Springboro couple open wood furniture store

WAYNESVILLE -- After filling their home with handcrafted wood furniture, Springboro residents Jerry and Mollie Forner have opened a store in the village to share with the rest of the world the many treasures that Jerry Forner has created through the years.

On May 22 they opened Forner's Wood Shop at 30 S. Main St., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 19.

Forner's features a variety of furniture, shelves, trays and other wood accessories, along with florals and decorative home accessories.

"When there was practically no need for additional furnishings in our home, we decided to set up a stand with small woodworking items once a month at the Second Street Market," Jerry Forner said.

Then, this spring, the pair decided to take things a step further and open up a shop of their own.

"We wanted to see if maybe there was a consignment shop in Waynesville where we could sell Jerry's work, and we're walking down the street and right there in front of us was the perfect little shop with a rent sign out front," Mollie Forner said.

"By that night, we had ourselves a business."

A new feature are cork bulletin boards made from wine corks and dovetailed hardwood frames, she said.

"The Waynesville Chamber of Commerce and all the local shopkeepers have made us feel welcome from the first day we opened our door," Jerry said.

Store hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during special events, including some Sundays.