, there is of course the elbow grease that goes in
to bringing clients exactly what they want.
Monique judges some of their early success based on their very
good relationship with many top developers. “Our first big project
was when we furnished 22 villas at Royal Westmorland and, for a
young company to prove that we could furnish multiple high-end
villas at one time, gave developers a lot of confidence in our ability
and cemented our relationship with them. This then resulted in us
securing projects to furnish show homes in Schooner Bay, Port St.
Charles and Sandy Cove showing that we could deliver a consis-

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