Opening this fall · 102 E 2nd Street, downtown Rome, Georgia

Something foreveryone,behind one door.

A boutique marketplace of vintage, curated treasures and unique, thoughtful finds from local makers and small businesses, gathered under one soaring roof just around the corner from Broad Street.

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Jenny Mills sitting on the step of a wooden freight door, smiling — **Jenny Mills**Founder, The Cottage Door and Pickled Pear

9,058 sq ftof rustic-industrial floor with room for over 100 vendors

25 ft ceilingsoriginal timber, painted brick, and a sky of string lights

Open 6 days a weekTuesday through Sunday, with Jenny behind the counter

Long gray brick warehouse with a black steel canopy, beside a historic red brick building on a sunny street

Signage mockup The loading dock entrance with The Cottage Door logo mocked up on the wall

Concept rendering of the storefront painted with climbing flowers and the Cottage Door name

The space

An old freight house, opened back up.

A century-old warehouse in the heart of historic downtown Rome, with painted brick, arched windows, a loading dock for a front porch, and enough height to hang a sky of string lights. It is going to be a real destination for downtown, and the perfect setting to grow a small business.

Around the corner from Broad Street
Plenty of parking right at the door
Handicap accessible
Open six days a week, Sundays included
Flexible booth sizes and pop-up spots
Pickled Pear, Jenny's own shop, inside

Find us

Come see us downtown.

102 E 2nd Street
Rome, Georgia 30161A short walk from Broad Street. Look for the long gray warehouse with the black steel canopy.

Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Monday: Closed

Get directions in Google Maps Open in Apple Maps Call (678) 713-6717

Jenny Mills smiling in a denim jacket under a shade tree — Jenny Mills, founder of Pickled Pear and The Cottage Door

A note from Jenny

Journey with me on my new adventure.

Pickled Pear has always been committed to offering unique curated items to suit my customers. I truly value each and every one of you, and I officially invite you to journey with me on my new adventure!

Pickled Pear is launching a boutique marketplace in the heart of Rome, Georgia this fall! The marketplace will be called The Cottage Door, and I am extremely excited and thrilled about this news and wanted to share it with you all today.

It will offer 9,058 sq ft with a soaring 25 ft ceiling, and the space is incredible! It's going to be a rustic industrial space offering a large variety of makers, boutique vendors, and other purveyors of unique items, including furniture. This will be a fabulous shopping experience for shoppers.

Help share the big news. I will post specifics as we prepare behind the scenes. If you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a vendor, spaces will fill very quickly. Reserve your spot today!

Jenny

Reserve a vendor spot

Jenny will be on the floor and behind the counter six days a week, helping shoppers find the thing they didn't know they were looking for. She brings years of social media marketing experience and plans to put it to work promoting every vendor and small business that makes The Cottage Door what it is.

The vision

What it will feel like inside.

Warm light, worn wood, plants everywhere, and a different find around every corner. These are AI concept renderings of the room Jenny is building toward, not photos of the finished space.

Rendering of a warm, lamp-lit room of wooden shelves, plants and leather chairs under a sign reading Discover Beautiful Things — The main hall

Rendering of a green and cream checkout counter beneath the Cottage Door mural — The front counter

Rendering of tall wooden shelves of pottery and jars with trailing greenery — Vendor shelves

Rendering of a cream sofa and wicker chair on a rug in the middle of the market — Furniture and home

Rendering of a wooden A-frame sign reading The Cottage Door, vintage curated treasures — Something for everyone

Every image marked "Concept rendering" was generated to show the vision. Real photos will replace them as the build comes together.

Happenings

More than a place to shop.

The Cottage Door is built to be a gathering place for downtown Rome, with something new going on every month.

Vendor pop-ups

Short-term spots for makers who want to test the waters or bring a seasonal collection through the door.

Workshops

Hands-on classes with the makers themselves. Learn the craft behind the things you love.

Special events

Seasonal celebrations, promotional events, and book signings that turn a shopping trip into an outing.

Vendor of the month

Every month Jenny will spotlight one vendor, in the store and online, so you can meet the people behind the products and hear their story.

If you are a vendor, that means a real introduction to our shoppers, with Jenny's years of social media marketing behind it, not just a booth number.

Two Wishes, by Jenny Mills

Long before this door, there was a much smaller one.

Jenny is also a published children's author. Two Wishes grew out of her own childhood, when she believed in a fairy who lived behind a tiny door and left glittery little notes for her to find.

In the story, a girl with long brown hair spots something sparkling at the roots of an old oak tree in her backyard. It's a tiny note, and beside it, a tiny door. What she does next, and who she meets, unfolds into a tale of hopes and promises with a surprise ending you'll want to read again.

Ages 2 to 10
28 pages
Paperback and Kindle
Christian Faith Publishing, 2024

Buy on Amazon Barnes & Noble

Jenny is booking readings and book signings. Ask about hosting one at your school, library, or shop.

For makers and vendors

Bring your work through the door.

If you make, curate, restore or collect, there's a place for you here. Booths are filling quickly ahead of the fall opening, and Jenny is meeting with vendors now.

Flexible spacing, from a single shelf to a full booth or larger layout, plus short-term pop-up spots
A staffed central checkout, with Jenny herself behind the counter, so you don't have to be
Promotion across The Cottage Door's social media, and a Vendor of the Month spotlight
Foot traffic from historic downtown Rome, six days a week including Sundays

Reserve a booth

Tell Jenny a little about what you make or sell and she'll follow up with space options and pricing.

Space: Flexible booths and shelves, sized to fit your work
Includes: Staffed register and an online portal to track your sales from home
Opening: Fall 2026

Email Jenny about a booth Call or text (678) 713-6717