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Grano Recliner on Inspired Designer

Thanks to the Inspired Designer for featuring our client Monte Designs new Grano Chair recently.  Love the way Kristin points out that the Grano is equally as gorgeous in a nursery as in a family room.  See the post here>>
 

Tsunami Glassworks ~ Behind the Glass Video

Love this video of our client Tsunami Glassworks discussing their art and their backgrounds.

Tsunami Glassworks on Style at Home

Style at Home - the authority for all things design and decor in Canada featured our client Tsunami Glassworks recently - writer Natalie Bahadur found the glass designing duo's work to be "Unique. Truly original.  One of a kind..."  We couldn't agree more!  Check out the entire post here>> 

Tsunami Glassworks Wisp

Call them what you will: the "Whisp"erati - the Glass "Whisp"erers - Whisp (plural) are the creation of glass design duo Eva Milinkovic and Kriston Gene of Tsunami Glassworks.   A riff on their uber popular Tubes, Whisp was inspired by the image of long grasses wafting peacefully in the wind.  These are available in two sizes 34 inch tall, and 26 inch tall and in a variety of colors including black/iris, olive/aqua, cerulean, citron/jade, cherry/turquoise, strawberry/saffron, citron/saffron, amethyst/black and Sargasso.

They look beautiful in pairs, and quite dramatic in groups as shown above.   Below is Sargasso, and Olive, Cerulean,Cherry Turquoise, Strawberry Citron,

 

Monte Designs Grano Chair on Design Milk

With a major online presence Design Milk is one of the most influential voices on the internet - so we were so thrilled that they featured our client Monte Designs new Grano Chair yesterday.  The Grano is an amazing piece that glides and reclines without a lot of bulk and frumpiness of similar concepts in sitting.  Love this!  Check out the whole post here>>

TigerPrint Is Taken By Tsunami Glassworks

I love the colorful and fun website Tigerprint.  So our it's no wonder that our client Tsunami Glassworks vases and bowls look right at home on their page.  Have a look at the post here>>

Inspired Designer Loves Tsunami Glassworks

We love the Inspired Designer for her fun and creative layouts and take on all things design.  So we're really thrilled that she's posted about our client Tsunami Glassworks a few times lately.  Today she posted about Tsunami's amazing Cell Bowls.  I just love the way she helps the colors of the work shine through.  See the whole post here>>

Tsunami Glassworks on Chesapeake Home

One of our favorite shelter publications, Chesapeake Home, featured our client Tsunami Glassworks on their blog today.  Tsunami Tubes, which are a forest of gorgeous color, were featured and they look really great.  Check out the whole post here.  

Monte Design Introduces Grano ~ Style Plus Gliding *and* Reclining!

They're well known for their gorgeous group of rockers and chairs designed for stylish families - and now our client Monte Designs is introducing what's sure to be another big star in their collection. 

The Grano is Monte Designs first chair that both glides and reclines.  Set to hit stores in early December, Grano will offered in a variety of colors including white, stone, brown, orange, green, and gray.

A remarkably comfortable chair, the Grano has all the features of a recliner, without the bulk that you might typically find with some models.  Perfect for the nursery, the Grano will be a wonderful addition to family and TV rooms as well.  Starts at $1195.

Social Media Impact Explained

This is a clever little YouTube infomercial argument for social media that is very compelling - I hesitate to agree with the producer's enthusiasm for Gen X driving the way the trend is evolving, and I think their concept is a bit reductive in terms of scope, but it does offer great food for thought - especially with the notion that brands need to drive their message directly to their customers.

Monte Design Gets Hearts From Growing Your Baby

Our client Monte Design, the creator of very cool furniture for kids and nursery, was featured on the fabulous blog Growing Your Baby today.  They took a shine to the company's newest offerings, the Alto and Luca Chairs, which I love too.  Check out the post here>>

Video | Do You Need A Social Media Recovery Group?

If you erupt into a mini giggling fit when you watch this video (from Sony Vaio) about Social Media, you may need to seek counseling (like I do).

Design PR | Apartment Therapy's Hot House Tours

Apartment Therapy's daily House Tours seem to be really kicking it up a notch lately.  Today's home is this wonderful 1700 square foot flat in Chicago that belongs to designer Francesco Bilotto.  This is a remarkable venue for showcasing Bilotto's work, staging, styling and interiors.  And with Apartment Therapy's 17 million page views per month (about 65,000 per day) the exposure is remarkable.  

Sites like AT, Design*Sponge, Contemporist and SFGirlByBay really have an insatiable need for fabulous interiors and gardens to feature on a daily basis, which is no easy feat. 

Unlike design magazines which may feature between 3 - 7 homes monthly - each deliciously styled and dreamily photographed - these popular blogs have a run of about 60 interiors a month (AT probably many more through its various divisions).    These blogs also feature a very dedicated readership, with viewers returning to the sites daily to read, comment and reblog creative and well illustrated posts.