At Home with Weekend Domain

Home is where the heart is, and one local couple is putting their hearts and minds into a new local furniture store that is transforming homes across El Paso. Weekend Domain is a brick and mortar furniture boutique that specializes in furniture and home decor, and also offers interior design and staging services.

Weekend Domain is owned and operated by Nayelie and Dustin Wiggs, a married couple who understood the need for high-quality, eco-friendly modern home goods available locally and immediately.

“Most of what you see is available for purchase and made from reclaimed materials,” says Nayelie. “Everything in the store can be purchased immediately and ready to take home -- and we can also do custom ordering.”

The couple says their goal is for Weekend Domain to thrive throughout the Borderland and establish a cornerstone for reliable quality furniture and home decor.

The City Magazine sat down with the couple to learn more about the inspiration behind Weekend Domain.

The City Magazine

Where did the idea for Weekend Domain come from?

Nayelie Wiggs

We were furniture shopping online and I thought that if I was looking, then there were probably other couples looking for the same things. We wanted to bring unique items that weren’t yet available locally. We were literally just in bed and I turned to my husband and asked ‘Why don’t we open a furniture store?’

TCM

Did you have any prior experience?

NW

Nothing! We traveled to see what was available and what we might like to bring back to El Paso. We decided to bring pieces back here and make them immediately available. People were waiting months for stuff to come in. With us, you don’t have to wait months for options to become available.

TCM

Where do you find inspiration for the aesthetics of the stores and the pieces?

NW

I follow a lot of bloggers and designers, and am constantly reading magazines and everything else I can get my hands on.

TCM

What’s the process like when you go to market or are deciding on what to feature in the store?

NW

I wanted to go somewhere to be really inspired, so we went to High Point, North Carolina, which is the largest marketplace for furniture in the world. It was so much fun. We went to narrow down the main manufacturers we wanted to work with.

We’re constantly looking for designers, and there are some I’ve never heard of that have been popping up. There’s so much creativity out there, and I want people to see everything we have and what we have to offer.

TCM

What are some of the design elements that help make a house into a home?

NW

We bring in lots of wood and leather elements that can work with a lot of different design styles. There are many modern pieces, but we enjoy creating a modern yet cozy vibe like we have in the store. We also have a lot of metal elements that we bring together with wood and stone -- it’s kind of like bringing the outdoors into your home.

TCM

You two have been married for a while, what’s your advice to newlyweds or couples decorating their first homes together?

NW

We all have our own style, so it may be a challenge to work with two different styles, but I say just talk about it. Go see different pieces and styles. Feel it: make sure it’s a piece that will last a long time. We’re becoming smart as consumers, and buying things that last and are well made is important. We have pieces in the store that are earth-friendly, so it’s stuff that not only looks good in your home but is also good for the earth as well.