painted canvas buckets :: geometrics
A few weeks ago Angie and I were thinking about some new products that we could make and sell in the shop... and we have all kinds of fun and exciting new things we are itching to show you! {as we get them made!}One of the products that we decided on are these roll top canvas "buckets"! Angie cut out and sewed the buckets, and then we taped them off with FrogTape® in a geometric design and painted away! We have so many different design ideas for these little guys and are excited about creating a whole new collection of them for the shop. We are working towards getting all of them completed, and also creating some with handles and added design elements. It has been really fun for us to think of new projects that aren't necessarily furniture related, but still related to home.... and living with what you love.Our full painting tutorial of how we completed this first design is up over on the FrogTape blog, so check it out here!
behind the scenes :: hard work and saturday treats
1// piles of blocks waiting to become candle cubes2// styling a new frogtape project for photographing3// intern Tiffany sanding away and sitting pretty4// new bowls in our shop, handmade by Jennifer at Crave Studio5// working out the details in the shop with new tags6// a new Saturday situation - Circa Doughnuts and Vagabond Barista serving coffee and doughnuts in our shop!
never stop
I hear myself say this to myself, aspiring creative business owners, my children, my friends.....and it is so true! There are always new things to learn, always new things to challenge our minds with, and being open to learning vs closed minded is the only way to growth.{P.S. I just found out that this print is available for sale here.....and I really want to buy one! I have loved this print for years!}
behind the scenes :: this and that
New stamps for hang tags, new set-up in the shop, photographing our newest piece of furniture, a coffee break in Atlanta, and work on new projects ... it all adds up to a week well spent for the Knack team.We hope your week was a good one, and that your weekend is full of rest!
This modern world allows for a high degree of self-presentation. Social media provides a platform to curate and edit our lives, and to dictate the way we are seen. Behind the screens and usernames and likes and filters, there is a life that is complex and beautiful and impossible to sum up in an "about me" section.Thank God.There are two important things here:1. You are so much more than you do, say, and present to the world.2. So is everyone else.There is so much brewing beneath the surface - good, bad, and in-between. Let's remember this week to give ourselves and others the benefit of the doubt.
basil dreams :: "viviette"
We finished a new piece this week! Yippee! It felt good to get the paintbrushes out and swipe them across some smooth wood! Lately, we have been happily busy with secret book projects and shopping with customers....so it is nice to be able to actually show you a piece of furniture that we finished!Angie and I both said that it is dangerous to have such a bed on the shop floor, because she beckons us with her soft curves and her sculpted finials! We may just decide to make sitting reclining on her softness a daily activity...while we still have her!Sweet dreams!* Viviette is available for sale in the online shop here, or you can always come by the shop at 11 Lois Ave!
living with :: Aronia
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5The heat has set in for the summer, and we are dreaming of popsicles, pools, and backyard parties to make the most of the hot southern months.The heat's also got us dreaming in bright hot colors and understated elegance.Today we're setting our coral chest "Aronia" up on a hot date with some seriously spicy finds. From a strikingly cool print to hang above her and a simple planter box that won't take away from her details, to a stunner of a ring for your finger while you flip through the latest issue of "Collective Quarterly".Stay cool, hotties.
a little magazine holder :: orabella
Every now and again.... a tiny little piece catches our eye, and we can't resist saving it and giving it a whirl! The beautiful details on this magazine holder....like the scalloped handle, the cut out design, and the turned legs make it extra special..... and super fun to paint!Details make all the difference in the world my friends! We used General Finishes milk paint on this little lady, and the color is Persian Blue.New life. All good.