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Things of interest in Austin, TX

Nugget of the Week: Popping up in the Neighborhood

By lizzie | Published: August 13, 2010
Not to brag or anything, but our shop has been called a “beacon of light” in the neighborhood.  Our little shop is nestled among lots of auto shops, a day labor center, a strip club, and a couple sketchy motels where they like to film horror flix.  Don’t get me wrong, we LOVE our neighborhood.  [...]
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Inspiration of the Week: Hair Makeovers!

By keegan | Published: August 9, 2010
In preparation for filming the opening segment for our pilot show with Chris Hatcher Productions, all the Sprucettes received beautiful makeovers this week from James Devery at Frenchy’s!  We could not possibly feel more grateful to our new friend James, who in addition to being incredibly accomplished in his field, is a total sweetheart.  Oh, [...]
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Celebrate the Fourth with Willie!

By keegan | Published: June 30, 2010
As subscribers already know, Austin Tidbits is currently featuring our Willie Nelson pillows! For those of you readers who, like myself, do not hail from Texas, let me just tell you that Willie is a Big Deal down here.  No, wait, he is a HUGE deal.  Not that he isn’t an icon throughout the world, [...]
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Our Favorite Vintage Shopping in Austin

By amanda | Published: June 16, 2010
We often have customers who come in wanting to redo an antique or Mid Century piece, but have yet to find the right candidate. One of the most exhilarating parts of redoing antique and vintage furniture is searching for and finding it. In response to the question we are asked so often, “Where do you [...]
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Nugget of the Week: On-site in Dripping Springs

By lizzie | Published: May 20, 2010
This week we packed up our shop and headed west to work on an on-site project in Dripping Springs. We’ve been waking up before dawn and getting our day started early so we can avoid the afternoon traffic. While I am not a morning person, it’s actually been really nice to see the sunrise out [...]
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Austin Community College Revisited

By amanda | Published: May 18, 2010
Just this past weekend, the Sprucettes taught their last class of the season (stay tuned for Keegan’s next before and after blog for the photos). Since we moved our classes to our back workshop, we’ve had to take a hiatus from the end of May through September to avoid the sweltering heat. I’m not sure [...]
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Monday News & Inspiration

By lizzie | Published: May 3, 2010
If you’re looking for a bargain and have Spruce in mind, tomorrow (Tuesday,  May 4th) is your big day!  The gals about town from Austin Tidbits and Spruce have teamed up and offer you a Tidbits Treat!  This works much like the popular “Groupon” where you’ll get a great product at a substantial discount.  Since [...]
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Round Top, Here We Come!

By amanda | Published: March 23, 2010
With Round Top right around the corner (March 31st through April 3rd), we’ve been spending our days day dreaming of the treasures we will find. The last time we attended, Spring 2008, we were overwhelmed with the amount of antique goods (it was our first time). This year, we’ve got a shopping list, and we’re [...]
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Inspiration of the Week

By keegan | Published: December 14, 2009
This week I’ve been thinking about bathrooms. Specifically, redecorating bathrooms (or rather, MY bathroom), and doing it on a budget! Here is the situation: 1) The bathroom is currently painted a dusty rose mauve kind of tone. All the fixtures and tiles are white, and the lighting is very minimal. Also, there are no air [...]
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Spruce Hosts Austin’s 12 x 12 Project

By lizzie | Published: December 7, 2009
On December 12th (12-12), Spruce will be hosting an opening reception featuring artwork of the 12 x 12 Project. From 2-5 pm, exhibiting artists will be available to discuss their pieces over wine and light snacks. Here is more information about the show from the 12 x 12 founder, Mary Gatling. “The 12 x 12 [...]
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