Photos By Claudia Kirkwood
There’s a new girl in town, quite charming and delightful! Her name is Buttercup. Well, to be a bit more exact, there is a new ladies’ boutique in historic downtown Huntsville, and yes, it is quite charming and delightful! Its name, you ask? “The Buttercup Cottage Boutique.” Let’s go in and get acquainted with Lisa Haynes and her new business which opened this past September.
Lisa is a commercial real estate broker from Houston who is Chief Operating Officer of Regional Properties Texas, a third-party property management company started five years ago. With over 155 shopping centers, it has grown to be one of the largest management companies in Houston and the surrounding counties. With success in this endeavor, Lisa continues to expand her horizons with innovative ideas and ventures, one being The Buttercup Cottage Boutique.
This newest endeavor, The Buttercup Cottage, is a ladies’ boutique which specializes in one-of-a-kind outfits in sizes ranging from Small to 3X and includes styles to meet the needs of the curvier woman. As Lisa states, “Once I order a particular top, bottom, jacket or dress, I never order that same design again, ensuring the customer will feel confident in wearing it!” The only items reordered on a regular basis are staples such as camisoles, items basic to one’s wardrobe.
With target ages of 18-80+, a wide variety of styles can be found as customers search through the large array of fashions for new and unique treasures. A layaway service is offered as well. As Lisa mentioned, they appreciate their clientele who are young, work hard, and must pay for their purchases over time. The layaway service is especially helpful when buying a gown for a gala, a prom, or other high-profile event.
Need a bridesmaid or other special occasion gift? The capable and friendly staff at The Buttercup Cottage will help you assemble a gift sack to include a specialty t-shirt, cozy bathrobe, fragrant bath bomb, or other eye-catching find to please the most discriminating of tastes. You have considerable choices at your fingertips! When new merchandise arrives, many of the styles will be debuted on The Buttercup Cottage Facebook page, with the inventory also available for perusing on the website, TheButtercupCottage.com. Staff members will even call customers or snap and send a picture of an outfit when a sought-after style arrives that they know will please!
Lisa, with her busy schedule, is very appreciative of loyal employees (her friends Kimberley, Dee Dee and Cynthia) who keep the inventory stocked and the business running smoothly. They are experienced and always ready to help each customer with any question or need. Each purchase is placed in The Buttercup Cottage branded sack and adorned with tissue and tulle. No expense is spared in making a purchase from The Buttercup Cottage a memorable one. And, on a rainy day when a customer arrives without an umbrella, she leaves fully covered by an umbrella supplied by the boutique, another service that says, “We care about our customers!”
Huntsville is a growing community and is fortunate that the downtown area has retained its small-town charm, a feat not so easily accomplished in this day and age. As Lisa shared, “It is fun to be surrounded by antique shops, cafes, and other businesses and boutiques that help make Huntsville the charming city that it is. I am so thrilled that The Buttercup Cottage can call Huntsville home and be a part of the vitality of this historic downtown area.”
The Buttercup Cottage is located at 1117 12th Street in historic downtown Huntsville and is found online at TheButtercupCottage.com, and The Buttercup Cottage Facebook page.