01 Sunday Jul 2012
Posted in Shop Gray Star Design
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classic, etsy, gifts, gold, gray star design, neutrals, notecards, ocean, pink, sea, seashels, silver dollar, stationary, yellow
Here are two new additions to my Etsy shop, my nautical notecards featuring vintage illustrations of beauties of the sea. Hope you love them just as much as I do!
25 Monday Jun 2012
Posted in News, Shop Gray Star Design
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carnival love, email, garden goodies, gray star design, inbox, news, newsletter, treats, updates
Morning everyone! Mondays are usually people’s least favorite day of the week and I have to admit its mine too. The weekend is just never long enough! But for all of you who love to get some treats in your inbox, then sign up for my bi-weekly newsletter. Filled with news, updates and inspiration, it’s the perfect remedy for Monday morning blues.
If you aren’t a subscriber then check out the last few newsletters here to catch up.
– June 11, 2012: Garden Goodies
– May 28, 2012: Carnival Love
22 Friday Jun 2012
Posted in Awesome Shops
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america, aprons, better homes and gardens, blue, cotton, crafts, gift bags, Janna Lufkin, linens, made in america, napkins, placemats, raw materials, raw materials design, red, sewing, today show, towels, whole living magazine
I came across Raw Materials Design and fell in love. Here are a few reasons why.
1. All their products are made and sourced in the United States.
2. The shop is descended from four generations.
3. Everything is handmade by skilled craftsmen.
4. All items are made from 100% cotton.
5. It’s said their products will last a lifetime.
6. All the products have a unique raw style suitable for every home.
This shop is awesome. Plain and simple. They offer aprons, linens, and a few home good items that are all made extremely well as well as look beautiful. I happen to love the handmade feel so I can appreciate the design element the stitching brings to the pieces. Because its blue and red, each item carries that Americana feel from the old days. Just enough detail to add style without being over the top.
The shop has been mentioned in a variety of media from Better Homes and Gardens and Whole Living Magazine to the Today Show and deserves every bit of it. A company that stands on value, tradition, and supporting hardworking men and women, is a company I like to give business to. And the fact that everything is sourced and made in America is a huge bonus.
So here is a little introduction to their items. Hope you all love them as much as I do.
{All images are from rawmaterialsdesign.com}
08 Friday Jun 2012
Posted in Shop of the Month
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antique, Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, decor, doors, exterior, exterior home, hardware, home, Industrial, lighting, lights, mailboxes, Mid-Century Modern, old world, Period Basics, rejuvenation, victorian, vintage
Rejuvenation is a lighting shop I came across a couple of months ago. Once I saw their products I was in love. They had tons of options from many different time periods which is right my alley. Now that Dan and I own an older home, dated around 1916, looking for vintage and antique items to fill it up is a must. Plus, we adore the vintage style and love to be surrounded by pastime goodies.
The shop carries lighting and hardware within nine collections: Period Basics, Mid-Century Modern, Classical Revival, Industrial, Art Deco, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Colonial Revival and Old World. I am sure you will find something you love!
I also appreciate the clean and modern design of their website as well as their beautiful photographs of their products. It’s also organized and easy to navigate which is very helpful when you offer so much to your customers.
Besides their inventory, Rejuvenation also offers restored antiques. They also have a blog that showcases the many things that surround their products such as architecture, artists and real spaces that use their lighting. And for any advice or inspiration you may need on the subject, the shop has that too. All of this makes your shopping experience fun and exciting while learning a thing or two in the process.
Check out some of these inspiration photos from their gallery.
Now for some of my favorites! I hope this post inspires the Thomas Edison in all of you and gets you thinking more about lighting and how important it is in a space. Maybe it will remind you to make the exterior of your home just as nice as the inside. With all its hardware and door sets its certainly easy to! Shop around and look at what Rejuvenation offers. I can guarantee you will find something that will look beautiful in your home.
The Design Inspirationalist 