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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Fabric: How to pick it and keep it looking great!
So, one of the most common questions I receive when talking with clients who come into Spruce is, “Now I have a blank (fill in with whatever human/animal you have that ruins your furniture), and how is this fabric gonna hold up to them?” Since this seems to be such a hot topic when investing [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith Tagged christopher farr, fabric, hable, kravet, Osborne & Little, perennials, procyon, schumacher, scotchgard, spruce, teflon, upholstery Leave a comment
Before and Afters: BYOC Class
Check out these beautiful transformations from our latest BYOC class: Everyone did an amazing job! We are putting classes on hold for the hot summer months, but we will let you know as soon as we have more scheduled. In the meantime, check back next week for more before and afters from Spruce.
Spruce Debuts Custom Lampshades!
We’ve been giddy all week about debuting our custom lampshades! After a bit of research and then scouring the earth for supplies, we now have our first batch available for sale! These can be found at our shop in Austin and in our online Etsy store. If you’ve been wanting a certain kind of lampshade, [...]
Posted in Lizzie, The Spruce Studio and Store, Uncategorized Tagged custom, debut, lampshades, lighting, lights, new 2 Comments
Inspiration of the Week: Chicago
This weekend, my girlfriends from college and I took our first annual “Great Escape.” We got the idea from an amazing article in Real Simple. The rules of the Great Escape are as follows: Once a per person budget has been settled on, one friend will plan the entire trip without telling the location to [...]
Posted in Inspiration of the Week, Meredith Tagged architecture, chicago, inspiration, spruce Leave a comment
Nugget of the Week
By far the best thing that happened this week was the unexpected arrival of this BEAUTIFUL flower arrangement from one of our clients, Jeff Garbs (of Uncommon Objects): Here is a closeup: Thank you Jeff! You brightened up our week! None of us can get over how absolutely beautiful they are, and I MUST give [...]
Posted in Keegan, Lizzie Tagged Cross Pollination, Flowers, Nugget of the Week, Uncommon Objects 1 Comment
Strangest Requests: Don’t worry. It’s probably not yours…
…Unless you came to us from a funeral home. In my last post, I mentioned some of the services Spruce offers and told you to feel free to bring us your request! People come to us all the time and preface their request with, “This may seem weird but…” Really, feel free. We have dealt [...]
Posted in Lizzie, The Spruce Studio and Store, Uncategorized Tagged Lizzie, requests, six feet under, studio, upholstery 1 Comment
My Inspiration of the Week/Month
It’s been a while since I’ve dedicated some time to my house projects. Between the holidays and then recovering from the holidays, I’ve had a hard time getting motivated to continue working on my personal furniture list. Pressing at the moment is my bergere chair and ottoman (for which I’ve had fabric for the last six [...]
Posted in Amanda, Inspiration of the Week Tagged bergere chair, black and white, chiang mai dragon, leather, living room, minty green, upholstery 2 Comments
Nugget of the Week
So, lately we have been cracking up about how many funny little things happen here ALL THE TIME. I often see Amanda brought to tears over some ridiculous incident that has happened that week. I use the word “nugget” to describe these little hilarities. For me, a nugget refers to a tiny morsel of perfection. [...]
Posted in The Spruce Studio and Store, The Sprucettes, Uncategorized Tagged design, spruce, upholstery Leave a comment
Nugget of the Week: Headboard Central