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Reflections on Main is a gift and home décor shop where front porch rockers and a hot cup of tea are always waiting for you. Visitors are welcome to browse the unique product selection or just enjoy the old-fashioned setting with a good book, needlework, quilting, or artwork. The shop, originally a family home, was constructed of hand-hewn lumber from the nearby woods in historic Albemarle, North Carolina. Victor Herbert and Jessie Watson Simmons moved into the house in 1936. Following some additions to the home, the couple welcomed some additions of their own — sons Oren North and Warren Lee. Jessie’s mother, Nanny Watson, also became a part of the household.
Sonja and her partner, who happens to be her daughter, Joy Brown, opened Reflections on Main on September 13, 2003. Sonja best describes the concept behind the store herself:
You’re always welcome at Reflections on Main to share news, decorating and gardening advice, to look for the perfect gift, or just to say hello. And yes, Sonja says you may even cut the lavender from the garden!
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1967, Lee married Sonja Biles — owner of Reflections on Main. Sonja
fondly remembers family gatherings at the home, as well as the dedicated
work ethic of the family. Lee and Sonja’s own children spent many
Sunday afternoons at Herbert and Jessie’s home, enjoying family meals
and making mud pies on the back porch.