As I was perusing all of the beautiful handmade things on Etsy, as I often do, I stumbled across a unique little shop by the name of NottyPooch. Huey and Wah of Penang, Malaysia are the creators of these organizational products made entirely from recycled billboard banners for an eco-friendly, interesting look. Each piece is different from the next with variation in color, pattern, and age.
This creative team assembles a wide range of products from these bright and... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
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Nothing reminds you that Spring is here better than the little birds chirping away outside of your window.
Bird motifs are everywhere in fashion and home decor right now. They represent many different things in many different cultures such as: joy, happiness, luck, love, and freedom. The bookends pictured above, made by graphicspaceswood, are handcrafted in their family’s wood shop and are just one of several different adorable woodland creature products that they... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
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A clean bathroom is a happy bathroom. A stylish one is even happier.
This week’s post is a little “how-to” session on creating a well organized, shabby chic style bathroom. While everyone has a different style preference, I believe that adding a few rustic, natural elements is just good for the soul.
First off: take time to pamper yourself. Make your bathroom a place to relax; a sanctuary. The handmade soaps pictured above from DirtyDeedsSoaps are... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
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There are so many talented artists out there creating beautiful, functional works of art from re-purposed and recycled materials. One of my favorite trends right now is the application of old re-purposed barn wood into projects like the ones shown in this post.
The handmade owl rack shown above is available at HappyAcresArtworks. It is made from re-purposed barn wood and has been hand painted to give a natural, worn-in look. The artist from HappyAcresArtworks was raised on a... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
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I find that one of the most difficult things to organize is my never-ending pile of jewelry. A jewelry box is functional, however, I have found that openly displaying your jewelry can be even more beautiful and can even serve as a piece of artwork within your home.
The handmade jewelry organizer pictured above is from a wonderful shop called BlueBirdHeaven based in Louisville, Kentucky. The artist, Jessica, is a sustainable architectural designer who is the original creator... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
