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		<title>Nugget of the Week: Elephants!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amanda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[leather top table]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sloe gin fizz table]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately we&#8217;ve been a little obsessed with cool tables, and this week has been no different. Our latest addition to the store is the Sloe Gin Fizz Table. With the help of our newbies, we rejuvenated this little gem headed for the trash with a thick coat of glossy black and black leather top. Finished [...]


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		<title>Calling all Apprentices!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Spruce Studio and Store]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have some exciting news at Spruce. The time has come for another Apprentice to move through the ranks! Take a look at the detailed information below about this great opportunity. We are seeking a creative, bright and hands-on individual for an eight-week apprenticeship leading into full-time employment as an upholsterer.  Apprentice must have a [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/confessions-of-an-upholstery-apprentice-1' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Confessions of an Upholstery Apprentice 1'>Confessions of an Upholstery Apprentice 1</a></li>
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		<title>Nugget of the Week: New Press!</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/nugget-of-the-week-new-press</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keegan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Keegan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Austin Monthly Home]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/?p=1765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been lucky enough to receive some great press here at Spruce, which we are truly grateful for.  It is so exciting and humbling to be reminded that others are interested in our work, and we are proud to show it off on our (recently revamped) press wall: We are going to have to make [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/nugget-of-the-week' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Nugget of the Week'>Nugget of the Week</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/inspiration-of-the-week-lonny-magazine' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Inspiration of the Week: Lonny Magazine'>Inspiration of the Week: Lonny Magazine</a></li>
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		<title>Spruce featured in Etsy Video</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/spruce-featured-in-etsy-video</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chair]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What seems like many moons ago (mainly because we&#8217;ve been eager to see the final outcome), we had a visit from a Brooklyn-based fellow from Etsy who came to film our process.  Eric visits with Etsians everywhere and tells their story through video on the Etsy blog, &#8220;The Storque.&#8221;  We had a great day talking [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/upholstery-journal' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Upholstery Journal'>Upholstery Journal</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/project-preview-new-etsy-projects' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Project Preview: New Etsy Projects!'>Project Preview: New Etsy Projects!</a></li>
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		<title>Spruce Debuts Custom Lampshades!</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/spruce-debuts-custom-lampshades</link>
		<comments>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/spruce-debuts-custom-lampshades#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;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&#8217;ve been wanting a certain kind of lampshade, [...]


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		<title>Strangest Requests:  Don&#8217;t worry. It&#8217;s probably not yours&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/strangest-requests-dont-worry-its-probably-not-yours</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;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, &#8220;This may seem weird but&#8230;&#8221;  Really, feel free.  We have dealt [...]


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		<title>Nugget of the Week</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/nugget-of-the-week</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;nugget&#8221; to describe these little hilarities. For me, a nugget refers to a tiny morsel of perfection. [...]


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		<title>Fabric: All Things Ikat</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/fabric-all-things-ikat</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I of course have a chair that needs to be reupholstered. Each of the Sprucettes have a hand full of our own projects that we can never seem to get to. And it doesn&#8217;t help the decision making process either when you are surrounded by the most beautiful fabrics on the planet. It&#8217;s like having [...]


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		<title>Things you didn&#8217;t know you could do at Spruce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fabrics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/?p=1352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have a lot going on at Spruce with our upholstery services, retail furniture, classes, fabric, and retail options.  Some people come into our shop a little confused and say, &#8220;What exactly do you do here?&#8221;  Well, we do a lot and there may be some things we do you didn&#8217;t know about. 1.  As [...]


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		<title>Inspiration Blog: The 70&#8242;s</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/inspiration-blog-the-70s</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m taking it back a few years. Back to the days of feathered hair, mustaches, and avocado colored wall phones with 300 feet of cord. Spruce has recently discovered a new claim to fame that we are totally stoked about. Whilst watching Dazed and Confused, only one of the greatest high school and 70&#8242;s movies, [...]


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