{"id":373096,"date":"2026-06-24T15:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373096\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:23:12","slug":"business-roundup-lilys-pottery-in-ramona-sells-products-made-in-mexico-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373096\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Roundup: Lily\u2019s Pottery in Ramona sells products made in Mexico \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lily Serratos came to Ramona looking for a slower pace of life when she moved her Lily\u2019s Pottery business from Chula Vista.<\/p>\n

She opened her new venue at 1645 Warnock Drive on May 30 and isn\u2019t looking back. Here she\u2019s found a country lifestyle in a relaxed atmosphere and a way to escape her empty nest syndrome, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI only have words of gratitude for the people of Ramona,\u201d said Serratos, who runs the family business with her son, Max. \u201cThey have been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lily's<\/p>\n

Courtesy Susan White<\/p>\n

Lily\u2019s Pottery opened at 1645 Warnock Drive in Ramona on May 30. (Courtesy Susan White)<\/p>\n

Serratos said it took her two years to finalize the relocation of Lily\u2019s Pottery after having sold pottery in Chula Vista for 11 years.<\/p>\n

Her search for the right property took awhile because she said she was looking for \u201csomething special,\u201d and a place where she can grow her business. Eventually she may want to expand with a casual coffee shop, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe property has a lot of possibilities \u2013 we\u2019ll explore them and see what happens,\u201d she said. \u201cMy passion is pottery and we\u2019ll see what life will bring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most of her pottery is made at a small factory she owns in Ensenada, Mexico.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bigger pottery is more difficult to make so we have molds for them,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have different styles, colors and sizes.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, terra cotta planters have been the most popular pottery with her customers. This style is more durable in extreme weather, she said.<\/p>\n

Some of her products can be purchased online at lilyspottery.shop, although the website is being updated.<\/p>\n

For now, Lily\u2019s Pottery is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. but the hours may be extended to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see what sells the most in this region so we can add the appropriate inventory for this location,\u201d Serratos said.<\/p>\n

\"Lily<\/p>\n

Courtesy Susan White<\/p>\n

Lily Serratos moved her pottery business to Ramona after selling pottery in Chula Vista for 11 years. (Courtesy Susan White)
\nCasper Pailette offers custom upholstery work at his new Ramona shop<\/p>\n

Casper\u2019s Upholstery owner Casper Pailette has been offering custom upholstery work to customers since opening his Ramona shop in mid-May.<\/p>\n

Pailette, 33, says he can upholster all types of furniture, and even the interior of vehicles such as classic cars, RVs, and boats.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything that needs fabric,\u201d said the proprietor of the one-man shop at 738 Main St. \u201cIt\u2019s not always just stitching. Sometimes it\u2019s gluing or coming up with something else.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Casper<\/p>\n

Courtesy Casper Pailette<\/p>\n

Casper Pailette can do stylish upholstery work on furniture such as this chair. (Courtesy Casper Pailette)<\/p>\n

Some of his more creative projects have included upholstering airplane seats, gym equipment and gluing vinyl to speaker boxes.<\/p>\n

He once made a cover for pole vaulting equipment with a foam pit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I was moving 200 pounds of vinyl around my sewing machine,\u201d he said. \u201cI can do completely custom with any stitching, any patterns and any colors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since classic cars are popular in Ramona, Pailette said he\u2019s attracted a lot of customers who are into restoring cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to sharpen my skills with cars,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery car is different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pailette has been a Ramona resident since leaving the U.S. Air Force as a meteorologist in 2018. At about the same time, he said he was going to school and started working as a delivery driver for an upholstery company.<\/p>\n

That business taught him the upholstery trade.<\/p>\n

\"Casper's<\/p>\n

Courtesy Casper Pailette<\/p>\n

Casper\u2019s Upholstery at 738 Main St. offers custom upholstery for furniture and the interior of vehicles. (Courtesy Casper Pailette)<\/p>\n

On a whim, he decided he wanted to go into business for himself. But when he checked real estate prices down the hill he said he was surprised at the high rents, anywhere from $1 per square foot inland to $6 to $8 per square foot along the coast.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when he decided to stay close to home where the costs were more reasonable, competition was scarce and the demand for his work has already been steady, he said.<\/p>\n

Pailette said the turnaround time for his jobs is roughly two weeks, although he also sells just fabric for people who want to do their own upholstery projects. The store\u2019s hours are usually 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe Americans are used to furniture being disposable \u2026 but I can offer completely custom upholstery from start to finish,\u201d he said. \u201cI saw an opening up the hill as far as nobody offering the service.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lily Serratos came to Ramona looking for a slower pace of life when she moved her Lily\u2019s Pottery…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":373097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[5286,151281,74,76,75,77],"class_list":["post-373096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-ramona-sentinel","tag-ramona-sentinel-business","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}