Dutchmans Casual Living / Photo by Jason Benavides

Nov. 11. Dutchmans Casual Living, the popular home décor retail store located in Jetton Village, is moving to a new space in anticipation of the makeover soon coming to downtown Cornelius.

Store owner Stephanie Nieuwendijk Bramble is excited about the opportunity to serve her customers and the community at large.

“I really like the idea of being more involved in the community in Cornelius,” she said. “Moving to this location with everything that’s going to happen is just exciting.”

Dutchmans is known for its eclectic selection of home furnishings that combine quality and charm. The store features furniture and décor items for every room in the home. It also offers interior design services and in-home consultations.

The new 11,000-square-foot store is located in the Oak Street Mill. Dutchmans is leaving the 8,000-square-foot space it has occupied since 2013, after relocating to Cornelius from its original Lake Norman store at Merino Mill in Mooresville.

The new retail footprint, previously occupied by Oak Street Mill Antiques, is being upgraded with new wiring, air conditioning, and windows to help showcase the products inside. Much of the interior charm of the 120-year-old building will remain, including its wide-open floor plan, wooden floors, and exposed brick walls.

Nieuwendijk Bramble launched her flagship Dutchmans store in the picturesque North Carolina mountain town of Highlands in 2000, seeking a new challenge after leaving the wedding and events business.

The Cornelius store is one of five retail locations in North Carolina and Georgia, joining Highlands, Atlanta, St. Simons Island, and Athens.

Renovations to the mill space are expected to be completed in February. Nieuwendijk Bramble plans to close the Jetton Village store, begin moving, and reopen ten days later in the new building.

The move to Old Town Cornelius is the latest development for a retail store that rarely has the same look and feel when you enter its doors.

“We’re not a boring furniture store,” Nieuwendijk Bramble said. “We’re constantly doing different things like adding new colors. We always try to have a little something new for everyone, and that seems to make them happy.”

Early next year she’ll have her most important home decorating project to date, outfitting the largest new retail store in her portfolio.

“It’s so nice to have a building that’s been completely renovated,” she said. “It’s kind of a blank canvas.”