By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. Touched By Angels, now located at the corner of E. John and N. Fall streets.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. Touched By Angels, now located at the corner of E. John and N. Fall streets.
  • Wine Walk banner at the corner of E. John and N. Fall streets.
    Wine Walk banner at the corner of E. John and N. Fall streets.
  • Front entry to Touched By Angels at its new location, 205 E. John St.
    Front entry to Touched By Angels at its new location, 205 E. John St.
  • Wine served during Saturday's Wine Walk at Touched By Angels.
    Wine served during Saturday’s Wine Walk at Touched By Angels.
  • Frodo the dog on the front lawn of Touched By Angels.
    Frodo the dog on the front lawn of Touched By Angels.
  • Metal lawn art framed by a large birch tree.
    Metal lawn art framed by a large birch tree.
  • Wind mills line the front lawn of Touched By Angels, 205 E. John St.
    Wind mills line the front lawn of Touched By Angels, 205 E. John St.
  • Hanging tree ornaments.
    Hanging tree ornaments.
  • Giant metal rooster sculpture made with materials from recycled automobiles.
    Giant metal rooster sculpture made with materials from recycled automobiles.
  • Bird houses in the front yard of Touched By Angels.
    Bird houses in the front yard of Touched By Angels.
  • Metal pelican yard art.
    Metal pelican yard art.
  • Handicapped access to Touched By Angels.
    Handicapped access to Touched By Angels.
  • Large metal flower yard art.
    Large metal flower yard art.
  • Bird bath sculptures.
    Bird bath sculptures.
  • Cowboy and cowgirl metal figurines at the front entry to Touched By Angels.
    Cowboy and cowgirl metal figurines at the front entry to Touched By Angels.
  • Welcome sign on the front gate to Touched By Angels.
    Welcome sign on the front gate to Touched By Angels.
  • Metal sunflower sculptures yard art.
    Metal sunflower sculptures yard art.
  • Welcome sign on the front door to Touched By Angels.
    Welcome sign on the front door to Touched By Angels.
  • Metal wall art inside the front entry.
    Metal wall art inside the front entry.
  • A huge metal sun sculpture wall art.
    A huge metal sun sculpture wall art.
  • Front showroom.
    Front showroom.
  • Rear showroom.
    Rear showroom.
  • Back showroom.
    Back showroom.
  • Hand-knitted stuffed animals.
    Hand-knitted stuffed animals.
  • Hanging metal mobiles.
    Hanging metal mobiles.
  • Soft glow lamps display.
    Soft glow lamps display.
  • Metal wall art inside main showroom.
    Metal wall art inside main showroom.
  • Metal wall art and sculptures in main front showroom.
    Metal wall art and sculptures in main front showroom.
  • Miniature wagons displayed on front lawn.
    Miniature wagons displayed on front lawn.
  • New home of Touched By Angels at 205 E. John St.
    New home of Touched By Angels at 205 E. John St.

Just in time for Saturday afternoon’s monthly Wine Walk, sponsored by Carson City’s Downtown Business Association (DBA), Simone and Greg Bartell held a grand re-opening of their Touched By Angels home and garden shop at 205 E. John Street.

The Bartells moved into their new space on Sept. 1, vacating the small pink Victorian house they had occupied for four years at 108 E. John Street.

Greg Bartell said the new location is around 1,600 square-feet, providing for double the interior space of the old vintage cottage.

But one of the biggest selling points of the new property, he said, is its higher street visibility.

“The visibility from the street is much greater here,” Bartell said. “We have much larger front yard space for display.

There was little to no front yard space at the pink cottage, he said, and most outdoor displays were in the back yard where there was no street visibility.

The spacious interior provides ample room for product displays, Bartell said, and there’s even an additional 400 square feet of space in the back to accommodate for growth.

“Being able to grow and expand is very important to us,” he said.

Touched By Angels features the work of 30 local artists, Bartell said, in a number of mediums from metal sculpture to wood carvings, hand-made jewelry, and hand-knit stuffed animals.

The store’s inventory is as eclectic as it is diverse, and includes outdoor and indoor décor that satisfies every taste.

The Bartells have operated Touched By Angels retail shop for six years, including the first two of those spent in the Carson Mall before locating to the pink cottage on East John Street.

Visit Touched By Angels on Facebook here to learn more about the products it has to offer.