FliptStudio Update

I posted a couple of weeks ago about this new blog and how Shelly had given my step by step instructions for upholstering an old coffee table. Well she has since added that to her blog here is the link

How to Make an Upholstered Bench Out of An Old Coffee Table
A trip to one of my local Goodwill stores yielded this ugly, stained wooden table, probably homemade, but perfect for a conversion.

More Goodies

Too Cool

These are lights from a 1930's home.

Business Card

Just a little bitty post. I found this in a box of other things that we had gotten.

C'est Moi is Moving to Vintage Pine

Join us on Saturday, February 23rd to toast our time on Damen and celebrate our move to Vintage Pine 11 am - 6 pm C'est Moi 2129 N Damen Chicago, IL 60647 We'll have champagne and goodies galore!!!

We've got about 2 and half weeks left at 2129 North Damen so ...it's time for 40% off the entire store. All times are final sale and this does not apply to special orders. Call if you want something held! 2129 North Damen Avenue Chicago, IL, 60647 773-269-2116

Nohea Interiors

Nohea is a Hawaiian word that means beautiful, handsome and/or lovely. It's also the name of our new friend, Calie Anderson's design firm, Nohea Interiors.

I often go out on the net looking for inspiration for our store displays. Searching for new trends and colors, and home ideas, so it's no surprize that I came across Nohea Interiors. Calie exudes a style that was/is immediately appealing to me. Turns out this San Franciscan woman and I have a common thread, we both have family ties to the Hawaiian Islands.

Now here's the thing about Hawaii. It's one of the most diverse states in the U.S. Several different ethnic groups have found their way to the islands for jobs with the plantations. Then you have the military base on Oahu that continues to bring in mainland folks and their families. Having been a sociology major, I've always thought it is the one place on earth where you can really, truly study anthropology and gain a better understanding of human nature and mixed cultures. It's the only place I've been in the world where complete strangers ask you "what are you?" and not "what do you do?" and there's no wierdness about it. I'm German and Swedish with a Tutu (Hawaiian for grandma) that's Pilipino and proud of it!

That said, my point here is that someone from Hawaii has a deep understanding of multiple cultures and a strong awareness of what that means. Then of course there is so much beauty in the paradise of the islands. All of this makes for a great design perspective and that's what you get when working with Calie Anderson.

Check out http://www.noheainteriors.com/ and Calie's blog at http://nohealookbook.blogspot.com/

Calie is working on wallpaper designs that are fabulous! I'll be posting about them as they evolve.

Tab

Fliptstudio Blog

So here I am all ready to tell you all about a new blog. I actually was first introduced via Curbly.com. I was looking for information on ideas for this hideous coffee table that I found when to my rescue came Shelly with step by step instructions for upholstering the table and making it into a bench. Anyway I was checking out her new blog fliptstudio.blogspot.com and she's got a really great post about us. (Thanks Shelly).

Not to be outdone, here are some of my personal favorites of her pieces. :)

Newest Finds

Seems like I have been more off than on lately with my postings. Sorry about that. We have been quite busy rearranging things in the store and bringing in new inventory. Here is a little bit of what we have gotten in the last week or so. Enjoy.