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A few recent projects...
We have recently completed a few fun new projects for our business, Claremont Finders Keepers. The first is this chalkboard door, which was inspired by Lane's and sold as a custom order to a customer...
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Laura's House Tour Part I
So excited today to share a tour of a house oozing with vintage charm and character in Oakland, California. Homeowner, Laura, is a studio floral designer, friend, and sometimes my boss when she hires...
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Laura's House Tour Part II
If you missed part 1 of Laura's house tour, you can click here. Today we're starting in the dining room again. The beautiful, ornate hall tree belonged to Laura's dad. A perfect place for a...
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Round Dining as Side Table
It all started with this photo of designer Kelly McGuill's home, which was recently published Yankee Magazine. When I saw this photo for the first time, I had just finished reading some interior...
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Love this table!
I was just perusing the World Market website and found this little beauty on sale for $150. Not a bad price. If I didn't already have three dining tables in my teensy-tiny place, I'd snap it up....
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We're opening a shop!
quick iphone pic Big news! My biz partner, Wendy and I are finalizing the details to open a real storefront in a great little area called Temescal Alley in Oakland. We'll continue to sell our...
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"Soft" opening on Friday!
Newly made sign ready to hang over our shop door -- being sent home with my husband on the airplane today in time to hang for the opening! (Thanks for donating the old cabinet shelf for the sign, Mom)...
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When it works, repeat.
When I spotted this photo on Pinterest the other day, I knew immediately who had designed the space, even before I read February's issue of House Beautiful. Peter Dunham, of course. Not only am I a...
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Ladders
This last photo is a sneak peek of an upcoming house tour from the home of one of our clients. That's one of the custom built quilt ladders we just completed. Can't wait to show you the rest of the...
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Eclectic House Tour
I recently went to the home of one of our clients to take photos of a few projects (like the refurbished rocker you see on the porch) we've recently completed. I was so blown away by her house, I...
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Twin Beds for the Guest Room?
We had guests this weekend.My girls' room. In our two bedroom place, we put guests in our twin girls' room with the twin beds. (The girls sleep in sleeping bags on our floor of our room and love...
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A Cozy Guest Room
To follow-up on my previous post about guest bedrooms, I thought I'd post this handy-dandy visual I found sometime ago on Pinterest. If I were to give myself a grade for the quality of our guest...
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Unusual ways to store dishes.
The above photo inspired our latest project at Walrus. When we found an old, wobbly bookcase, we nailed scrap wood boards to the front to shore it up and simultaneously provide some space for labels....
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Some Favorites
Hello Friends! Just checking in since I didn't have a chance to do two posts this week like I normally like to do. So while I have a few minutes today, I thought I'd share some photos of interiors...
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Interview
My business partner and I were thrilled to be recently interviewed by the talented Lori Fuller of Lori Fuller Photography for her blog. She's doing a new series focusing on small businesses. To read...
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Collections
I ordered and just received this book in the mail. It is fascinating and has gotten me to think more about the process and beauty of collecting. Collections of things can easily take a wrong turn...
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Tea Height
viaviaviaviaviavia All of these coffee tables have one thing in common -- they are all at tea height. It's really just a fancy way of saying that they are taller than the typical coffee table, which...
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Top Five Favorite Living Rooms
I've been thinking about doing a series like this for sometime now --listing my top five favorite images for each room of the house. I think I'll start with the living room today. Here are the photos...
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Comfy Kitchen
This kitchen is maybe a bit fancy for my taste but there are a few things I'd like to point out about it. First, look at the armchairs adjacent the island. Maybe it's because I often feel isolated...
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Look Alikes XIII
My friend, Lane, has accused me of having a photographic memory for interiors, and I think she might be right. It is a completely useless skill. Why can't I, for example, remember the exact copy...
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