Tomball - Magnolia Edition | June 2023

BUSINESS FEATURE Beautiful Bliss Handmade items line shelves in Tomball W hile working the drive- thru at Tomball’s DeNovo Coee, Brooke Cegielski

BY LIZZY SPANGLER

from all the hustle and bustle of the world,” Cegielski said. “That’s why I wanted the bright colors and nothing that feels overstimulating.” When it comes to merchandise, the business sells a variety of homemade jewelry and home decor items both online and in person. Customers can buy products ranging from earrings and necklaces to cutting boards and baby announcement signs. And every Saturday, Cegielski can be found at the Tomball Farmers Market. “Everything in here is built by my husband and I,” Cegielski said. “It’s a lot of work, but when you see the fruits of your labor and you see it all come together, it’s rewarding.” Cegielski said she makes at least 200 jewelry pieces a week, using materials such as wood, leather, epoxy and metal. “The epoxy resin ones are my favorite to make because I have a little more creative ability with those,” Cegielski said. “I have more control over the colors, the texture and things like that.” Cegielski said the jewelry made with bright colors is among the most popular with customers. Nearly all of the products in the store can be customized to be a specic color or include personalized text. “On my keychains and signs, I’ve done anniversary dates or special coordinates, so all of those little memories,” Cegielski said. “And that’s what the special thing is to me. It’s not just selling a piece of furniture or a piece of jewelry—it’s the pieces that make people happy.”

met her then-future husband, Robert Cegielski, who showed her his wood- working business. Seeing potential in the scraps of material left behind, Cegielski began making jewelry. “I started learning some things from him on the custom furniture side with his business and wanted to do something smaller,” Cegielski said. “I started doing jewelry and some things with ... wood and leather scraps that we had.” Cegielski started making jewelry through her business Beautiful Bliss in June 2020, after which she applied for her rst market and sold her products while working at DeNovo. “I was bringing the earrings to the drive-thru, giving it to [customers] with the coee, so that was fun,” Cegielski said. After nearly a year, Cegielski said she went full time with the business in April 2021. Over another year later, she opened her storefront along Main Street in September. “Seeing the joy that it brought everyone to be here and celebrate together, it was perfect,” Cegielski said of the grand opening. “It was truly perfect.” Inside, Beautiful Bliss features a large oral mural on one wall, while another wall is adorned with faux foliage that features a “Hello Sun- shine” neon sign. “I want people to walk in and just be able to take a deep breath, a pause

Owner Brooke Cegielski makes around 200 pieces of jewelry a week for her business Beautiful Bliss. (Photos by Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact)

BEHIND THE BUSINESS Everything in Beautiful Bliss is handmade, from jewelry to home decor items.

At least 200 pieces of jewelry are made every week

Cegielski makes jewelry with dierent materials such as leather and epoxy.

Around 50 regular orders a week

2 years as a vendor at the Tomball Farmers Market

Work from 4 materials

• Wood • Epoxy

• Leather • Metal

Beautiful Bliss also oers home items, such as cutting boards and coasters.

Beautiful Bliss 310 E. Main St., Ste. B, Tomball 832-231-9449 www.beautifulblisstx.com

Hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed Sat.-Mon.; at Tomball Farmers Market Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

TOMBALL MAGNOLIA EDITION • JUNE 2023