Work Hard Stay Humble
One of my very favorite quotes, that is just so true! These wonderful 18 x 24 signed prints, by artist and friend Clarke Harris, are now at Knack! ( in store only)Stay humble my friends.....
The Hatfields :: Knack Stories
We are so excited to share the very first Knack stories post with all of you! We can't think of a better way to start, than with the Hatfield home! "Miss Jewel" is a very special piece that belonged to Angie's grandmother and she always kept her pistol and panties in the top drawer! We have had many a laugh together about all of this and the Hatfield family has several pieces total in thier home. {as well as a couple mirrors and accessories.} Here is how the Hatfield family feels about living with Knack:" Fortunately, and unfortunately in some ways, my little family has had the opportunity to move multiple times over the past 10 years. We were blessed to land in wonderful cities we briefly called “home”. Being a nomad has its perks, such as meeting awesome people like Barb at Knack. My love affair with Knack started about 7 years ago. I was at a design crossroads, a place I have returned several times over the course of the years. My home is my little sanctuary, and I agonize, and contemplate each little piece, and how it will fit into my design environment. Over the years my style has twisted and turned, but each Knack piece has always made its way into my design plan. Knack pieces are like the “awesome accessories” you add to the overall outfit. Each item is a little work of art, making a statement…. look at me, linger over my cute knobs, open my drawer for a fun paper surprise. I have had Barb “Knack” new items, and old. My favorite piece is probably my grandmother’s antique dresser Barb transformed. It went from a nice, normal, family item, to a spectacular beauty with attitude, and a story. Jewel has style, and moxie! She always gets compliments wherever she strikes a pose: the guest bedroom, in the front entryway, or smack in the middle of the hub of the family chaos, where she currently resides. For me my Knack pieces evoke emotion. They take me back to a wonderful time in my life in Greenville, South Carolina, to the perfect punch of color needed in the blizzard like conditions I sometimes endured in Chicago, Illinois, to the perfect sunny spot in Atlanta, Georgia. They make my house, my home no matter where we are. To have a Knack piece is to have a little piece of happy surrounding you all the time. "...and there you have it! Live with what you love and surround yourself with happy! Thank you so much Angie for your support, and for all of the love! We love you, and are thrilled that you choose Knack!** Please send us your Knack stories! email angie@knackstudios.com
living with :: Constantia
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Our driftwood desk, Constantia, is a thing of beauty with her deep dark wood peeking through layers of milk paint and her burnished brassy octopus handles. She'd feel right at home among these found and fashioned treasures. From a vintage faux bois desk organizer to catch all our desk essentials, to signage that reminds us that we're able, this is a space we'd be happy to work in.
How would you style Constantia in your home?
Striped Candle Cubes
We had a ton of fun creating these candle cubes made from wood scraps that we had left over from a previous table project. Everything gets saved around the Knack shop and workshop {especially wood scraps!} and when we were trying to decide what projects to make for the FrogTape® post this month, these candle cubes came to mind. It has been a couple of years since we have made any candle holders, and these were created with a lot more detail than in the past. Candle cubes are perfect for gift giving, and summer entertaining...and are SUPER easy on the budget! An 8 x 4 x 4 fence post is about $8... and depending on the varying sized cubes you create....you can make about 20 cubes per post! Woo Hoo! You can create away, and come up with so many interesting patterns.My full tutorial on how to make these colorful cubes will be up on the FrogTape® blog Wednesday May 21st, so be on the lookout for that! {I will try to remind you!} We have another project up our sleeve for this month as well, and it involves walls....so we can't wait to show you that one!Speaking of projects.......FrogTape® is running a contest promotion right now called Earn Your Stripes! To enter, you will need to create a project using FrogTape... showing before, during and after shots... and get your submission in by July 1st. Every entry will receive a roll of shape tape {which is totally cool}, but the GRAND PRIZE is $ 5,000.00 you guys!! {who couldn't use a little bit of that?!} So get on it, and create an awesome project using FrogTape! The official rules are here, the most FAQ's are here, and the entry link and further info are here!Hope you have had a great start to your week!xo,Barb Blairp.s. Isn't Angie the cutest in her thrifted cut offs and hat? Angie helped style this shoot and created the flower arrangement.....she's amazing like that!
New Pillows +Moms
It seems like every day at Knack is full of new surprises....well, it doesn't just seem that way...it IS always full, and always surprising!New products arriving, {like all of these gorgeous pillows above! Also available in the online shop here}, beautiful new furniture pieces being created weekly, and friends and shoppers stopping by...{some of them, gorgeous supermodels from NYC! not even kidding!}Having Angie at the shop every day has been so awesome.....it is so very nice to have someone so talented, motivated, and creative as part of the Knack team ....and we have all kinds of creative ventures up our sleeves and rolling around in our heads. In fact, Angie hand dyed and created the beautiful blue shibori pillows exclusively for Knack.....and each one is so special and unique. Grab one while you can, and we will have shibori dyed napkins coming soon!Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there! I hope this weekend is a special time for you with those you love! No matter what category we find ourselves in as women....let us strive to nurture positive relationships with others, invite others into our homes and lives with grace and love, and partner with others in order to bring out the best in each life we touch.xo,Barb
Furniture Makeovers eBook Sale!
Happy hump day everybody! I am thrilled to announce that, during the month of May, you can get my book for $2.99 on all your devices! It's the perfect compliment to that Kindle you're getting your mom for Mother's Day!Check out the deal here , and remember this offer ends at the end of the month!
Giveaway time!
It's giveaway time! Head on over to our instagram (@knackstudio) to win a signed copy of my book, Furniture Makeovers, and a set of mini houses by Crave Studio. you can choose farm or city!Details on instagram at @knackstudio and @cravestudio!
Newness
This is just a small sampling of the beautiful products that hit the shelves at Knack this week! It has been so exciting to fill the shop with such pretty and useful things.Tonight we have a group of young professionals holding an event at Knack, and then tomorrow night we have First Fridays from 6-9pm. We have plenty of gifts and special treats for both keeping and giving. Remember.....Mothers Day is coming up on Sunday May 11th!We are trying to get everything new loaded in the online shop, but it is no small task....so hang in there with us! If you see something you must have, email Angie {angie@knackstudios.com} and we can get it right out to you. Keep an eye on the online shop, as new products will be added daily!Have a great Thursday everyone!xo,Barb