Starting July 1 (mark those calendars!), Bodie and Fou will begin their summer sale where you score lots of designer favorites for 20-60% off of retail price. As I looked through their shop online this morning I couldn’t help but love some of their product shots and would like to share some of my favorite products with you today. These are all so stunning, I could live in these rooms… I like all of the pretty cut out patterns and textures. Oh la la!
And I want this mirror (above) for my new bathroom. It’s exactly what I am looking for. I hope it will be included in their sale!
(images from bodie and fou)
Fishs Eddy is having a tempting sale where you can save 50% on a wide range of ceramics for the home. These woodgrain plates featuring woodland critters are only $6 each, the pitcher (perfect for flowers) is $16, and the bird on a wire cake stand is also only $16 (cake stands are great for displaying pillar candles too).
Of course, my favorites are still the Dirty Dishes designed by Cynthia Rowley that have been around for awhile now but I’m still charmed by them. Also 50% off, you can view the entire Dirty Dish collection here.
(images from fishs eddy)
Up for a great sale? If you happen to be in or around San Francisco this weekend you won’t want to miss the annual Modern Economy sale, perfect for design addicts on a budget! Event founder and host Meg Mateo Ilasco, designer and author of “Craft Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business“, will share with the public items from your favorite designers marked down from 25% – 75% off retail.
A few participating designers include: Xenia Taler,Mateo Ilasco, Sharon Spain, and Dermond Peterson.
Details: Saturday, April 12, 2008 in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A Conference Center from 10:30AM – 3PM. Details here.
{psst} Meg was spotlighted in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal in the article Crafty Hobbyists Create New Careers Using the Web. It’s a quick bite featuring 4 basics that every craftster should know before setting up shop: sticking to your vision, locating your core audience, using alternative publicity (like blogs!), and charging a fair price. You may want to check that out. Article written by WSJ writer Amy Palanjian.
Thanks Meg for writing in, have a fun weekend and lots of success to you!
(images from modern economy)
I’m wrapping things up early today since I’m going away for the weekend, but I’ll be back on Monday with another week of posts here on decor8. :) I hope everyone is doing good out there, so often I wish I could pull all of you into a room and we could say hello in person but that’s a hard gathering to organize! This online world is really a great place to be, so thank you for reading decor8 and hanging out with me this week. It’s nice to know you’re out there reading. Your comments and emails make my day.
My handbags from Twig and a gift from an editor at Martha Stewart Living.Here’s a few great sales for the week from our sponsors that you can hopefully use:
Delight – Take 15% off, enter Decor8Delight upon checkout. Expires March 23rd.
Vol. 25 – Take 25% off of your order total, enter decor8 in the notes and wait for your revised invoice before you pay. Expires March 21.
Twig – Take 15% off by entering code decor8 upon checkout. Expires on March 21. Designers include Droog, Erica Tanov, Orla Kiely, Mor Mor Rita, Marisa Haedike, Camilla Engman, Modern-Twist with Matte Stephens, and Chie Mihara to name just a few.
Enjoy and see you on Monday! :)
(images from holly becker for decor8)
I can’t tell you how many emails I’ve replied to over the past few years asking me if I know of any small business meet ups in Boston for women. I’ve heard of a few initiatives, but nothing has made much progress because either group leaders kept canceling, or the attendees weren’t getting much out of the meet ups and decided to drop out. I mean, it’s nice to connect, but what good does this do long term if people don’t have something more regular to look forward to keep them fueled and on track? And topics. It’s not enough to show up and exchange business cards. You need a topic so real voices can rise up and be heard, advice can be thrown around the table, and ideas can churn.
Boston Design Salon was founded by Boston cermacist, Jill Rosenwald.Many have asked me to start a group either in New Hampshire or Boston, but with my schedule, I can’t do it on a regular basis. And I’ve always felt bad about this. But it seems now I don’t have to worry because business ladies now have a home – a flock – and it’s called the Boston Design Salon.
History: A while ago a group of lady designers in Boston started meeting together once a month to share business stories, tips, network and drink wine. Calling themselves the Boston Design Salon, the group was formed by local ceramist Jill Rosenwald. Their goal for 2008 is to continue meeting monthly, grow out the group, and have a topic or guest speaker/s for each meeting.
The next Design Salon meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 11th @ 7:00 pm and the guest speaker will be Jill Shah of SoLUXE who will cover Network Marketing. The event will be hosted by Kelly Smith Harris of Etcetera Media at The Pink Comma Gallery. The location is 81B Wareham Street and it’s on the block between Harrison and Albany in the South End. Please call 617.833.0330 if you need directions.
Details: 12/11 Agenda: Network Marketing. Network Marketing is a sales model that has been around the block, but is seeing new life as modern day shoppers seek to find shopping venues (and products) outside of traditional retailers and etc. Jill Shah will facilitate a discussion on her latest business venture, SoLUXE, which is a network marketing retailer that sells personalized and custom paper and home goods through a national network of independent sales consultants. Topics include: What is Network Marketing?, The Business Model, Product Fit, Recruiting and maintaining a sales force, Creating Momentum, and Building a Network Marketing Business: Financing, Marketing, Growth. And cookies. Did I mention cookies?
In addition and in the spirit of the holidays, they’ll also have THE FIRST ANNUAL DESIGN SALON COOKIE EXCHANGE! Instructions for the exchange: Bring 1-3 dozen of your favorite holiday treats. We’ll set them all out, eat them and then go home with 1-2 dozen.
There’s no fee to attend, and I know for a fact that these ladies would welcome newbies with open arms because they asked me to spread the word on decor8 if it’s something I’d support – and I do – so I’m spreading the love. Just bring your business card and some cookies. That sounds easy enough, right?
Ladies can RSVP to Jill Rosenweld: mcrae2 AT aol DOT com.
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