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Calling all Apprentices!
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 [...]
Posted in The Spruce Studio and Store, The Sprucettes Also tagged apprentice, spruce, upholstery 1 Comment
Inspiration of the Week: Jewel Tones
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 [...]
Posted in Inspiration of the Week, Meredith Also tagged furniture, inspiration, jewel tones, spruce, upholstery Leave a comment
Nugget of the Week: New Retail and Fourth-of-July Pixie!
The first nugget of the week is a few exciting additions to our shop! We have just completed an AMAZING Mid Century sofa. We acquired this from a spry eighty-year-old woman who was kind enough to give me a lesson in penmanship while she was here in the studio (apparently the way I hold my [...]
Posted in Nugget of the Week Also tagged design, furniture, kravet, mid century, sofa, spruce, upholstery 2 Comments
Fabric: Get a Silhouette!
Something that I have loved to see have a resurgence in popular design is the use of a silhouette. I remember going to Disney World as a girl and getting a custom silhouette made and framed. My sister and I thought they were the neatest thing, and loved that even our eyelashes were cut out! [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith, history Also tagged fabric, history, kara walker, osborne and little, pillow, quadrille, silhouette, spruce, upholstery, wallpaper, willie nelson 2 Comments
Our Favorite Vintage Shopping in Austin
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 [...]
Posted in Amanda, Around Town, Uncategorized Also tagged antique, austin antique mall, corner collector's market, furniture, room service vintage, shopping, uptown modern, vintage 1 Comment
Inspiration of the Week: Lonny Magazine
So, something that has inspired me for a few months is truly a God-send. Since the death of Domino (I know, depression), there has been a void that has yet to be filled. The voice and aesthetic that Domino had as a magazine was pretty genius. It really made design accessible and something you could [...]
Posted in Inspiration of the Week, Meredith, Uncategorized Also tagged design, inspiration, Lonny Magazine, magazine, michelle adams, spruce 1 Comment
Nugget(s) of the Week!
Coming out of a great holiday weekend can be tough. Luckily we had some fun nuggets this week to keep the weekend spirit going! First, Monday night we had a “Sprucette Bonding Night” seeing the new Sex and the City movie. We headed to Alamo Drafthouse, loaded up on fried pickles and some brewskies! We [...]
Posted in Meredith, Nugget of the Week Also tagged fabric, furniture, new, sex and the city, spruce, sprucette, upholstery Leave a comment
Fabric: All Things Floral
I know that it has been mentioned before that I adore flowers. As often as I spend my free time devouring design inspiration, I am also trying to soak up all that I can about flowers. If I could have fresh flowers in my home every week, I would die happy. I love their fragrance, [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith, The Sprucettes Also tagged cloth, Duralee, fabric, floral, Flowers, romo, schumacher, spruce, Thomas Paul 2 Comments
Inspiration of the Week: Musicals!
So, I know that when I first introduced myself I mentioned that I like musicals. This is a bit of an understatement. When I used to travel to NYC quite a bit, I would pack in a show a night. I didn’t care if I had someone to go with, all I knew is that [...]
Posted in Inspiration of the Week, Meredith, Uncategorized Also tagged A Chorus Line, broadway, inspiration, Meredith, musicals, spruce, Sprucehome, upholstery Leave a comment
Nuggets of the Week: My “Spruced” Chair, In the News, and Movie Day!