Editor’s Note: Anderson SC Living is partnering with Rettew Creative to expand the audience for Storefront Stories as area businesses continue to rebuild from COVID-19. Bobby Rettew and digital media students from Anderson University’s Communications program recorded the first Storefront Story on April 22, 2021 and have since captured the experiences of almost 30 downtown businesses. Look for a Storefront Story every Wednesday here at Anderson SC Living.
After 30 years away, Tracie Woodworth is home.
Woodworth grew up in Williamston before moving away with her family. Now, she’s back home in Anderson County as the owner of Tracie Starr Home, a furniture, home accents and gifts store in downtown Anderson.
“When I opened the store in December 2019, everything was going well and then COVID-19 hit” Woodworth said. “The doors closed, and it was very stressful, but it forced me step out of my comfort zone to start an online store.”
The eCommerce platform allowed Woodworth to stay connected with her regular customers and gain new customers outside the Anderson area.
Woodworth left a career in mortgage processing to pursue her passion for home design and decorating.
“I’m sitting at my job and I’m thinking, I don’t want to do this the rest of my life, so what can I do that gives me passion?” Woodworth said. “I started sewing, teaching myself to design curtains and do that and my friends would ask me to help them, and that became a love for decorating and making my house a home.”
Want to visit?
Tracie Starr Home, 314 S. Main Street, Anderson SC 29624, (864) 328-3263, traciestarrhome.com.
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday.
