Nancy Jones had been hunting for a funky coat rack for some time when she found the vintage red, free-standing hatrack at Lucky You!

It was perfect for her place. She said how lucky.

It’s all in the find, added Denise Jensen, who opened the new home decor shop at Gilman Village two weeks ago.

She hopes to fill the gap between high-end boutiques and the uniform aisles of major department stores.

Too often design shops are too high end or junk. Few stores offer something in between, Jones said.

Focusing on nick knacks for home decorating, the store also has plenty to offer in way of jewelry and clothing, especially formal dresses for children.

Try as one might to rush through the barn, many years since being converted to a storefront, there is too much to be seen to hop in and out.

A mixture of vintage-styled mirrors and old subway signs poke up just above displays of hour glasses, pillows and bird figurines.”I buy what I like,” Jensen said. “I learned not to just go with trends.”

The building’s exposed timber and restored floor boards, which occasionally creek, complete the picture.

A customer placed a giant red pear next to a stack of fake books on the counter.

“Twelve bucks each, wow,” she exclaimed, before reaching for a bird cage.

After having put her merchant’s degree to use for 26 years, Jensen needed the prodding of a friend to open Lucky You!

“I didn’t want to be tied to a storefront,” she said.

At the time she had a business selling children’s dresses at holiday shows, called All Dressed Up. Her customers kept inquiring where they could find the clothing year round.

With all but one child out of the house, she had the time to open a shop. Her plans weren’t certain until she found the barn at Gilman Village.

“If I had not found this, I would not have opened,” she said.

It’s been a year since the barn had an occupant. The tall windows and an excess of lighting create a vibrant atmosphere for a store somewhat cluttered by design.

An Issaquah native, Jensen remembers the days when tour buses used to bring eager shoppers from Seattle hotels. Today, several of the old town home shops remain vacant.

“I feel like there is kind of a revival coming to Gilman Village,” she said, before pointing out a new coffee shop, book store and the success of new restaurants.

“It’s so nice to be a part of the community.”

Opening two weeks ago, Jensen is already scrambling to reorder items she thought would last the year. Business exceeded even her hopes.

At first, there was apprehension that people wouldn’t understand the store’s vision, but people are catching on, she said. “It’s not just a place to come and look. People can actually afford it.”

Denise Jensen, owner of Lucky You!