Kim Currence has opened the shop, in which the inventory contains a little bit of everything.
Currence says she still pinches herself every time she turns the key to the door on her new shop. This shop is "a dream come true" for her.
Currence says that for years she has told friends and family she would love to open her own gift shop one day. So the timing finally became right and The Trunk was open for the downtown open houses on Nov. 18.
The Trunk was a natural name for her, since she has always loved elephants; she has collected anything to do with an elephant for years.
When the final plans for the shop were being finalized, Currence had already decided on the name, but decided to keep it a secret from her family. Then, one day, her son, Matthew Montgomery, told others that he knew the name would have to do something pertaining to an elephant and would probably be something like the "pink elephant."
Currence decided then it was time to break her silence and divulge the name she had decided on to others.
Decorating is a passion Currence has had for years. She says, however, she doesn't stick to just one style, necessarily. If she likes something, she will find a way to make it work.
That has been one of the best rewards about opening her shop. Now, she can buy all of these wonderful decor items and always have a place to put them. Sometimes, she has had to struggle with herself on what to keep and what to take to the shop.
The shop is full of home decor, Egyptian cotton linens, hand creams and lotions, bedding, items for a bridal registry as well as just a gift registry in general. She offers gift wrapping and delivery.
Inventory will change in The Trunk, though, so, don't think what is there now will be the same items there three months from now. The scenery will definitely change.
The opening of the The Trunk has also allowed Currence the opportunity to revisit her childhood some. She used to spend a lot of time as a child at Kuhn's, since her aunts, Gertrude and Josephine Smith, were such an integral part of that retail store in Russellville.
"This whole experience of getting the shop open has almost been like Kuhn's revisited," Currence says. "Before, we could take things to the shop my aunts would unpack, check packing lists, price, and then pack it back up. Believe me, they know what they are doing."
Currence said there were some headaches in remodeling the old building, but all the headaches she suffered were worth it when the old siding was pulled from the front of the building and the two present posts were revealed.
The operating hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
The Trunk is definitely a place to visit with those Christmas wishes this year.
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