February 2012
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up, up, and away!
pretty cool—-you can now find son of a sailor pieces on need supply co.
freshly photographed and in the presence of tons of enviable items, you’ll find a curated selection of our jewelry. we’re honored to be in the presence of such hip and stylish offerings!
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uh oh...mental shopping spree!
i was perusing oh joy!, whose this & that posts always make me happy, and set my eyes on this lovely cake stand by jansen & co. instant love!
then i went to the site from which you can buy this lovely thing, and realized i was about to get overwhelmed with pretty things!
like this fabulous light:
and these flawed gold plate cups:
and these adorable wooden house blocks:
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to do lists...
so we’ve been a little busy round these parts! we’ve shipped off a big order to Shop Jeen, who is blowing up right now! (go girl!) we’ve also been picked up by Need Supply Co. (super excited) and a couple of other shops around the bend!
in other big news, we’ve now got a studio assistant, maren. we’re super excited to have someone (amazing) helping us to keep up, and...
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oh pinterest, you old so and so!
i was in a pin-hole (couldn’t stop browsing the visually stimulating amazingness of pinterest) and came across this little bit of amazingness!
over at the beauty department they’ve got a bit of a how-to on adding these bits of beautiful color to your locks. two words: i’m in!
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ISWAS+WILLBE mine!
for christmas, my parents read my wish list and got me one of the Tumble Series necklaces from ISWAS+WILLBE. i adore the necklace, but telle was kind enough to lengthen it for me just a bit—it was, well…getting lost!
i just got it back, and have already worn it a number of times! now, at the perfect length of 30”, it’s definitely in heavy rotation. eventually, i’ll...
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really want to do this...
NOT that it’s going anywhere any time soon, but i feel like Billy’s beard should be commemorated somehow. this might be a good way! these custom Boy Meets Girl embroidered portraits are amazingly adorable! Penelope from Etsy shop Il Gato Selvattico creates personalized embroidery portraits from your photo. very cute!
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office supply indulgence
recently on apartment therapy i posted about one of my favorite online stores, poppin. they have perfectly sleek and modern office supplies—-everything from paper trays to notebooks—-and i can’t get enough of them! i included a couple of items on my wish list, and they’ve made their way on to my desk! wanna geek out with me?
so this is our multi-use desk…we have a...
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target, you old so and so!
over at 2Modern’s blog, my fellow Apartment Therapy contributing writer Adrienne Breaux posted about Todd Oldham’s new line of modern art supplies for kids. i instantly swooned! i mean, look at these:
apparently, they’ll be available May 20th at target stores, and i know i’ll be jumping on a few of these things! oh, there’s a cool video, too, so go check out the...
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look book!
hey y’all, come sneak a peek at the new look book we’ve put up for our classic collection! our good looking and talented friend chelsey was kind enough to model for us. she’s in town from san francisco working with us on a collaboration for our spring collection (very exciting…more details over the next couple of months!) so we totally exploited her on a glowy overcast...
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crushing!
2012 Daily Planner Calendar in Peach, from Julia Kostreva
I can’t stop looking at all of the notebooks and calendars Julia Kostreva designs and daydreaming about buying them all! The pages inside of these planners are laid out just right, too. Minimal, simple, and gorgeous!
Planetary Chocolates, from L’eclat (via Craft)
Chocolates designed like planets! Made by...
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gorgeous geometric wall decals →
these are right up our alley. studio decor, perhaps?
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help! what kind of drinks!?!
so we’re trying to choose two signature drinks for our upcoming wedding. we’re sort of going for a his and hers theme and we thought we’d ask what your favorite drinks are!
the only requirements are that they be vodka drinks and that they not be too involved in creating. in fact, if they could be pre-made, that would be awesome, but not required…
what should we make?
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f&@# your noguchi coffee table
my amazing friend phoebe recently tipped me off to this tumblr blog. and i am thankful for it!
as a writer for apartment therapy for over three years now, a former employee of room & board, and an overall enthusiast of all things decor, i also appreciate how ridiculous it can all be at times. i mean, i place great importance on the harmonious nature of my surroundings, but some of this stuff...
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gush
alright, i’m pretty stoked right now. one of the retailers we are proud to be represented by, shop jeen, has just had a virtual remodel, and is lookin’ good!
just in time for the unveiling of their new look, Refinery29 featured a fantastic feature about the shop! we were floored and honored to see that they had shot a fantastically styled image of our Geometric Slice necklace for...
January 2012
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did you see these?
yeah. pretty much adorable….lego taxidermy. this is one of those things that i would love to DIY myself, but also want to buy as to give mad props to the guys who designed these! david cole is responsible for these, and i love them.
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fail S12 lookbook!
so last night i lent my photographic hand to christine with fail, helping her create a lookbook for her new spring line.
check out some behind the scenes shots that heidi, the stylist, took!
there’s more over at christine’s blog, forge. stay tuned for the full look book coming soon!
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plotting and planning
hey y’all! we’re about to put the shop in vacation mode for 7 days. we have some plotting and planning and scheming to do about 2012! think: a new member of the team, a new collaboration with a super hip chick, a new son of a sailor collection, a real-life RV!
we’ve got some things to get in line so we can do this year up right. like the ultimate new year’s resolution!
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black walls. i want em. i need em.
i have been dying to paint at least one wall black for a long time now. door sixteen, the blog of anna dorfman that continually makes me drool, showcases the black walls that adorn her dining room and, now, her living room.
william isn’t quite as gung-ho about the idea. i’m working on him, though. i really want to paint the wall behind my little midcentury desk in the...
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2012 calendar...free!
hey y’all! we thought we would share a shiny new 2012 calendar with you. it’s fresh off of our digital presses and ready to download (in high-res here) for your viewing and printing pleasure!
December 2011
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nerd out.
i had all of about 20 minutes over the course of the entire Renegade Holiday Fair in San Francisco this past weekend to go check out the other booths. i am pretty sure that i spent 10 minutes at ISWAS+WILLBE and the other 10 minutes at Pretty Little Thieves! and i super duper nerded out at both of them.
i mean, if you haven’t drooled over ISWAS+WILLBE’s jewelry, and their photographs...
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san francisco part ii
it was a whirlwind trip, and we were exhausted at the end of it all. william and i still had jewelry to finish and final touches to attend to up until the eleventh hour, but we managed to pull it together. we even made a new sign for our renegade booth!
the fair was pretty out of control—in a good way. the steady flow of so many people kept us on our toes the whole time, and was truly...
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i miss this place!
so after literally staying up all night getting christmas orders together before our 8am flight on wednesday, we were a bit pooped. but we rallied, anyhow, and met up with a pretty good sized group of our sf friends. it’s pretty amazing how many austin folks are here!
we’ve been traipsing around the city in glee—-it’s sixty degrees and sunny here, and i remember why i...
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i already blogged about this
over at Apartment Therapy, but i love it so much, i’m going to talk about it more here!
i love this DIY shelf made from two Helmers (my favorite inexpensive rolling drawers from IKEA) and a slab of lucite. i’m pretty close to ordering a slab of polycarbonate and picking up a second Helmer so I can have my own…although i know the responsible thing to do would be to make sure i...
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i want to live in here
susanna vento is a stylist that i’m most familiar with from nordic design, that can seemingly do no wrong! i would love to jump right into every photo of her work i’ve seen.
exhibit a:
she creates the kinds of spaces that continually make me realize that i have too much stuff (i suppose it’s the sort of a problem that many images of staged homes create). i’d like to get...
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austin is the business!
so, megan over at the fresh exchange (a really pretty blog!) recently made a trip to austin, and i love her recap. the photographs they took are beautiful, and i think really capture the essence of south congress, the part of town she was in!
go take a look at her whole post. and if you haven’t visited ATX, you should pencil it in. i want megan to come back and run around the east...
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felt ball garland! →
i really want to make this!!
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gift collective
Gifts for the Urban Lumberjack by William Knopp of Son of a Sailor
Today’s guide comes from the bearded half of Son of a Sailor! With an avid love of the outdoors, and all things manly (it balances out the sensitive artist!) William has created this fantastic guide for other manly men—especially those trapped within the confines of the city!
Wild Man Beard Conditioner is a...
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caran d'ache ballpoint pens
yeah, those are neon pens.
i promise that i’ll stop talking about neon things soon…but man, i have given up almost all of my other vices (not you, coffee…i love you. don’t worry.) and i’m allowing myself to indulge in fantasy shopping of things neon. that’s where i put them on my blog and it almost feels like i bought it.
so Caran d’Ache ballpoint pens...
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a moment of nostalgia
my friend phoebe sent me a link to this shirt.
the san francisco house on it looks almost identical to our old house. made me nostalgic for a bit! and want to buy this shirt…
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astrology calendar...come to me!
my friend chelsey is a pretty inspiring designer. she designed this annual calendar based on the astrological signs and their corresponding stars. this article on the Bold Italic gives some great insight to the inspiration and maker of this calendar.
last year’s was four panels, and it’s going to be hard to take it off of my wall. thankfully, i’ll be picking up this larger...
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edward gorey
brainpickings has this great article on a book of letters from edward gorey, famed illustrator, and Peter F. Neumeyer, acclaimed author and editor. gorey’s style is quite recognizable, and has “influenced generations of creators, from Nine Inch Nails to Tim Burton.” one of william’s favorites, gorey created ornate amazing illustrated envelopes and postcards, and...
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Last Day for Christmas Orders!
hey y’all! if you’ve been waiting to order your Son of a Sailor items for the holidays, heads up! Monday, December 12 is the LAST DAY to purchase goodies for Christmas delivery!
we’re headed off to San Francisco for the Renegade Holiday Fair, and won’t be back in time to ship anything before Christmas. so make your purchases now so we have time to deliver them to you!...
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chrissy from Domestica on Pinterest!
check out this great article on the Pinterest blog about Chrissy Jensen, the owner of Domestica. pretty much the cutest shop in Des Moines, Domestica offers a fantastic collection of personal and home accessories. we’re thrilled to have just shipped our first order to the shop, so if you’re in des moines, go check it out!
either way, take a gander at this...
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Watchnicola rowlands creates the pocket manfriend, of which i have declared that i am a huge fan. take a look at them and tell me you don’t want one!
now, she’s created her 100th manfriend, and created this amazing video about it. i’m going to buy one (finally) right now. love love love!
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hey look! a DIY with our ornaments over at...
so, by day i create things for son of a sailor. by night i am a contributing writer for Apartment Therapy! ok, really i do both of these things by day and by night. anyhow, my post for today over at AT was a How-To/DIY on the christmas ornaments that i previewed before.
come take a look!
i show you how to make them yourself. if you’re not in the mood to DIY or just don’t have the...
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