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		<title>Nuggets of the Week: My &#8220;Spruced&#8221; Chair, In the News, and Movie Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week has flown by at Spruce, and lots of fun things happening!
First, I sit in a nifty desk chair that has a GREAT shape and some awesome rollers. Amanda and Lizzie picked it up at the UT Surplus a couple of years ago. It has been begging for a redo and just had not [...]


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		<title>331 Square Feet of Potential!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keegan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Before and Afters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I am moving from a spacious two bedroom house into a 331 sq. ft. closet.  Granted, my new &#8220;apartment&#8221; has some luxuries, like a dishwasher (which I have never had; Lizzie had to come over and show me how to use it), but the space issue is, well, an issue.
You see, I have [...]


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		<title>Inspiration of the Week: Monster Plants</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/inspiration-of-the-week-monster-plants</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[lois]]></category>
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Besides being inspired by furniture and fabrics, I also really love the outdoors and the idea of growing plants.  I say the &#8220;idea of growing plants&#8221; because, really, I have the black thumb of death instead of a green thumb.  My sister Emily was in Houston this past weekend and saw &#8220;Lois&#8221; the Corpse Flower [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/inspiration-of-the-week-outdoor-living' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Inspiration of the Week: Outdoor Living'>Inspiration of the Week: Outdoor Living</a></li>
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		<title>Nugget of the Week: Dublin Dr. Pepper and VW Bus Update!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amanda</dc:creator>
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The Sprucettes greatly enjoy their ice-cold beverages, especially during the hot summer months. While helping one of our customers, Meredith discovered that he is the owner of Dublin Dr. Pepper. Needless to say, after our enthusiastic spiel about our love of Dr. Pepper, he returned the following day with two cases for the Sprucettes. If [...]


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		<title>Fabric: All Things Aviary!</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/fabric-all-things-aviary</link>
		<comments>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/fabric-all-things-aviary#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fabrics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christen Maxwell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I know that Lizzie has mentioned her love for animal themed fabric. However, as of late, my love for animal fabric, specifically birds, has crept in. I see a lot of clients come through that just LOVE any fabric that has birds featured. Some bird-themed fabrics from back in the day were pretty hideous, [...]


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		<title>Inspiration of the Week: Sculptural Chairs</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/inspiration-of-the-week-sculptural-chairs</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keegan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given my dual loves of furniture and all things wacky, it was just a matter of time before I stumbled onto the DigsDigs discussion of The 15 Most Unusual Lounge Chairs in the World.
Here is my favorite, the bathtub chair:

And here is my second favorite, the Teddy Bear Chair (points for the creepy factor):

Ok, but: [...]


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		<title>Nugget of the Week: Happy Birthday Meredith!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizzie</dc:creator>
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Yesterday we celebrated Meredith&#8217;s birthday!  We had a yummy lunch from Threadgill&#8217;s followed by some super scrumptious cupcakes that Amanda made.  Here&#8217;s what our little birthday luncheon looked like:














Another exciting nugget: this week we enjoyed talking to Justin Bieber on the phone!

No, not really.  They were a series of prank calls, but we enjoyed laughing [...]


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		<title>Calling all Apprentices!</title>
		<link>http://www.spruceaustin.com/blog/calling-all-apprentices</link>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[The Sprucettes]]></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 keen [...]


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		<title>Art Deco Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amanda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may already know, I have a slight infatuation with Art Deco furniture.  I love the use of luxurious materials and bold, curvy lines combined with the finest decorative details.
The Art Deco Movement (1919-1940) originated in France. After World War I, America, filled with a sense of liberation, favored the style&#8217;s use of luxury [...]


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		<title>Inspiration of the Week: Jewel Tones</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Color is one of the most talked about topics at Spruce. Deciding which colors look best on a certain piece of furniture, which combinations jive, which colors represent a certain style best, and the list goes on and on. When we make our own Spruce furniture, we are constantly trying to decide what colors we [...]


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